Keep the faith    (video)    (midi)

 

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1. Mother, mother, tell your children that their time has just begun,

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    I have suffered for my anger, there are wars that can’t be won.

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    Father, father, please, believe me, I’m laying down my guns,

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    I am broken like an arrow, forgive me, forgive your wayward son.

 

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    Everybody need somebody to love,

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    everybody needs somebody to hate.

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    Everybody’s bitching ’cause they can’t get enough,

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    and it’s hard to hold on when there’s no one to lean on.

 

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    Faith! You know you’re gonna live through the rain, 

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Lord, you‘ve got to keep the faith.

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    Faith! Don’t let your love turn to hate, now we‘ve got to keep the faith.

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Keep the faith, keep the faith, Lord, we‘ve got to keep the faith.

 

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2. Tell me, baby, when I hurt you, do you keep it all inside ?

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    Do you tell me, all’s forgiven and just hide behind your pride ?

 

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    Everybody need somebody to love,

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    everybody needs somebody to hate.

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    Everybody’s bleeding ‘cause the times are tough,

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    and it’s hard to be strong when there’s no one to dream on.

 

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    Faith! You know you’re gonna live through the rain, 

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Lord, you‘ve got to keep the faith.

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    Faith! Don’t you know it’s never too late,

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now we‘ve got to keep the faith.

 

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+      Faith! Don’t let your love turn to hate,

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    now we‘ve got to keep the faith.

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    Keep the faith, keep the faith, oh, we‘ve got to keep the faith.

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    Keep the faith, keep the faith, Lord, we‘ve got to keep the faith.

 

+  E - G - A - E (3x)   +  E - G - A - C - D - E

 

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+  I’ve been walking in the footsteps of society’s lies,

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    I don’t like what I see no more, sometimes I wish that I was blind.

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    Sometimes I wait forever to stand out in the rain

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    so no one sees me crying, trying to wash away this pain.

 

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3. Oh, mother, there’s things I’ve done I can’t erase,

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    every night I fall from grace.

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    It’s hard with the world in your face,

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    trying to hold on, trying to hold on.

 

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    Faith ! You know you’re gonna live through the rain, 

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Lord, you‘ve got to keep the faith.

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    Faith ! Don’t you let your love turn to hate,

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now we‘ve got to keep the faith.

 

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+  Faith ! Try to hold on, tryin‘ to hold on !

 

+  E - G - A - C - D (3x, with varying bits of lyrics) ....

 

 

(orig.  = capo 3rd)    (Bon Jovi)