Chords for Ry Cooder - Always Lift Him Up _ Kanaka Wai Wai

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_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [D] When a fellow has the blues, [G] feels discouraged, _
[D] and [G] has nothing else but trouble [D] all his [G] life.
[D] _ [G] [D] When he's always grumbled at and never happy.
_ [B] Living with a [Em] scolding, [A] aggravating wife.
[A] _ [D] If he's sick and tired of [Bm] life and [D] takes to drinking.
[D] _ Do not pass him by, don't greet him [G] with a frown.
Do not fail to lend a [Bm] hand and try [D] to help him.
[A] _ [Bm] _ [D] Always lift him up and never [A] knock [G] him [D] down.
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[D] _ _ He stays [G] out late at night [Em] because [D] he's worried.
_ [G] And because his home is not what it [D] should [D] be.
Have a smile for him [Bm] whenever [A] you should meet him.
_ [D] [A] It [Bm] would help him just the right [C#m] way, don't [A] you see?
_ [A#] [B] If he gambles [D] when he's in [G] the town [D] or city.
[G] _ [D] Tell him what he ought to do to [G] gain the crown.
Lend a hand and do not fail [E] to [D] show him pity.
[A] _ [Bm] _ [F#m] Always lift [A] him up and never knock [G] him down.
[D] _ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _
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_ _ _ He cannot pay his debts, feels disgusted.
[F#m] If [G] he's blue and doesn't have [A] a [D] word to [A] say.
[D] _ Let him know you are his [A] friend and [D] can be trusted.
_ [Bm] It would cheer this [Em] lonely fellow [A] on his way.
[D] _ [A] [D] If he finds it hard for him to keep his family.
_ Let a kind [F#m] word greet his ear when [G] he's around.
_ Don't say anything [D] at [Bm] all to [D] make against him.
[Bm] _ [D] Always lift him [A] up and never [G] knock him down.
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_ _ If he has no friends [G] and [D] everyone's against him.
[A] If [G] he's failed in everything [Em] that he [D] has tried.
[D] _ Try to lift his load [Bm] to [D] help to bear his burden.
Let [Bm] him know that [Em] you are walking [A] by his side.
_ [Bm] And if he feels that [D] all is [G] lost, he [D] is falling.
Try to place that poor man's feet on [G] solid [Em] ground.
[G] Just remember [D] he's some other's precious darling.
_ [G] [A] Always lift him up and never knock [G] him down.
[D] Always [Em] lift him up [D] and [A] knock [G] him down.
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