Dm                C           Dm
In this dirty old part of the city,
Dm              C       Dm
where the sun refuse to shine
Dm                   C               Dm
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'

Dm                    C         Dm
Now my girl you're so young and pretty,
Dm              C       Dm
and one thing I know is true
Dm               C                 Dm
You'll be dead before your time is due (I know)

Dm                C     Dm
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying
Dm               C       Dm
Watch his hair a turning grey
Dm                    C                 Dm
He's been working and slavin' his life away (oh, yes I know)

                  Dm
(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every night and day
He's been work, work, work, work
(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 4X

Dm                    C         Dm
Now my girl you're so young and pretty,
Dm              C       Dm
and one thing I know is true
Dm               C                 Dm
You'll be dead before your time is due (I know it)

Dm                C     Dm
Watch my daddy in bed a-dying
Dm               C       Dm
Watch his hair a turning grey
Dm                    C                 Dm
He's been working and slavin' his life away (oh, yes I know)

                 Dm
Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every night and day
He's been work, work, work, work
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 2X

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 4X

* Alternate:

Capo III

Dm = Bm
C  = A
F  = D
Bb = G
G  = E
Eb = C

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