Stan Rogers - Take It From Day To Day

take it from day to day
stan rogers
album : from coffee house to concert hall ( 2000 )

verse 1 :
G C D G
well , it’s not the hours of watch – on – watch ,
G C D Em
and it’s not the work that i mind so much ,
G C
or the long cold miles from my lover’s touch ,
G Am D
’though for sure she’s far away .
G C D G
no stranger , i , to the touch of steel ,
G C D Em
or the honest fear any man can feel ,
G C
but i long for dust under my heels
G Am
and a pocket full of pay
C G D G
so i’ll take it from day to day .

verse 2 :
G C D G
the pack – ice ’round us cracks and groans;
G C D Em
the old st . roch , she creaks and moans .
G C
the icy fog is in my bones ,
G Am D
and the ache won’t go away .
G C D G
outside i bet it’s warm and fair .
G C D Em
i could have her fingers in my hair ,
G C
but it’s long , cold miles to her out there
G Am
so i guess i’ll have to stay
C G D G
and just take it from day to day!

chorus :
D G C
we’re as far north now as i want to come ,
C G
but larsen’s got us under his thumb ,
D G C
and i signed up for the whole damned run ,
Am D
i can’t get off half way .
G C D G
but when i get back unto the shore ,
G C D Em
i’m going south where it stays warm ,
G C
and there’ll be someone on my arm
G Am
to help me spend my pay ,
C G D G
so i’ll take it from day to day .

( fiddle solo over same chords as verse )

( repeat chorus )

( fiddle solo over first half of verse )
G C D G
no stranger , i , to the touch of steel
G C D Em
and the honest fear any man can feel ,
G C
but i long for dust under my heels
G Am
and a pocket full of pay ,
C G D G
so i’ll take it from day to day .

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