Earn Enough For Us


"Earn Enough For Us"(Partridge) From "Skylarking"(1986) Intro: G F C X2 Chorus: G F C F I've been praying all the week through G F Esus4 E At home, at work and on the bus G F C F I've been praying I can keep you F C G And to earn enough for us I can take humiliation And hurtful comments from the boss I'm just praying by the weekend I can earn enough for us C D Found a house that won't repair itself Bbmaj7 With its windows cracking Ebmaj7 G Em And a roof held together with holes (oh oh oh) C D Just because we're at the bottom of the ladder Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 We shouldn't be sadder Than others like us Dm G Who have goals for the betterment of life D F#m/C# Bm A Glad that you want to be my wife, but honest... Chorus So you're saying that we're going to be three Now, a father's what I'll be Don't get me wrong, I'm so proud But the belt's already tight I'll get another job at night, but honest Chorus Just because we're at the bottom of the ladder We shouldn't be sadder than others like us Who have goals for the betterment of life Glad that you want to be my wife, but honest Last Chorus: G F C F I can take humiliation G F B And hurtful comments from the Boss G F C F I'm just praying by the weekend F C G I can earn enough for us F C G I can earn enough for us! C F G (in 3/8) (end cold on G)