E
When the cold bites at your fingers
E
And the damp comes through your shoes
            A
And you're far too proud to shout out loud
                                   E
'Sides your lips are cracked and  blue
E
Take cold comfort in the knowledge
E                           C#m
That you did what you had to do
C           B7       E
Nobody to blame but you

[Verse 2]
E
You say "thank you, Lord, for giving me this day"
          A                                    E
You say "sorry, friend, I'll live myself this day"
                                            C#m
If I lie down peaceful would you spirit me away
       C              B7
Only you can give it to me
                      E
Only you can make me pay

[Verse 3]
E
When the sun beats on your redneck
E
And your back feels on to break
         A
When you work from dawn to darkness
                        E
Long tying the summer hay
E
Take comfort in the know-how
E                     C#m
That it has to be this way
C                   B7
There's no point in looking forward,
B7                         E
You have your breath these days

[Verse 4]
E
You say "thank you, Lord, for what I have to do"
          A                                E
You say "sorry, Sir, for thinking without you"
E
If I lie down peaceful
E                        C#m
Would you do what you can do
      C               B7
Only you can give it to me
                 E
And you got my IOU

[Chorus]
E
And I say "bye and bye I'm gonna see the King"
        A                             E
I say "bye and bye I'm gonna see the King"
E                               C#m
"Bye and bye I'm gonna see the King"
C               B7                       E
Ain't no use being afraid I'm a child of God (Bye and bye)

[Verse 5]
E
When the sun beats on your redneck
E
And your back feels on to break
         A
When you work from dawn to darkness
                        E
Long tying the summer hay
E
Take cold comfort in the know-how
E                       C#m
That it has to be this way
C       B7
No one's obligated for it
B7
And my god you have your breath these days

[Verse 6]
E
You say "thank you, Lord, for what I have to do"
         A                                 E
You say "sorry, Sir, for thinking without you"
E
If I lie down peaceful
                           C#m
Would you see what you can do?
C                     B7
Only you can take it to me
B7                      E
Only you can take it through

[Chorus]
E
I say "bye and bye I'm gonna see the King"
        A                               E
You say "bye and bye I am gonna see the King"
E                                C#m
"Bye and bye, I'm gonna see the King"
C               B7
Ain't no use in being afraid
                        E
'Cause I'm a child of God