Intro Verse 1 Bass only
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'.
BbBC
Now my girl you're so young and pretty,
BbBC
And one thing I know is true,
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You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
BbBC
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,
BbBCBbBC
Watch his hair bin turning grey, Yeah
BbBCBbBC
He's been working and slavin' his life away, oh yes, I know it
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Yeah….. He’s been working so hard
C7C6C
Yeah…. I've been workin' too, baby.
C7C6C
Yeah…. Every night and day yeah yeah yeah yeah
CHORUS
FBbC
We gotta get out of this place..
FGC
If it's the last thing we ever do.
FBbC
We gotta get out of this place..
Dm
Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
FEbBbCFEbBbC
Bass only
Now my girl you're so young and pretty,
BbBCBbBC
And one thing I know is true,
BbBC
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
BbBCBbBC
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,
BbBC
Watch his hair bin a turning grey, yeah
BbBC
He's been working and slavin' his life a-way
I know he’s bin working so hard
C7C6CC7C6C
Yeah.. I been workin' too baby yeah
C7C6C
Every day baby
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whoooaaa. yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
CHORUS
FBbC
We gotta get out of this place..
FGC
If it's the last thing we ever do.
FBbC
We gotta get out of this place..
Dm
Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
FEbBbC
Somewhere baby
FEbBbC.
Somehow I know it I know it,
CHORUS
FBbC
We gotta get out of this place..
FGC
If it's the last thing we ever do.
FBbC
We gotta get out of this place..
Dm
Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
FEbBbCFEbBbCFEbBbC
Be-lieve me baby.. I know it, baby you know it, too