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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Pete Seeger
Verse 1:
AmPaul and Silas bound in jail
Had no money for to go their bail
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Verse 2:
AmPaul and Silas thought they was lost
Dungeon shook and the chains come off
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Verse 3:
AmFreedom's name is mighty sweet
And soon we're gonna meet
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold on! AmHold on!
Verse 4:
AmI got my hand on the gospel plow
Won't take nothing for my journey now
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Chorus:
Keep your eDm7yes on the Emprize
Hold Amon!
Verse 5:
AmOnly chain that a man can stand
Is that chain o' hand on hand
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Verse 6:
AmI'm gonna board that big greyhound
Carry the love from town to town
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Chorus:
Keep your eyDm7es on the priEmze
Hold on! AmHold on!
Verse 7:
AmNow only thing I did was wrong
Stayin' in the wilderness too long
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Verse 8:
AmThe only thing we did was right
Was the day we started to fight
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold on! AmHold on!
Chorus:
Keep your eyDm7es on the priEmze
Hold Amon!
Verse (7 repeat):
AmThe only thing we did was wrong
Staying in the wilderness too long
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Verse (8 repeat):
AmThe only thing we did was right
Was the day we started to fight
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon!
Verse 9:
AmAin't been to heaven but I been told
Streets up there are paved with gold
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon! Hold on!
Chorus:
Keep your Dm7eyes on the Emprize
Hold Amon!

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Keep Your Eyes On The Prize

by Pete Seeger

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Dm7

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Pete Seeger

Verse 1:

Paul and Silas bound in jail

Had no money for to go their bail

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Verse 2:

Paul and Silas thought they was lost

Dungeon shook and the chains come off

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Verse 3:

Freedom's name is mighty sweet

And soon we're gonna meet

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Verse 4:

I got my hand on the gospel plow

Won't take nothing for my journey now

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on!

Verse 5:

Only chain that a man can stand

Is that chain o' hand on hand

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Verse 6:

I'm gonna board that big greyhound

Carry the love from town to town

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Verse 7:

Now only thing I did was wrong

Stayin' in the wilderness too long

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Verse 8:

The only thing we did was right

Was the day we started to fight

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on!

Verse (7 repeat):

The only thing we did was wrong

Staying in the wilderness too long

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Verse (8 repeat):

The only thing we did was right

Was the day we started to fight

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on!

Verse 9:

Ain't been to heaven but I been told

Streets up there are paved with gold

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on! Hold on!

Chorus:

Dm7 Em

Keep your eyes on the prize

Hold on!

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