D                                   F                              C
Did you ever have one of those days when it just rains and it rains 
     G                                       C         D
Your mind and your whole back aches but you get up anyways
D
You gave up your dreams, you got a boss to please
C
It makes you wonder if it's worth it
G                                       D
Loosen my chain cause even my pain is hurting

[CHORUS]
D
I said Lord won't you give an old boy a break
F
You said you wouldn't give me more than I could take
G                                                 D
But this old world, it sure rattles your faith sometimes
D
Well you try and you try and you keep on trying
F 
Happy's for sale but you can't buy it
G
How bout a little something to ease a man's burden
F                       D 
Cause even my pain is hurting

[VERSE]
D
My house ain't worth what I owe
          C
I've been all my life owing that load 
           G
And like a sucker I bought what they sold
     C                            D 
But down here in the ground ain't gold
F                D                                       C
Yeah I've been a caged bird singing, waiting on freedom, feeling like my prayers ain't working
G                                               D
Go on and loosen my chain cause even my pain is hurting

[CHORUS]
D
I said Lord won't you give an old boy a break
F
You said you wouldn't give me more than I could take
G                                                 D
But this old world, it sure rattles your faith sometimes
D
Well you try and you try and you keep on trying
F 
Happy's for sale but you can't buy it
G
How bout a little something to ease a man's burden
F                       D 
Cause even my pain is hurting