We Gotta Get Out of This Place

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Type: Chords & Lyrics, etc.

Version: 1

Created by: Bagus

Created: 6/9/2026

Updated: 6/9/2026

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We Gotta Get Out of This Place

Chords & Lyrics, etc. · v1

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(bass only)
In this dirty old part of the city, where the sun refuses to shine,
people tell me there ain't no use in tryin'.

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

C7 C6 C                          C7        C6 C
          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

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  (×2)

(bass only)
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

C7 C6 C                         C7 C6 C
      Yeah.. I been workin' too baby yeah
              C7 C6 C
Every day baby
C7 C6 C      C7 C6 C
   whoooaaa.       yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

  We gotta get out of this place..
   If it's the last thing we ever do.
  We gotta get out of this place..
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,

  We gotta get out of this place..
   If it's the last thing we ever do.
  We gotta get out of this place..
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