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              Bb 
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               Bb 
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 ( same as first ):
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:
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

Bridge:
      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

Verse ( same as first ):
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 ( x2 ):
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

Outro
F
Country girl
   C          Bb      F F F F
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