Intro: F
Verse
F
Never get to bed. Never get to hell baby.
Never get to come until you start paying your dues.
Bb F
Yeah. What can a poor boy do.
C Bb2
Better get back to your mama.
F
She'll take care of you.
Verse
F
Lost your wife. Lost your son
Stay out drinking till the morning comes
Bb F
Yeah. What can a poor boy do
C Bb2
Better go back to your mama
F
She'll take care of you
Chorus
F
Country girl. Take my hand
Bb
Lead me through this diseased land.
F C
I have tried, I have waited, I have won.
F
I have stole. I have sinned
Bb
Oh my soul. Its unclean
F
Country girl
C F
Gotta keep on keeping on
Verse
Crazy women. Mess your up head.
Wake up drunk and beaten in some strange bed.
Yeah. What can a poor boy do.
Better go back to your mama
Shell take care of you
Chorus
Mid8
Bb F
Gotta keep on keeping on
Bb F
Gotta keep on keeping on
Bb F
Gotta keep on keeping strong
Bb F
Gotta keep on keeping on
C
With you
Got the riot city blues
Lead Break-Same As Verse
Verse
What do you have to say.
Before I have to go
Be careful what you say
You'll reap just what you sow
Yeah
What can a poor boy do
Better go back to yr mama
Shell take care of you
Chorus
Chorus
Outtro
F
Country girl
C Bb F
Gotta keep on keeping on
