Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
E MajorE
Never get too big, never get too heavy
E MajorE A augmentedA
Never get too cool, you stop paying your dues, oh yeah
A augmentedA E MajorE
What can a poor boy do?
E MajorE BB
Better go back to your mama
A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh, she'll take care of you
Verse 2:
E MajorE
Lost your wife, lost your son
E MajorE A augmentedA
Stay out drinking 'til the morning comes, oh yeah
A augmentedA E MajorE
What can a poor boy do?
E MajorE BB
You better go back to your mama
A augmentedA
Oh, she'll take care of you
Chorus:
E MajorE
Country girl, take my hand
E MajorE A augmentedA
Lead me through this diseased land
A augmentedA E MajorE
I am tired, I am weak
E MajorE BB
I am worn
BB E MajorE
I have stole, I have sinned
E MajorE A augmentedA
Oh, my soul is unclean
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Country girl, got to keep on keeping on
Verse 3:
E MajorE
Crazy woman, mess your head
E MajorE A augmentedA
Wake up drunk and bleeding in some strange bed, oh yeah
A augmentedA E MajorE
What can a poor boy do?
E MajorE BB
You better go back to your mama
A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh, she'll take care of you
Chorus:
E MajorE
Country girl, take my hand
E MajorE A augmentedA
Lead me through this diseased land
A augmentedA E MajorE
I am tired, I am weak
E MajorE BB
I am worn
BB E MajorE
I have stole, I have sinned
E MajorE A augmentedA
Oh, my soul is unclean
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Country girl, got to keep on keeping on
Bridge:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Gotta keep on keeping on
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Gotta keep on keeping strong
E MajorE A augmentedA
Gotta keep on keeping on
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
When you got the right
BB E MajorE
You got the right city blues, woo!
Verse 4:
E MajorE
The thing I have to say before I go
E MajorE A augmentedA
Be careful with your seed, you will reap just what you sow, oh yeah
A augmentedA E MajorE
What can a poor boy do?
E MajorE BB
You better go back to your mama
BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh, she'll take care of you, oh
Chorus:
E MajorE
Country girl, take my hand
E MajorE A augmentedA
Lead me through this diseased land
A augmentedA E MajorE
I am tired, I am weak
E MajorE BB
I am worn
BB E MajorE
I have stole, I have sinned
E MajorE A augmentedA
Oh, my soul is unclean
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Country girl, got to keep on keeping on
Chorus:
E MajorE
Country girl, take my hand
E MajorE A augmentedA
Lead me through this diseased land
A augmentedA E MajorE
I am tired, I am weak
E MajorE BB
I am worn
BB E MajorE
I have stole, I have sinned
E MajorE A augmentedA
Oh, my soul is unclean
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Country girl, got to keep on keeping on
Outro:
A augmentedA E MajorE BB E MajorE
Country girl, got to keep on keeping on