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Chords used:
Ab:  466544    Gb:     244322    Cm7:  x35343
Fm:  133111    Eb:     x65343    Eb13: xx6668
Db:  x43121    Eb11:   xx1324
Bbm: x13321    Abmaj7: 465544
Cm:  x35543    Bbm7:   x13121
AbEverybody Fmgather round and Dblisten to my Bbmsong,
I've only got one.Ab  
We who are Abyoung, should now take a Cmstand,
Don't run from the Fmburdens of women and Eb11men,
Continue to Gbgive, contiDbnue to live
For what you Bbmknow is right.Eb  
Most of your Ablife can be out of Cmsight,
Withdraw from the Fmdarkness and look to the Eb11light;
Where everyone's Gbfree, 'least tDbhat's the way it's
Supposed to Bbmbe.Eb  
And we just Dbkeep on Abkeeping onAbmaj7  
We just Dbkeep on keeping Abon
Many Gbthink that we have Dbblown it
But they Bbm7too will soon admit
That there's Bbm7still a Cm7lot of Eb13love among us
And there's Bbm7still a Cm7lot of Eb13faith and warmth and trust.
When we Dbkeep on keeping Abon.
Before we disAbmiss, one thing I inCmsist
When you have your Fmyoung, remember this Eb11song,
And our world suGbrrounding, its leaps and and bounds,
DbUps and downs, is realiBbmtyEb  
Teach them to be Abstrong, and when they are Cmgrown,
They can Fmproudly imply that we were an Eb11alright guy,
For Gball the wrong now is right and this Dbnations people united
BbmAs one.Eb  
And we just Dbkeep on Abkeeping onAbmaj7  
We just Dbkeep on keeping Abon
Many Gbthink that we have Dbblown it
But they Bbm7too will soon admit
That there's Bbm7still a Cm7lot of Eb13love among us
And there's Bbm7still a Cm7lot of Eb13faith and warmth and trust
When we Dbkeep on keeping Abon.
AbWe're gonna move on up y'all.

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Keep On Keeping On

by Curtis Mayfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Eb13

Eb11

Bbm

Abmaj7

Bbm7

Chords used:

Ab Gb Cm7

: 466544 : 244322 : x35343

Fm Eb Eb13

: 133111 : x65343 : xx6668

Db Eb11

: x43121 : xx1324

Bbm Abmaj7

: x13321 : 465544

Cm Bbm7

: x35543 : x13121

Ab Fm Db Bbm

Everybody gather round and listen to my song,

I've only got one.

Ab Cm

We who are young, should now take a stand,

Fm Eb11

Don't run from the burdens of women and men,

Gb Db

Continue to give, continue to live

Bbm Eb

For what you know is right.

Ab Cm

Most of your life can be out of sight,

Fm Eb11

Withdraw from the darkness and look to the light;

Gb Db

Where everyone's free, 'least that's the way it's

Bbm Eb

Supposed to be.

Db Ab Abmaj7

And we just keep on keeping on

Db Ab

We just keep on keeping on

Gb Db

Many think that we have blown it

Bbm7

But they too will soon admit

Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13

That there's still a lot of love among us

Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13

And there's still a lot of faith and warmth and trust.

Db Ab

When we keep on keeping on.

Ab Cm

Before we dismiss, one thing I insist

Fm Eb11

When you have your young, remember this song,

And our world surrounding, its leaps and and bounds,

Db Bbm Eb

Ups and downs, is reality

Ab Cm

Teach them to be strong, and when they are grown,

Fm Eb11

They can proudly imply that we were an alright guy,

Gb Db

For all the wrong now is right and this nations people united

Bbm Eb

As one.

Db Ab Abmaj7

And we just keep on keeping on

Db Ab

We just keep on keeping on

Gb Db

Many think that we have blown it

Bbm7

But they too will soon admit

Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13

That there's still a lot of love among us

Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13

And there's still a lot of faith and warmth and trust

Db Ab

When we keep on keeping on.

We're gonna move on up y'all.

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