Chicago - Skinny Boy

[Intro]
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When I was a young, skinny boy
C C#o
My momma said to me
G
The world out there is hot and dirty
C C#o
Mean as it wants to be
D7 B7 Em D6 C
I know there’s gonna be times when you’re down and out
F C
So listen now kid, listen now son
F C G
I’ll tell you what it’s all a bout

G D/F# C/E D
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( That’s what my momma told me )
C G/B Am D Em Fo D
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
G D/F# C/E D
And even though you do some things you shouldn’t ought to ( Shouldn’t ought to )
F C F C G
If you love your brothers, love will come back to you
G C/G G G7 G7
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G G7 C G
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G G7 G7
Love’ll come back to you

F C F G

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I live my life in so many ways
C C#o
To find out who I am
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Time’s approaching
C C#o
I really can say truly, I under stand
D7 B7 Em D6 C
Got more living to do for my self
F C
So run along now, play along later
F C G
Stay up by the shelf

Sing it girls

G D/F# C/E D
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do )
C G/B Am D Em Fo D
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
G D/F# C/E D
And even though you do some things you shouldn’t ought to
F C F C G
If you love your sisters, love will come back to you ( Love’ll come back to you )
F C G
Love’ll come back to you

G C/G G G C/G G F C F C

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All the world is turning to stone
C C#o
Slowly, it will die
G
But that is something I never will see
C C#o
I don’t know why
D7 B7 Em D6 C
Trying to take the world the best I can
F C
Might’ve been now, probably be later
F C G
Stand up like a man

Hey, hey

G D/F# C/E D
You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do, yes I do )
C G/B Am D Em Fo D
You got to try to keep a step ahead of time
G D/F# C/E D
And even though you do some things you shouldn’t ought to
F C F C G
Love your brothers and sisters, love will come back to you ( Love’ll come back to you )
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you

G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you

G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you (My momma told me)
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you (My momma told me)
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you
G C/G G
Love’ll come back to you (Love’ll come back—)

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