bass only.. sequence:  C G C Bb A G F

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
Now my girl you're so young and pretty, And one thing I know is true,                      
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying, Watch his hair bin turning grey, Yeah                               
He's been working and slavin' his life away, oh yes, I know it

C7 C6 C                                         C7           C6 C (bass continues almost same)
          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)

Now my girl you're so young and pretty, And one thing I know is true,
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,  Watch his hair bin a turning grey,  yeah
He's been working and slavin' his life a-way I know he's been 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
                    Be-lieve me baby..
F  Eb  Bb  C
                  I know it, baby
F  Eb  Bb  C
                  You know it, too