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 

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. 
 
 
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Contribuição: Aldren Lucas Soares Canuto(aldrenlucas@itelefonica.com.br)