From "Up" (1995)
(Sean McCann)

Tab By: André Nadeau-Simard (northmarcydam at hotmail.com)

INTRO: (Bm)       (G)   (A)  (x2)

INTRO

(Bm)  I left my home, my (G)famiy by the o(A)cean 
(Bm)  Out on my own, to (G)seek my (A)fortune 
(Bm)  But there's no work to (G)occupy this young (A)hands 
(Bm)  So look out boy, you're (G)heading for the (A)main land 

CHORUS: 
(D)   And whatta ya do, you can't make (G)nothing out of (A)nothing
(D)   Every(Bm)body needs a (A)start
(D)   And whatta ya do, you can't make (G)nothing out of (A)nothing 
(Bm)  Give my country (G)back it's (A)heart

INTRO

(Bm)  I was born on a (G)St. John's (A)street
(Bm)  Where all my hopes could (G)meet with de(A)feat
(Bm)  I hired my days shootin' (G)higher edu(A)cation
(Bm)  Now I'm so smart I got to (G)rule this god damn (A)nation

CHORUS

INTRO

(Bm)  Now I'm alone but I'm (G)working every(A)day 
(Bm)  I get stone and I'm (G)blowin' all my (A)pay 
(Bm)  Just to survive I (G)do whatever (A)I can 
(Bm)  Now I'm alive but how (G)can I be a (A)real man

INTRO (x2)

CHORUS (x2)

INTRO