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