E  A  E  A


[Verse 1]
E                       B                C#m             A
He left for work and he never came back, now Mary has to face the fact
          E                        B
That it's up to her to start a new life
E                 B             C#m                     A
With two kids and just one job, it's gonna take all the strength she's got
            E         B              A       B         E
Well it's a hard road but she knows, somehow she'll survive


[Chorus]
           A                 E
Makin ends meet, holding her own
                B                                   E
Not afraid of a hard days work to give her family a home
                   A                                  E        B     C#m
Ain't nothin gonna break her stride, there's too much love and pride
               A            B           E
Standin on her own two feet, makin ends meet


[Verse 2]
E              B            C#m                 A
Bobby's just a regular Joe, his daddy's farm is all he knows
E                                             B
With calloused hands he works the fields each day
E                   B                C#m                   A
The banker says the loan's come due, Bobby knows there's a lot to lose
     E                        B                    A          B      E
Well it ain't fair and it's a lot to bear, but you won't hear him complain


[Chorus]
           A                 E
Makin ends meet, holding his own
                B                                   E
Not afraid of a hard days work to give his family a home
                   A                                  E        B     C#m
Ain't nothin gonna break his stride, there's too much love and pride
               A            B           E
Standin on his own two feet, makin ends meet


[Bridge]
D                                          E
When hard times come and test the faith of folks like you and I
A                      G#m               F#m               B
God bless the ones who stand up tall and don't give up the fight


[Solo]
E  A  E  B


[Chorus]
           A                   E
Makin ends meet, holding their own
                B                                   E
Not afraid of a hard days work to give the family a home
                   A                                    E        B     C#m
Ain't nothin gonna break their stride, there's too much love and pride
                 A            B           E
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet
                 A            B           E
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet