Tuning: E A D G B E

I substitute three quick strums on Esus4 where there is a quick piano run throughout the song. [Intro] E Esus4 E [Verse]

^EI don't know how to tell her ^AI didn't get that raise in pay toda^Ey ^Esus4 ^E And I ^Dknow how much she wanted The ^Adress in Baker's window And it b^Ereaks my heart ^Ato see her have to ^Ewait ^A And cancel ^Eall the plans she ^Amade to celeb^Erate

[Chorus]

But I can ^Dcount on her to take it with a ^Asmile And not a f^Erown^Esus4, ^Eshe knows that Life has its little ups and downs ^Esus4 ^E

Like ponies on a merry go round

^E7 And no ^Done grabs the brass ring every ^Atime But she don't m^Eind ^Esus4 ^E She wears a ^Bgold ring on her ^Afinger And I'm so glad that it's ^Emine ^Esus4 ^E

[Chorus] The new house plans we've had so long

^AI guess, will gather dust another ^Eyear ^Esus4 ^E And the ^Ddaffodils are bloomin' That she ^Aplanted way last fall upon the ^Ehill And ^Aover by the g^Eate ^A God knows, ^EI hate to sa^Ay again, we'll have t^Eo wait

[Chorus]

But you can ^Dbet that she will take it with a ^Asmile And not a ^Efrown, ^Esus4 ^E she knows that life has its little ups and downs ^Esus4 ^E

Like ponies on a merry go round

^E7And no ^Done grabs the brass ring every ^Atime But she don't ^Emind ^Esus4 ^E She wears a ^Bgold ring on her ^Afinger And I'm so glad that it's ^Emine

[Outro]

She wears a ^Bgold ring on her ^Afinger And I'm so glad that it's ^Emine ^Esus4 ^E

Ricky van Shelton - Life has its little ups and downs