Tabbed by: Josh Drop D Defibaugh 
Tuning Standard
Key Fm

Capo 1

Chords are relative to capo

Chords used: Em , C , D.  
Non-relative chords: Fm , C# , Eb ,

Relative chords with lyrics:

Intro: Em C D Em x4

Em                  C
Government man keep calling my house
D                    Em
talking ?bout i owe, harassing my spouse.
Em                     C
Gotta park my truck on another block
         D                      Em
cause the sub-prime loan got my ass in hock.
      Em                       C
Gotta couple good friends with helping hands
         D                           Em
I need a brand new job with a health care plan.
     Em                     C
They closed the plant, they stole my job
        D                              Em
told me crime don?t pay unless you ask the mob.
     Em                    C 
So i smoke a little grass, drink a little wine.
D                    Em
Watch a little tube, try to kill a little time.
    Em                 C
And every single day i fall a little more behind.
        D                  Em
But i?m paying it no mind, it?ll all be fine.


Chorus
Em                     C D Em
I get by (got it good)
             Em               C D Em
I barely get by (got it good)
             Em         C D Em
I barely get by
               
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain?t gonna lie
             Em    C D Em
I barely get by
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain?t gonna lie (got it good)

Em                  C             
Party people in the place to be
         D                       Em
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by
    Em                  C
It?s on and on till the brake of dawn
       D                          Em
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on
Em                     C
  Yes yes y?all and it never stops.
        D                              Em
I don?t trust the government, i don?t trust no cops.
   Em                     C
We dip and we dive and we socialize
   D                                   Em
We struggle and we strive just to stay alive.

   Em   C D Em
I get by
             Em  C D Em
I barely get by

No Chords
When I finally anekatips get home I can?t relax.
cause i?ve been over worked and i?ve been over taxed.
My bank accounts empty, all my cards are maxed.
and i ain't looking for no pity, i?m just stating the facts.

No Chords
I voted for some change and it?s kinda strange,
No it?s all i got in my pocket.
I bought a few led?s, now i?m growing some trees,
And it?s a sweet fking hustle don?t knock it.

No chords
I told y?all before i would break the law
to put some food in my baby girl?s belly.
cause the senator man took a bribe in hand
And went and shipped my job to new delhi.

Chorus

Em                  C
Party people in the place to be
         D                       Em
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by
Em                      C
It?s on and on till the brake of dawn
       D                          Em
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on
Em                   C
Yes yes y?all and it never stops.
D
I don?t trust the government
Em
I don?t trust no cops.
Em                     C
I dip and i dive and i socialize
D                                    Em
I struggle and i strive just to stay alive.

Chorus