Key: Eb major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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When the chips is down,
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yeah
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Brothers don't give up
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On, on, on
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When the chips is down,
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down, down
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She's to keep it up
About her mercy
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Things may not be right
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The very first time, yeah
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Yeah, redeeming light is on the climb
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Lord
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If you try once and you fail again
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Lord, you can always try again
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Lord, when the chips is down again,
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brothers don't give up
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I know what you've got to floor
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When the chips is down,
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down, down
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Keep holding it low
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One, two
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It's never too late for a shower of rain
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Even if it feels
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like pain
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If you try once and you fail, yeah
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You can only try again
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Lord
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When the chips is down, yeah
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Brothers don't give up,
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cause I know
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When the chips is down, down, down, yeah,
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keep on livin' up
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Now my grandma used to say,
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save a little bit for a rainy day
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So if you try once and you fail,
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listen
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You can always try again
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When the chips is down,
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la la
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When the chips is down, down,
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down
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And don't give up, oh, down, down, down,
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oh, believe me
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Things may not be right the very
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first time
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Everything in your life is on the decline
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Lord
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If you try once and you fail,
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yeah, please
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You can always try again
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Lord, when the chips is down,
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eh, I'd rather don't give up, anymore
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