Tom: F Intro: (play 4 times) Dm(x) C / / / / / / / Verse: Dm(x) C Crossin' the river in a big old boat Dm(x) C With a dollar bill in my hand Dm(x) C Gonna go fishin' in the afternoon Dm(x) C Got a simple plan F Oh yeah, baby Chorus: Dm Em F I got to hold on Dm Em F G I got to be strong Dm Em F G C I got to live long and be with you Verse: Lonely nights and lonely days, When I'm not with you. Learned to trust and I learned to give, Found a love that's true. Oh yeah, baby. Chorus: I got to hold on, I got to be strong, I got to live long, And be with you. Refrain: Bb F Girl it shouldn't be too hard G C To live with you Eb Bb It's really not complicated F Dm Em F Until I get the blues Verse: Come on over and sit right down, Let me take your hand, I got a love gonna fill you up, Take you to the promised land. Oh yeah, baby, oh yeah. Chorus: I got to hold on, I got to be strong, I got to live long, And be with you, Be with you baby, Be with you baby. Verse: Lonely nights, lonely days, When I'm not with you babe. Learned to trust and I learned to give, Found a love that's true, babe. Oh yeah, baby. Intro chords to fade: I got to hold on now, Got to be strong now, To be with you. Be with you baby, Be with you baby.