Tom: Em
G C
One of these days it's all gonna come around
Cm C G
But don't you let the drudgery in between wear you down
G C
Just keep your gaze a little farther down the road
Cm
You keep looking at the ground
C G
You're bound to lose where you're going
[Pre-chorus]
C Cm
Day in and day out
G Em
I know it's hard to keep your head about you
Am Am7
It takes thick skin to hold out
D
While the world crashes in around you
[Chorus 1]
G C
Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady
G C
Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy
G Em
The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy
C
Like my mama told me...
G C
Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady
G C
Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy
G Em C
The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy
[Bass Solo]
G Em x4
[Verse 2]
G C
Some of these days when you get knocked around
Cm C G
Trouble sure seems bigger when you're staring up from on the ground
G C
Don't be dismayed by a fight that you can't win
Cm C G
Better to lose on your feet than to lose on your chin
[Pre-chorus]
C Cm
Day in and day out
G Em
I know it's hard to keep your head about you
Am Am7
It takes thick skin to hold out
D
While the world crashes in around you
[outro]
G C x6
(Sing the chorus parts as a row)
Last chord is G strummed once
