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E Never get too big, never get too heavy E A Never get too cool, you stop paying your dues, oh yeah A E What can a poor boy do? E B Better go back to your mama A E Oh, she'll take care of youVerse 2:
E Lost your wife, lost your son E A Stay out drinking 'til the morning comes, oh yeah A E What can a poor boy do? E B You better go back to your mama A Oh, she'll take care of youE Country girl, take my hand E A Lead me through this diseased land A E I am tired, I am weak E B I am worn B E I have stole, I have sinned E A Oh, my soul is unclean A E B E Country girl, got to keep on keeping onVerse 3:
E Crazy woman, mess your head E A Wake up drunk and bleeding in some strange bed, oh yeah A E What can a poor boy do? E B You better go back to your mama A E Oh, she'll take care of youE Country girl, take my hand E A Lead me through this diseased land A E I am tired, I am weak E B I am worn B E I have stole, I have sinned E A Oh, my soul is unclean A E B E Country girl, got to keep on keeping onBridge:
E A E Gotta keep on keeping on E A E Gotta keep on keeping strong E A Gotta keep on keeping on E A B When you got the right B E You got the right city blues, woo!Verse 4:
E The thing I have to say before I go E A Be careful with your seed, you will reap just what you sow, oh yeah A E What can a poor boy do? E B You better go back to your mama B A E Oh, she'll take care of you, ohOutro A E B E Country girl, got to keep on keeping onE Country girl, take my hand E A Lead me through this diseased land A E I am tired, I am weak E B I am worn B E I have stole, I have sinned E A Oh, my soul is unclean A E B E Country girl, got to keep on keeping on E Country girl, take my hand E A Lead me through this diseased land A E I am tired, I am weak E B I am worn B E I have stole, I have sinned E A Oh, my soul is unclean A E B E Country girl, got to keep on keeping on