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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: C
Difficulty: Novice
Verse 1:
C
Tough as a pine knot, hard as a nail
F
Just give me one shot and I'll give 'er hell
G C
I've been beat down, pushed around but I ain't had enough
C
Well there's holes on this roadway and they make me swerve
F
But I don't mind, no, I got the nerve
G C
To hang on for dear life even when the rides a bit rough
Chorus:
C
Yes you do what you do till you can't no more
C
You can wait for a break or break down the door
F C
It's a calloused hand crazy plan man that makes that history
G F
Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king
Verse 2:
C
I know broken but I can fix anything
F
Life's a tornado, it ain't a breeze
G F C
It blows me around but someday I'll land on my feet
C
No, I ain't prayin' for no bed of roses
C
Just the strength to get to where I'm goin'
G C
I pray that my angels can, can keep up with me
Chorus:
C
Oh you do what you do till you can't no more
C
You can wait for a break or break down the door
F C
It's a calloused hand crazy plan man that makes that history
G F C
Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king
Bridge:
C F C F
C
Tough as a pine knot, hard as a nail
Chorus:
C
Yes you do what you do till you can't no more
C
You can wait for a break or break down the door
F C
It's a calloused hand crazy plan man that makes that history
G F C
Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king
G F C
Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025