[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