(Intro)
Bb  F  Eb
Bb  F  Eb
C   G   F  
C   G   F

(VERSE)
C                                 G    
Playing king of the mountain on a dead end street
        F     
At the end of the block is where we cut our teeth
    C                           G
The world was trying to sweep up off our feet
    F
I'd run home crying with cut up knees
 D                    F
"Alright," Mama said. "It's alright."

C                    G
Now nothing's and it never will
                F           
When you learn to swallow defeat like a bitter pill
C                        G
Remember the story about Jack 'n' Jill
      F
They ended up driving in a Coupe de Ville
    D                               F
You don't know when your ship will arrive

(Chorus)
Bb                       F
Don't give up, don't give in
          Eb               Ebm
Stand and fight, you just might win
                  Bb
When the ride gets rough
        F
Hold on tight
 Eb                   C  G  F   C  G  F
Someday just might be tonight

(VERSE)
           C                             G
You're the kind that goes swimming with a raincoat on
                F
Who's to say if you are right or wrong
 C                     G
Let me know when you figured it out
     F
Just don't go drowning in a shadow of doubt
      D                            F
Don't let the bastards make up your mind

(Chorus)
      Bb              F
Don't give up, don't give in
          Eb                    Ebm
Stand and fight, you just might win
                   Bb
When the ride gets rough
       F
Hold on tight
Eb                    Ebm
Someday just might be tonight

((BRIDGE))
        F                                 C             
You may never find a treasure that's been washed up on the beach
F               G               Am 
Heaven won't be waiting for you walking down these city streets
F               G                 C      F
Remember Mama's Band Aids on your scabby knees
     D                       F
They had to bleed for little victories

(Chorus)
          Bb            F
Don't give up, don't give in
         Eb                   Ebm
Stand and fight, you just might win
                    Bb
When the ride gets rough
      F
Hold on tight
  Eb                  Bb 
Someday just might be tonight
                     F
Don't give up, don't give in
          Eb                       Ebm     
You never know when the ship will come in
                   Bb
When the ride gets rough
       F
Hold on tight
       Eb                    Bb   Bb  F  Eb  Ebm
'Cause someday just might be tonight
Bb  F  Eb  Bb  Bb  F  Eb  Ebm
Bb  F  Eb  Bb