I'm Paying For My Raising chords by Loretta Lynn

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Verse 1
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 (D major) What Ju (G major) ni (A major) or  (D major) got his
driver's license Thursday
Then he wrecked the family car
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on a Friday night  (A major) 
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The  (G major) baby throws a tantrum
if she don't get her way
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Noth (A major) ing ever seems to turn out right  (D major) 
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I guess I'm  (G major) payin' for my race
Like my momma said I'd
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do when I was drunk  (D major) 
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She said,  (G major) gal, you pay your dues
To them, well,
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when you have children of your own  (A major) 
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Well, my  (D major) momma was young
when her hair turned red
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I'm a  (G major) -lookin' for mine to turn that way
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I  (A major) won't find it amazing
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since I'm payin'  (G major) for my  (D major) race  (G major)  (A major)  (D major) 
Now my little girl thinks that
she's mistreated
When I insist that she
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hangs up her clothes  (A major) 
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Well I  (G major) get upset and say things
that shouldn't be repeated
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And I'm ashamed  (A major) of a lot of
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words my baby knows  (D major) 
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I guess I'm  (G major) payin' for my raisin'
Like my mama said I'd
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do when I was grown  (D major) 
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She said,  (G major) gal, you pay your dues
And well, when you have
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children of your own  (A major) 
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Well, my  (D major) mama was young
when her hair turned gray
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And I'm a  (G major) -lookin' for mine to turn that way
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I  (A major) won't find it amazing
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since I'm payin'  (G major) for my  (D major) raisin'  (G major) 
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No, I won't  (A major) find it amazing
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since I'm  (G major) paying for my raisin'
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