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(bass only)
In this dirty old part of the city, where the sun refuses to shine,
people tell me there ain't no use in tryin'.
Bb B C
Now my girl you're so young and pretty,
Bb B C
And one thing I know is true,
Bb B C Bb B C
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
Bb B C
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,
Bb B C Bb B C
Watch his hair bin turning grey, Yeah
Bb B C Bb B C
He's been working and slavin' his life away, oh yes, I know it
C7 C6 C C7 C6 C
Yeah….. He's been working so hard
C7 C6 C
Yeah…. I've been workin' too, baby.
C7 C6 C
Yeah…. Every night and day yeah yeah yeah yeah
F Bb C
We gotta get out of this place..
F G C
If it's the last thing we ever do.
F Bb C
We gotta get out of this place..
Dm
Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
F Eb Bb C (×2)
(bass only)
Now my girl you're so young and pretty,
Bb B C Bb B C
And one thing I know is true,
Bb B C
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
Bb B C Bb B C
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,
Bb B C
Watch his hair bin a turning grey, yeah
Bb B C
He's been working and slavin' his life a-way
I know he's bin working so hard
C7 C6 C C7 C6 C
Yeah.. I been workin' too baby yeah
C7 C6 C
Every day baby
C7 C6 C C7 C6 C
whoooaaa. yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
We gotta get out of this place..
If it's the last thing we ever do.
We gotta get out of this place..
Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
F Eb Bb C
Somewhere baby
F Eb Bb C
Somehow I know it I know it,
We gotta get out of this place..
If it's the last thing we ever do.
We gotta get out of this place..
Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb C
Be-lieve me baby.. I know it, baby you know it, too