Keepin’ It Strong chords by
El Debarge
Warren G
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Key: Bb major

Verse 1
G G 
 
C C 
 
Been such a long time
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
since I held you
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
All the      while you used to talk to me
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
All the things you said made me
G G 
 
C C 
 
so strong
You know what,
F#dim F#dim 
 
I would say      I would keep movin' on
B B 
 
Sometimes

Verse 2
G G 
 
I sit back and think
C C 
 
about how it was
Am Am 
 
When I was young, I used to think it was
D D 
 
you I couldn't live without
G G 
 
C C 
 
Somehow, life took a sad route
F#dim F#dim 
 
Sometimes the wind blows bad
B B 
 
enough to take a plane down
G G 
 
C C 
 
Your straight bullets killed children
Am Am 
 
on playgrounds
D D 
 
Bullshit got me about to smoke

Verse 3
a whole pound
G G 
 
C C 
 
Meanwhile, I smile, hoping I can rebound
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
Somehow the LBC streets ain't the same now,
without you
C C 
 
Things ain't been the same
Am Am 
 
since you ain't around
D D 
 
But I stay strong game tight, hold it down
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
Warren G, I never played a blackground
B B 
 
This song is fucked up, because you gone

Verse 4
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Ooh, I see ya standing there
C C 
 
With the moonlight shining
Am Am 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
in your hair
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
How it makes me  reminisce
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
Over and over,    again and again

Verse 5
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Ooh, I see ya standing there
C C 
 
With the moonlight shin
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
ing      in your hair
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
How it makes me  reminisce
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
Over and over,    again and again

Verse 6
G G 
 
C C 
 
Nothing means more to me, than family
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
When one lost, it's sad to see,
damn it's me
G G 
 
C C 
 
A friend you will always be
Am Am 
 
Above all things,
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
you taught   me to pursue my dreams
G G 
 
With joy it brings,
C C 
 
at times when I sit and think
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
I know inside you smiled down, proud at me
G G 
 
C C 
 
I just need one more drink, damn

Verse 7
F#dim F#dim 
 
At night I can't sleep,
B B 
 
I admit that its hard to eat
G G 
 
C C 
 
It's all good, I ain't trippin'
Tried to show me the right
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
laws an  d  guidelines
But I ain't listen,
G G 
 
C C 
 
I'm sitting here lavishing and living
F#dim F#dim 
 
And I'd give it  all back
B B 
 
because you still missing

Verse 8
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Ooh, I see ya standing there
C C 
 
With the moonlight shin
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
ing      in your hair
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
How it makes me reminisce
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
Over and over,    again and again

Verse 9
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Ooh, I see ya  standing there
C C 
 
With the moonlight shin
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
ing      in your hair
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
How it makes me  reminisce
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
Over and over, again and again

Verse 10
G G 
 
C C 
 
Lord please hear me, ease my soul
Am Am 
 
I woke up  one day and my
D D 
 
mom was gone
G G 
 
I'm in the zone wishing
C C 
 
I could call your home
F#dim F#dim 
 
Sing your     song,
B B 
 
tell ya that I'm out on tour
G G 
 
C C 
 
All alone, I just needed to hear
Am Am 
 
your voice on the phone
D D 
 
Mother and son, though I'm grown

Verse 11
G G 
 
C C 
 
Life moves on, I need you Mom,
a quiet storm
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
Differences and right and wrong
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
As I move on, since Warren G  ain't gone
D D 
 
The stitch is on, set the tone,
the page I'm on
G G 
 
C C 
 
Is having fun, having a ball, living life
F#dim F#dim 
 
I'm still here,
B B 
 
wishing you was home
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 

Verse 12
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
Ooh, I see ya standing there
C C 
 
With the moonlight shin
Am Am 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
ing in your hair
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
How it makes me reminisce
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Over and over, again and again

Verse 13
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
I still see you standing there
C C 
 
With the moonlight shin
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
ing in your hair
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
How it makes me       reminisce
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Over and over, over, over,
D D 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
over
B B 
 
Again, again, I miss you

Verse 14
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Ohh Mama, don't know, Mama,
D D 
 
don't know
G G 
 
C C 
 
How I keep it strong, keep moving on
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
Keep     it strong, movin' it on
G G 
 
C C 
 
Keepin' it strong, movin' it on
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Keepin' it strong, movin' it on
G G 
 
Keepin' it, oh Mama,
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
keepin', oh Mama
B B 
 
The

Verse 15
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
things she told me
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
I promise I'll be the same
D D 
 
to your grand children
G G 
 
What you worded me
C C 
 
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
Don't worry

Verse 16
G G 
 
I still feel you mama
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
The things you say
G G 
 
C C 
 
I feel your arms around me
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
every    day
G G 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Oh, Mama, oh  I know,
D D 
 
I know, I know
G G 
 
C C 
 
I know, I know, I know, I know
F#dim F#dim 
 
B B 
 
G G 
 
I know, know,    know
C C 
 
I know you're there

Verse 17

Smiling down at me

Outro 1

F#dim

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