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...CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN... by Randy Newman
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Intro:
A7
 DmEverybody A7gather 'Dmround me;
I got Bbmsomethin' I wanna Dmtell you...
Interlude:
  Bbm  Dm,   Bbm  G, Db  
                  Listen...
Verse 1:
 FWhen you're on the bottom A7like I am today,
 D7And those around you are losing faith,
 G9There is only one thing a man can C7say;
        Dm       Bb         C7      F  C7, F  
You can't keep a good man down.
Verse 2:
 FThere've been mistakes A7and I've made a few,
 D7But, oh, what a price I had to pay.
 G9Yet still they try to push me a-C7round,
             Dm       Bb         C7      F  C, C7  
But they can't keep a good man down.
Bridge 1:
 F7There may be times, when I'm feelin' low,
I lose Ebsight Bbof Athe Bbdream.
(Don't lose Ebsight Bbof Athe Bbdream).
 G7But that's alright, 'cos soon, I know;
I'll be C7back on top again, runnin' things. Hey, hey.
Verse 3:
 FTreat a man like dirt; A7give him no respect for who he is,
 D7Expect something dirty in return.
Oh,they're G9flyin' high up there but they've got a C7lot to learn.
                Dm       Bb         C7      F  C7, F  
Because you can't keep a good man down.
Interlude:
FCoda:
 BbThey shame me, Bdimblame me; Fthey're tryin' to Dmframe me.
But they Dmcan't Bbkeep a Fgood man, they Dmcan't Bbkeep a Fgood man,
They Dmcan't Bbkeep a A7good man Dmdown, Fwoah, Emwoah, Bbmwoah...
                 F           C7(Ab)
They can't keep a good man... down.
Outro:
  Ab  G,   Ab  G,   F  E,  F(x2)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   A7      Dm      Bbm     G       Db      F       A7
   D7      G9      C7      Bb      F7      Eb      A
   G7     Bdim     Em      Ab      E

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Cant Keep A Good Man Down

by Randy Newman

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Bbm

Bdim

...CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN... by Randy Newman

--------------------------------................

Intro:

Dm A7 Dm

Everybody gather 'round me;

Bbm Dm

I got somethin' I wanna tell you...

Interlude:

Bbm Dm Bbm G Db

, ,

Listen...

Verse 1:

F A7

When you're on the bottom like I am today,

And those around you are losing faith,

G9 C7

There is only one thing a man can say;

Dm Bb C7 F C7 F

You can't keep a good man down.

Verse 2:

F A7

There've been mistakes and I've made a few,

But, oh, what a price I had to pay.

G9 C7

Yet still they try to push me a-round,

Dm Bb C7 F C C7

But they can't keep a good man down.

Bridge 1:

There may be times, when I'm feelin' low,

Eb Bb A Bb

I lose sight of the dream.

Eb Bb A Bb

(Don't lose sight of the dream).

But that's alright, 'cos soon, I know;

I'll be back on top again, runnin' things. Hey, hey.

Verse 3:

F A7

Treat a man like dirt; give him no respect for who he is,

Expect something dirty in return.

G9 C7

Oh,they're flyin' high up there but they've got a lot to learn.

Dm Bb C7 F C7 F

Because you can't keep a good man down.

Interlude:

Coda:

Bb Bdim F Dm

They shame me, blame me; they're tryin' to frame me.

Dm Bb F Dm Bb F

But they can't keep a good man, they can't keep a good man,

Dm Bb A7 Dm F Em Bbm

They can't keep a good man down, woah, woah, woah...

F C7 Ab

()

They can't keep a good man... down.

Outro:

Ab G Ab G F E F

, , , (x2)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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A7 Dm Bbm G Db F A7

D7 G9 C7 Bb F7 Eb A

G7 Bdim Em Ab E

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