Skinny Boy

Intro G9 G When I was a young, skinny boy C C#o My momma said to me G The world out there is hot and dirty C C#o Mean as it wants to be D7 B7 Em D6 C I know there's gonna be times when you're down and out F C So listen now kid, listen now son F C G I'll tell you what it's all a bout G D/F# C/E D You got to try to keep your head above the water ( That's what my momma told me ) C G/B Am D Em Fo D You got to try to keep a step ahead of time G D/F# C/E D And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to ( Shouldn't ought to ) F C F C G If you love your brothers, love will come back to you G C/G G G7 G7 Love'll come back to you G C/G G G7 C G Love'll come back to you G C/G G G7 G7 Love'll come back to you F C F G G I live my life in so many ways C C#o To find out who I am G Time's approaching C C#o I really can say truly, I under stand D7 B7 Em D6 C Got more living to do for my self F C So run along now, play along later F C G Stay up by the shelf Sing it girls G D/F# C/E D You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do ) C G/B Am D Em Fo D You got to try to keep a step ahead of time G D/F# C/E D And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to F C F C G If you love your sisters, love will come back to you ( Love'll come back to you ) F C G Love'll come back to you G C/G G G C/G G F C F C G All the world is turning to stone C C#o Slowly, it will die G But that is something I never will see C C#o I don't know why D7 B7 Em D6 C Trying to take the world the best I can F C Might've been now, probably be later F C G Stand up like a man Hey, hey G D/F# C/E D You got to try to keep your head above the water ( yes I do, yes I do, yes I do ) C G/B Am D Em Fo D You got to try to keep a step ahead of time G D/F# C/E D And even though you do some things you shouldn't ought to F C F C G Love your brothers and sisters, love will come back to you ( Love'll come back to you ) G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you (My momma told me) G C/G G Love'll come back to you (My momma told me) G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you G C/G G Love'll come back to you (Love'll come back—) repeat