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It Takes A Heap Of Living chords by
Walter Brennan
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I remember many years
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G

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ago when I was just lad

Livin' in the country with
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my moma and my dad
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It seems I can see 'em in that
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faded yellow light

Moma sowin' on some buttons
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G

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and daddy puffin' on his pipe.
Verse 2
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I can here my mother hummin' in
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a voice so sweet an d low
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Keepin' time with that old rocker
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C
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as she's rockin' to and fro

With us youngin's gathered around her,
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G

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drowsey little sleepy heads
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Cryin' tell us another story
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before you put us in to bed.
Verse 3
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And moma would stop a- rockin'
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and stories she would tell
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Stories from the family bible were
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the ones she knowed so well.

Of a baby in a manger near
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a town called Bethlehem
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About David and Goliath and the

shepard with his lands.
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Verse 4


Well, it takes a heap of living,
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lots of take and lots givin'
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Lord, It takes a heap of livin' just
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to make a house a home
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G

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Lots of work and lots of play and
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an awful lot of prayin'
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Lord, it takes a heap of livin' just to make
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a house a home.
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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- - - Instrumental - - -
Verse 6

Well, it takes a heap of living,
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G

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lots of take and lots givin'
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D

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Lord, It takes a heap of livin' just
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G

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to make a house a home
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Lots of work and lots of play and
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G

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an awful lot of prayin'
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Lord, it takes a heap of livin' just
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G

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C
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to make a house a home.
Interlude 2
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Verse 7
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- - - Instrumental - - -

Now I sit and turn the pages
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of this old family book

My mind goes back to childhood and
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A

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the tears fall where I look
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A

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All the family names are listed here
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most of 'em have passed away
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And Lord, I pray the family circle

will be together some day.
Verse 8
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Well, it takes a heap of living,
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E
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lots of take and lots givin'
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Lord, It takes a heap of livin' just

to make a house a home
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Lots of work and lots of play and
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an awful lot of prayin'
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Lord, it takes a heap of livin' just
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to make a house a home.
Verse 9
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(Takes a heap of livin' just to make
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a house a home...)
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • A

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It Takes A Heap Of Living by Walter Brennan is G major.

The primary chords used in It Takes A Heap Of Living are G, D, C, Em, A, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It Takes A Heap Of Living is approximately 167 beats per minute.

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