heliocentric@breathe.com 15th January 2001, 10.10pm KEEP ON KEEPING ON by CURTIS MAYFIELD Written by Curtis Mayfield Chords used: Ab: 466544 F#: 244322 Cm7: x35343 Fm: 133111 Eb: x65343 Eb13: xx6668 C#: x43121 Eb11: xx1324 Bbm: x13321 Abmaj7: 465544 Cm: x35543 Bbm7: x13121 Ab Fm C# Bbm Everybody gather round and listen to my song, Ab I've only got one. Ab Cm We who are young, should now take a stand, Fm Eb11 Don't run from the burdens of women and men, F# C# Continue to give, continue to live Bbm Eb For what you know is right. Ab Cm Most of your life can be out of sight, Fm Eb11 Withdraw from the darkness and look to the light; F# C# Where everyone's free, 'least that's the way it's Bbm Eb Supposed to be. C# Ab Abmaj7 And we just keep on keeping on C# Ab We just keep on keeping on F# C# Many think that we have blown it Bbm7 But they too will soon admit Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13 That there's still a lot of love among us Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13 And there's still a lot of faith and warmth and trust. C# Ab When we keep on keeping on. Ab Cm Before we dismiss, one thing I insist Fm Eb11 When you have your young, remember this song, F# And our world surrounding, its leaps and and bounds, C# Bbm Eb Ups and downs, is reality Ab Cm Teach them to be strong, and when they are grown, Fm Eb11 They can proudly imply that we were an alright guy, F# C# For all the wrong now is right and this nations people united Bbm Eb As one. C# Ab Abmaj7 And we just keep on keeping on C# Ab We just keep on keeping on F# C# Many think that we have blown it Bbm7 But they too will soon admit Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13 That there's still a lot of love among us Bbm7 Cm7 Eb13 And there's still a lot of faith and warmth and trust C# Ab When we keep on keeping on. Ab We're gonna move on up y'all. Keep on keeping on. (etc. vocal ad lib to fade)