Intro and Verse 1 Bass only
[Intro]
 
In this dirty old part of the city, where the sun refuses to shine, 
  
people tell me there ain't no use in tryin'.
[Strophe]
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  
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          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
[Refrain]
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.
[Instrumentale]
F Eb Bb C   F Eb Bb C
Bass only
[Strophe]
 
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 
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      Yeah.. I been workin' too baby yeah 
              C7 C6 C 
Every day baby 
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   whoooaaa.       yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Refrain]
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 
      Somewhere  baby 
F  Eb  Bb  C. 
      Somehow I know it I know it,
[Refrain]
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      F Eb              Bb C                 F Eb  Bb  C 
     Be-lieve me baby..    I know it, baby      you know it, too