Capo 3

D5 A5 D5 A5

   D5
My alarm goes off early, Can't afford to be late. 
      B5
If I don't get a move on then i won't get paid. 
      C5                           G5            D5
So i throw back those covers and get my butt out of bed. 
           D5
Its still dark when im leavin' so i let my lady sleep. 
       B5
I know her and them babies are countin on me 
       C5                     G5                     A5
To put food on the table and keep this roof over our head.


Chorus
      D5
Yeah, that's why i get crackin' in the mornin' 
 A5
Fight all that traffic on I-40 
        G5           D5         E5       D5        G5   A5
Punch a clock at a job for a boss that i don't like 
     D5   
Yeah that's why i keep swingin' that hammer 
 A5
Fight for each step i take on that ladder 
G5        D5           E5            D5      G5     A5  
Break my back for a slice of that American pie 
      D5            A5
Yeah, that's why.


         D5
Well, I wear a hard hat, steel-toed boots, and leather gloves 
        B5
And my office is the front seat of a four-door truck 
    C5                       G5                         D5
Decorated with crayon drawn pictures all taped to the dash 
          D5
And our junior pro football starts here in July 
             B5
There'll be shoulder pads, jerseys, and new cleats to buy 
       C5                          G5                      A5
And my wifes had her eye on some earrings i'd sure like her to have 

Yeah i would..


Chorus
      D5
Yeah, that's why i get crackin' in the mornin' 
 A5
Fight all that traffic on I-40 
         G5          D5        E5        D5        G5    A5
Punch a clock at a job for a boss that i don't like 
      D5             
Yeah that's why i keep swingin' that hammer 
 A5
Fight for each step i take on that ladder 
G5        D5           E5             D5     G5     A5
Break my back for a slice of that American pie 
           D5       A5
Yeah, that's why.


           G5           D5           E5              D5
They want cell phones, laptops, ballet shoes, and dresses 
G5       D5       E5                        A5
Xbox, Ipods and rock'n'roll drum lessons


     D5 
But, that's why i get crackin' in the mornin' 
 A5
Fight all that traffic on I-40 
        G5           D5        E5        D5        G5    A5
Punch a clock at a job for a boss that i don't like 
        D5
Yeah that's why i keep swingin' this hammer 
 A5  
Fight for each step i take on this ladder 
 G5       D5           E5           D5      G5       A5
Break my back for a slice of that American pie 
       D5           A5    
Yeah, that's why.
       D5           A5   D5
Yeah, that's why