Money Comes First

F/C Am F/C Am F G Am With shaking hands he put the letter down by the mirror F G Am A desperate glance at the old man he had become F G Am From a journey of hope came the desperate eyes of his father F G Am The light of the land that he loved was a setting sun F G Am Whatever you may value, money comes first F G Am Whatever you may value, money comes first F/C Am F/C Am F G Am When she was a girl with the whole of the world in her pocket F G Am She was reading schoolbooks and planning how to climb that hill F G Am Until the weight of the world dragged her down to the empty cupboard F G Am Found some work for a man that she hated - she's working there still F G Am Whatever you may value, money comes first F G Am Whatever you may value, money comes first F/C Am F/C Am F G Am He holds on to the side of the boat in the darkness F G Am He used to live in fear, but now he's numb F G Am He was born in war where he cowered until he could run F G Am When you've nothing but poor fortune, you're not welcome F G Am Whatever you may value, money comes first F G Am Whatever you may value, money comes first F/C Am F/C Am Am G C Am G C Am G C G Am G C Am G C Am G C G F G Am I might fight to make it better F G Am But only when I see F G Am Luck comes undeservedly G To me