Intro D G D A
(Can also be played C F C G)
Verse
D
I remember my Dad pullin' off the road
G
Someone broke down he didn't know
D A
He got 'em goin' again.. wouldn't let 'em give him a dime
A
He had a soft spot for people on hard times
D
Momma knew the neighbor kids down the street
G
Holes in their clothes and nothing to eat
D A
She said "I'm gonna feed 'em.. like they're one of mine
D
She had a soft spot for people on hard times
G
I've been down.. and I've been out
D
I know all about.. livin' hand to mouth
A
Could be me or you.. with that cardboard sign
D
Gotta have a soft spot for people on hard times
Verse
D
When the wind blows hard and the rain won't stop
G
Good workin' people lose all they got
D A
We can't treat life bein' broke.. as some kind of crime
D
Need to have a sotf spot.. for people on hard times
G
I've been down.. and I've been out
D
I know all about.. livin' hand to mouth
A
Could be me or you.. with that cardboard sign
D
Gotta have a soft spot for people on hard times