Bb BC Now my girl you're so young and pretty,
Bb BC And one thing I know is true,
Bb BCBb BC You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
 
Bb BC Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,
Bb BCBb BC Watch his hair bin turning grey, Yeah
Bb BCBb BC He's been working and slavin' his life away, oh yes, I know it
 
C7 C6 CC7C6 C 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
 CHORUS 
FBbC We gotta get out of this place..
FGC If it's the last thing we ever do.
FBbC We gotta get out of this place..
Dm Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
 
F Eb Bb CF Eb Bb C
Bass only Now my girl you're so young and pretty, 
Bb BCBb BC And one thing I know is true,
BbBC You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.
Bb BCBb BC Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,
BbBC Watch his hair bin a turning grey, yeah
BbBC He's been working and slavin' his life a-way
C7 C6 CC7 C6 C Yeah.. I been workin' too baby yeah
C7 C6 C Every day baby
C7 C6 CC7 C6 C whoooaaa. yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
 CHORUS 
FBbC We gotta get out of this place..
FGC If it's the last thing we ever do.
FBbC We gotta get out of this place..
Dm Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
 
FEbBbC Somewhere baby
FEbBb C. Somehow I know it I know it,
 CHORUS 
FBbC We gotta get out of this place..
FGC If it's the last thing we ever do.
FBbC We gotta get out of this place..
Dm Girl, there's a better life, for me and you.
FEbBbCF EbBb CF EbBbC Be-lieve me baby.. I know it, baby you know it, too