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We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: The Animals.
#2 in UK and Canada and #13 in USA in 1965.
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
Intro  Verse 1 Bass only
Bass only
In this dirty old part of the city, where the sun refuses to shine, 
people tell me there ain't no use in tryin'.
   Bb     B    CNow my girl you're so young and pretty, 
   Bb     B    CAnd one thing I know is true, 
   Bb     B    CYou'll be dead before your BbtimBe iCs due, I know it. 
   Bb     B    CWatch my daddy in bed a-dying,
   Bb     B    CWatch his hair bin turning BbgreBy, CYeah
   Bb     B    CHe's been working and slavin' his BblifBe aCway, oh yes, I know it
   C7     C6      CYeah…..  He’s been workC7ing so harC6d C  
          Yeah….  C7I'vC6e bCeen workin' too, baby.
          Yeah….  Every C7nigC6ht Cand day yeah yeah yeah yeah
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.
F Eb Bb C   F Eb Bb C
Bass only
Now my girl you're so young and pretty, 
   Bb     B    CAnd one thing I know is BbtruBe, C  
        You'll be dead before your tBbime Bis dCue, I know it. 
   Bb     B    CWatch my daddy in bed a-BbdyiBng, C  
Watch his hair bin a turning BbgreyB,  Cyeah
He's been working and slavin' his Bblife Ba-Cway
I know he’s bin working so hard
   C7     C6  CYeah.. I been workin' too C7babC6y yCeah
Every day babyC7  C6  C  
   C7  C6whoCooaaa.    C7     C6  Cyeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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.
   F     EbSBbomewChere  baby
  F    Eb    BbC.
      Somehow I know it I know it,
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.  
   F    EbBe-Bblieve me bCaby..    F  EbI know it, baby    Bb    Cyou know it, tooF  Eb  Bb  C  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

The story behind the song

"We've Gotta Get Out of This Place" is a well-known hit by The Animals, an English rock band that formed in 1962. They were part of the British Invasion, recognized for their gritty, bluesy sound. This song was one of their successful singles, following their signature hit "The House of the Rising Sun."

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Weve Gotta Get Out Of This Place

by The Animals

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We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: The Animals.

#2 in UK and Canada and #13 in USA in 1965.

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Intro Verse 1 Bass only

Bass only

In this dirty old part of the city, where the sun refuses to shine,

people tell me there ain't no use in tryin'.

Bb B C

Now my girl you're so young and pretty,

Bb B C

And one thing I know is true,

Bb B C Bb B C

You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.

Bb B C

Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,

Bb B C Bb B C

Watch his hair bin turning grey, Yeah

Bb B C Bb B C

He's been working and slavin' his life away, oh yes, I know it

C7 C6 C C7 C6 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

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.

F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb C

Bass only

Now my girl you're so young and pretty,

Bb B C Bb B C

And one thing I know is true,

Bb B C

You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it.

Bb B C Bb B C

Watch my daddy in bed a-dying,

Bb B C

Watch his hair bin a turning grey, yeah

Bb B C

He's been working and slavin' his life a-way

I know he’s bin working so hard

C7 C6 C C7 C6 C

Yeah.. I been workin' too baby yeah

C7 C6 C

Every day baby

C7 C6 C C7 C6 C

whoooaaa. yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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.

F Eb Bb C

Somewhere baby

F Eb Bb

Somehow I know it I know it,

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.

F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb C F Eb Bb C

Be-lieve me baby.. I know it, baby you know it, too

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Weve Gotta Get Out Of This Place Chords by The Animals

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