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[Intro]
G     C     G     C
[Verse]
Oh Goh, Dmy Gsoul
Sometimes we Cdon't know what to Ddo
We work so Chard being tough on our Emown
But now it's Gme and Cyou
[Verse]
Let's give it Gup, Dsad Gbones
'Cause we all Cfall on hard Dtimes
But you don't have to Cstand up all aEmlone
Just put your Ghand in Cmine
[Chorus]
And climb Don___ Ema back that's DstroAmng__
Hey, hey, you can Dget what you Gwant
Climb Amon a Gback that's CstroAmng__
[Verse]
And if you could Gsave me Da Gplace in heaven
With a Cclean, well-lighted Droom
I'll muscle Cup to ArmaEmgeddon
And I'll wave to you, Gdarlin', I'll be home Csoon
[Verse]
And if you could Gshow me the story Dof Glove
I would Cwrite it again and aDgain
And then you could Cbe the woman you Emneed
If you just let me Gbe the man I Cam, hey
[Chorus]
Climb Don___ Ema back that's DstroAmng__
Hey, hey, you can Dget what you Gwant
Climb Amon a Gback that's CstroAmng__
[Instrumental]
F    G    C    F    G
[Verse]
Oh Goh, I Ddon't Gknow
Sometimes we Ctry too hard to Dsee
But we got one Cdown now and one more to Emgo
That's when you Gsay to Cme, hey
[Chorus]
Climb Don___ Ema back that's DstroAmng__
Hey, hey, you can Dget what you Gwant
Climb Amon a Gback that's CstroAmng__
[Chorus]
Climb Don___ Ema back that's DstroAmng__
Hey, hey, you can Dget what you Gwant
So climb Amon a Gback that's CstroAmng, oh yeah
[Chorus]
Climb Don___ Ema back that's DstroAmng__
Hey, hey, you can Dget what you Gwant
Climb Amon a Gback that's CstroAmng__
[Chorus]
Climb Don___Em, oh DyeahAm  
You can Dget what you Gwant
Climb Amon a Gback that's CstroAmng, whoa, Dyeah

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Climb On A Back Thats Strong

by Shawn Colvin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse]

G D G

Oh oh, my soul

C D

Sometimes we don't know what to do

C Em

We work so hard being tough on our own

G C

But now it's me and you

[Verse]

G D G

Let's give it up, sad bones

C D

'Cause we all fall on hard times

C Em

But you don't have to stand up all alone

G C

Just put your hand in mine

[Chorus]

D Em D Am

And climb on___ a back that's strong__

D G

Hey, hey, you can get what you want

Am G C Am

Climb on a back that's strong__

[Verse]

G D G

And if you could save me a place in heaven

C D

With a clean, well-lighted room

C Em

I'll muscle up to Armageddon

G C

And I'll wave to you, darlin', I'll be home soon

[Verse]

G D G

And if you could show me the story of love

C D

I would write it again and again

C Em

And then you could be the woman you need

G C

If you just let me be the man I am, hey

[Chorus]

D Em D Am

Climb on___ a back that's strong__

D G

Hey, hey, you can get what you want

Am G C Am

Climb on a back that's strong__

[Instrumental]

F G C F G

[Verse]

G D G

Oh oh, I don't know

C D

Sometimes we try too hard to see

C Em

But we got one down now and one more to go

G C

That's when you say to me, hey

[Chorus]

D Em D Am

Climb on___ a back that's strong__

D G

Hey, hey, you can get what you want

Am G C Am

Climb on a back that's strong__

[Chorus]

D Em D Am

Climb on___ a back that's strong__

D G

Hey, hey, you can get what you want

Am G C Am

So climb on a back that's strong, oh yeah

[Chorus]

D Em D Am

Climb on___ a back that's strong__

D G

Hey, hey, you can get what you want

Am G C Am

Climb on a back that's strong__

[Chorus]

D Em D Am

Climb on___, oh yeah

D G

You can get what you want

Am G C Am D

Climb on a back that's strong, whoa, yeah

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