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.