Craig Morgan - Thats why

My ^Dalarm goes off early, Can't afford to be late. If I d^Bmon't get a move on then i won't get paid. So i t^Chrow back those covers and g^Get my butt ou^Dt of bed. Its still d^Dark when im leavin' so i let my lady sleep. I know ^Bmher and them babies are countin on me To put ^Cfood on the table and ^Gkeep this roof over ou^Ar head.

Yeah, ^Dthat's why i get crackin' in the mornin' F^Aight all that traffic on I-40 Punch a ^Gclock at a j^Dob for a b^Emoss that ^Di don't l^Gike ^A Yeah ^Dthat's why i keep swingin' that hammer F^Aight for each step i take on that ladder ^GBreak my ^Dback for a s^Emlice of that A^Dmerican^G pie ^A Yeah, ^Dthat's why. ^A

Well, I w^Dear a hard hat, steel-toed boots, and leather gloves And my o^Bmffice is the front seat of a four-door truck Deco^Crated with crayon drawn ^Gpictures all taped to the ^Ddash And our ju^Dnior pro football starts here in July There'll be s^Bmhoulder pads, jerseys, and new cleats to buy And my ^Cwifes had her eye on some e^Garrings i'd sure like h^Aer to have

Yeah, ^Dthat's why i get crackin' in the mornin' F^Aight all that traffic on I-40 Punch a c^Glock at a j^Dob for a ^Emboss that ^Di don't l^Gike ^A Yeah t^Dhat's why i keep swingin' that hammer F^Aight for each step i take on that ladder ^GBreak my ^Dback for a s^Emlice of that Am^Derican^G pie ^A Yeah, that'^Ds why. ^A

They want c^Gell phones, ^Dlaptops, bal^Emlet shoes, and d^Dresses ^GXbox, Ip^Dods and ^Emrock'n'roll drum lessons ^A

But, ^Dthat's why i get crackin' in the mornin' F^Aight all that traffic on I-40 Punch a ^Gclock at a j^Dob for a ^Emboss that ^Di don't l^Gike ^A Yeah tha^Dt's why i keep swingin' this hammer F^Aight for each step i take on this ladder B^Greak my ^Dback for a s^Emlice of that ^DAmerica^Gn pie ^A Yeah, t^Dhat's why. ^A Yeah, t^Dhat's why ^{A D}