Intro: (with harmonica)

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D5 A5 D5 x2

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When a man has got the blues and feels discouraged
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And has nothing else but trouble all his life
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But he's just an honest man like any other
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Living in a world that's tearing at his mind
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If he's sick and tired of life and takes to drinking
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Do not pass him by don't greet him with a frown
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Do not fail to lend your hand and try to help him
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Always lift him up and never knock him down

D5 A5 D5 x2 (with harmonica)

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If he stays out late at night because he's troubled
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Or because his home is not what it should be
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Have a smile for him wherever you might meet him
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It will help him find the right way don't you see
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If he gambles when he's in the town or city
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Tell him what he ought to do to win the round
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Do not fail to lend your hand to show him pity
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Always lift him up and never knock him down

D5 A5 D5 x3 (with harmonica)

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If he has no friends and everything's against him
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If he's failed in everything he has tried
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Try to lift his load and help him bear his burden
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Let him know that you are walking by his side
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If he feels that all is lost and he has fallen
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Help to place this poor man's feet on solid ground
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And when this world has turned its back against him
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Always lift him up and never knock him down

D5 A5 D5 x2 (with harmonica)