Intro: Em G Am C (x2)

Verse:
Em      D9
Hey now what you doing
Am                C
Don't go down the road to ruin
Em           D9
Look back at where you came from
Am               C
Count to ten before you go wrong

Em          D9
You had the brightest future
Am               C
Writing songs on your computer
      Em                   D9
But you couldn't walk that extra mile
Am                   C
And now your life is running wild

Chorus: (same as intro)
Em                     G            Am C
You've gotta hold your head up high
Em                    G           Am C
You know it's not too late to try
Em                     G          Am C
You've gotta lift that heavy load
Em                    G           Am C
You've gotta get back in control

The things you say to me
What is it that your eyes see
Is it love or is it hate
Banging on an open gate

Hey now, who's that with you
What's that thing I saw him give you
Turn round don't come no closer
You took it from my shoulder holster

You've gotta hold your head up high
You know it's not too late to try
You've gotta lift that heavy load
You've gotta get back in control

You've gotta hold your head up high
You know it's not too late to try
You've gotta lift that heavy load
You've gotta get back in control

Why don't you put that gun right down
Before you kill the love you found

Hey now what you doing (what you doing)
Don't go down the road to ruin