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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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'Little' Milton Campbell had been a respected blues singer and guitarist
for years before turning to more soul-oriented material in the early 60's;
this was his most successful (#25, 5/65) of several R&B singles.  He has
long since returned to the blues, and is still active as a performer in
that style.  -- AWR
                         "We're Gonna Make It"
              (B. Davis - C. Smith - R. Miner - G. Barge)
Intro (brass arr. for guitar [2X]):
	(G)                          G[2: N.C.]
	 v     v     v     v        v     v     v     v
	--------------------------|-------------------------|
	--------------------------|-------------------------|
	----------0-/3-/3--0-2-0--|-0-----------------------|
	----0--2-----------------2|-------------------------|
	--------------------------|-------------------------|
	--------------------------|-------------------------|
Verse 1:
	We may not have a cGent to pay the rCent
	But we're gonna mGake it, I know we will
	               (G)
	We may have to eat beans every day
	But we're gonna mDake it, I know we will
	And if a Bmjob is hard to fEmind
	And we have to sBmtand in the welfare lEmine
	I've got your lCove and you know you got mDine
	So we're gonna mGake it, I know we will
Verse 2:
	We may not have a home to call our own
	But we're gonna make it, I know we will
	We may have to fight hardships alone
	But we're gonna make it, I know we will
	'Cause togetherness brings peace of mind
	We can't stay down all the time
	I've got your love and you know you got mine
	So we're gonna make it, I know we will
Instrumental (sax solo):
	G/ / / /  / / / /  Em/ / / /  / / / /
	                 G            D[N.C.]
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  /
Verse 3:
	Our car may be old, our two rooms cold
	But we're gonna make it, I know we will
	We may not can spare a roach a crumb
	But we're gonna make it, I know we will
	And if I have to carry 'round a sign
	Sayin' "Help the deaf, the dumb, and the blind"
	I got your love and you know you got mine
	So we're gonna make it, I know we will
Coda:
	We're gonna make it
	(WGe're gonna make it, wEme're gonna make it)
	We're gonna make it, baby
	(WGe're gonna make it, wEme're gonna make it)
	It might seem hard sometime
	(WGe're gonna make it, wEme're gonna make it)
	But don't worry, darlin' baby
	(WGe're gonna make it, wEme're gonna make it)
	We're gonna keep on tryin'
   G                    Em
	(We're gonna make it, we're gonna make it) fade  
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Were Gonna Make It

by Little Milton

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

'Little' Milton Campbell had been a respected blues singer and guitarist

for years before turning to more soul-oriented material in the early 60's;

this was his most successful (#25, 5/65) of several R&B singles. He has

long since returned to the blues, and is still active as a performer in

that style. -- AWR

"We're Gonna Make It"

(B. Davis - C. Smith - R. Miner - G. Barge)

Intro (brass arr. for guitar [2X]):

G G C

() [2: N..]

v v v v v v v v

--------------------------|-------------------------|

----------0-/3-/3--0-2-0--|-0-----------------------|

----0--2-----------------2|-------------------------|

--------------------------|-------------------------|

Verse 1:

G C

We may not have a cent to pay the rent

But we're gonna make it, I know we will

()

We may have to eat beans every day

But we're gonna make it, I know we will

Bm Em

And if a job is hard to find

Bm Em

And we have to stand in the welfare line

C D

I've got your love and you know you got mine

So we're gonna make it, I know we will

Verse 2:

We may not have a home to call our own

But we're gonna make it, I know we will

We may have to fight hardships alone

But we're gonna make it, I know we will

'Cause togetherness brings peace of mind

We can't stay down all the time

I've got your love and you know you got mine

So we're gonna make it, I know we will

Instrumental (sax solo):

G Em

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

G D C

[N..]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 3:

Our car may be old, our two rooms cold

But we're gonna make it, I know we will

We may not can spare a roach a crumb

But we're gonna make it, I know we will

And if I have to carry 'round a sign

Sayin' "Help the deaf, the dumb, and the blind"

I got your love and you know you got mine

So we're gonna make it, I know we will

Coda:

We're gonna make it

G Em

(We're gonna make it, we're gonna make it)

We're gonna make it, baby

G Em

(We're gonna make it, we're gonna make it)

It might seem hard sometime

G Em

(We're gonna make it, we're gonna make it)

But don't worry, darlin' baby

G Em

(We're gonna make it, we're gonna make it)

We're gonna keep on tryin'

G Em

fade

(We're gonna make it, we're gonna make it)

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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