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WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE
As recorded by Blue Öyster Cult
(From the 2024 Album GHOST STORIES)
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CIn this dirty old part of the city
CWhere the sun refused to shine
CPeople tell me there ain't no use in trying
CMy little girl you're so young and pretty
COne thing I know is true
CYou'll be dead before your time is through, yes you will
[Pre-Chorus]
CSee my daddy in bed, he's dying
CYou know his hair is turning gray
CHe's been working and slaving his life away
CWe gotta work
CWork
CWe gotta work
CWork, work, work, work
[Chorus]
FWe gotta get Bbout of this Cplace
FIf it's the last thing we Gever Cdo
FWe gotta get Bbout of this Cplace
DmGirl, there's a better life for me and youF  Eb  Bb  C  F  Eb  Bb  C  
[Verse 2]
CMy little girl you're so young and pretty
COne thing I know is true
CYou'll be dead before your time is through
[Pre-Chorus]
CSee my daddy in bed, he's dying
CYou know his hair is turning gray
CHe's been working and slaving his life away
CWe gotta work
CWork
CWe gotta work
CWork, work, work, work
[Chorus]
FWe gotta get Bbout of this Cplace
FIf it's the last thing we Gever Cdo
FWe gotta get Bbout of this Cplace
DmGirl, there's a better life for me and youF  Eb  Bb  C  F  Eb  Bb  
[Interlude]
 CN.C.  CN.C.  CN.C.  CN.C.
[Chorus]
FWe gotta get Bbout of this Cplace
FIf it's the last thing we Gever Cdo
FWe gotta get Bbout of this Cplace
DmGirl, there's a better life for me and you
[Outro]
F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb C

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We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

by Blue Öyster Cult

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WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

As recorded by Blue Öyster Cult

(From the 2024 Album GHOST STORIES)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

In this dirty old part of the city

Where the sun refused to shine

People tell me there ain't no use in trying

My little girl you're so young and pretty

One thing I know is true

You'll be dead before your time is through, yes you will

[Pre-Chorus]

See my daddy in bed, he's dying

You know his hair is turning gray

He's been working and slaving his life away

We gotta work

Work

We gotta work

Work, work, work, work

[Chorus]

F Bb C

We gotta get out of this place

F G C

If it's the last thing we ever do

F Bb C

We gotta get out of this place

Dm F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb C

Girl, there's a better life for me and you

[Verse 2]

My little girl you're so young and pretty

One thing I know is true

You'll be dead before your time is through

[Pre-Chorus]

See my daddy in bed, he's dying

You know his hair is turning gray

He's been working and slaving his life away

We gotta work

Work

We gotta work

Work, work, work, work

[Chorus]

F Bb C

We gotta get out of this place

F G C

If it's the last thing we ever do

F Bb C

We gotta get out of this place

Dm F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb

Girl, there's a better life for me and you

[Interlude]

C C C C

N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C.

[Chorus]

F Bb C

We gotta get out of this place

F G C

If it's the last thing we ever do

F Bb C

We gotta get out of this place

Girl, there's a better life for me and you

[Outro]

F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb

F Eb Bb C

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