[intro]
C2
 
 
[Verse 1]
       C        G/B
If you called out loud
         Am7    C/E C7/E
Would it get inside
            F                 C/E
Through the heart of your surrender
   Dm      F/G
To your alibis?
           C        G/B
And you can say the words
         Am7     C/E C7/E
Like you understand
        F            C/E
But the power's in believing
          Eb       F/G
Give yourself a chance
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F/G
Because you can
F                          Bb F/A 
Climb the highest mountain  
C                     Gm7 F/A    F
Swim the deepest sea, hee
                    C               D7
All you need is the will to want it
                    F/G
And a little self-esteem
 
 
[Chorus]
              C/Bb F/A
So keep the faith
      C                          C/Bb
Don't let nobody turn you 'round
                          F/A
You got to know when it's good to go
   C
To get your dreams up off of the ground
         C/Bb         F/A
Keep the faith, baby, yeah
             Ab6              C/G
Because it's just a matter of time
            Eb6
Before your confidence will win out
   Bb          F/A
Believe in yourself
          Gm7             C
No matter what it's gonna take
Bb           F/A
You can be a winner
        F/G              C     C4  C
But you got to keep the faith
 
Gon' keep it, brother
 
You got it
 
 
[Verse 2]
            C        G/B
And when ya think of trust
        Am7      C/E  C7/E
Does it lead you home
     F                   C/E
To a place that you only dream of
            Dm       F/G
When you're all alone?
           C          G/B
And you can go by the feel
          Am7   C/E  C7/E
'Stead of circumstance
        F            C/E
But the power's in believing
          Eb       F/G
Give yourself a chance
 
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
 
I know that you can
F                     Bb F/A   C
Sail across the water
                     Gm7 F/A    F
Float across the sky, high
                    C                      D7
Any road that you take will get you there
               F/G
If you'll only try
 
 
 
[Chorus A]
              C/Bb   F/A
So keep the faith     (Oh)
      C                                 C/Bb
Don't let nobody take you down, brother
               F/A
Just keep your eyes on the prize
         C
And your feet flat on the ground
         C/Bb         F/A
Keep the faith, baby, yeah
             Ab6              C/G
Because it's just a matter of time
            Eb6
Before your confidence will win out
 
 
 
[Chorus B]
 
   Bb     F/A            Gm7          C
I told my brother how to do the thing right
Bb           F/A               Gm7          C
Lift up your head and show the world ya got pride
Bb              F/A
Go for what you want
           Gm7            C
Don't let 'em get in your way
Bb         F/A             F/G                        C C4 C C4
You can be better, but you got to keep the faith
 
Gon' keep it brother
 
You got it
 
 
[Bridge]
                        G
I know that keepin' the faith
E7    Am7
Means never givin' up on love
        Eb                             F/G
But the power that love has to make it right
             G/A
Makes it, uh, makes it right
 
 
[Chorus A + (one step up)]
            D/C        G/B
So keep the faith (Go)
      D                                   D/C
Don't let nobody turn you 'round brother
                          G/B
You got to know when it's good to go
   D
To get your dreams up off the ground
            D/C               G/B
So keep the faith, baby, yeah
             Bb6              D/A
Because it's just a matter of time
             F6
Before your confidence will win out
 
 
 
[Chorus B (+1 step up)]
    C          G/B                 Am7      D
And better stand up and act like you wanna do right
  C            G/B                 Am7      D
Don't play the fool for the rest of your life
  C            G/B                 Am7      D
Work on it brother and you'll make it someday
  C            G/B                 Am7      D
Go for what you want and don't forget the faith
  C            G/B                 Am7      D
Look at yourself and what ya doin' right now
  C            G/B                 Am7      D
Stand back a minute just to check yourself out
  C            G/B                 Am7      D
Straighten out your life and how you're livin' each day
  C            G/B               G/A
Get yourself together 'cause you got to keep the faith
 
 
[Chorus A +1]
          D/C        G/B
(Keep the faith) Go on
       D                                   D/C
Don't let nobody take you down, brother (Keep the faith)
               G/B
Just keep your eyes on the prize
         D
And your feet flat on the ground
         D/C             G/B
So keep the faith, baby, yeah
             Bb6              D/A
Because it's just a matter of time
             F6
Before your confidence will win out
 
 
[Chorus B +1]
 C           G/B              Am7       D
Lift up your mind before your mind gets blown
 C             G/B           Am7               D
Some things in life you best just leave them alone
 C          G/B            Am7    D
Go for what you want don't let it get in your way
 C              G/B           G/A
You can make it happen but ya got to keep the faith
 
 
[Bridge] a capella 12 bars
if you want to play the chords, same as chorus A+1 then chorus B+1
 
NC.
 
(Keep the faith) Go'n keep it brother
 
You got to keep the faith
 
Yeah keep the faith (Keep the faith)
 
Go'n keep it sister (Keep the faith)
 
You got to keep the faith
 
Now, now
 
 
 
I showed my brotha
 
How to do the thing right
 
Lift up your head
 
And show the world you got pride
 
Go for what you want (Keep the faith)
 
Don't let 'em get in your way
 
You can be a winner
 
If you keep'a the faith
 
Straighten out yourself (Keep your faith)
 
And get your mind on track (Oh yeah)
 
Dust off your butt
 
And get your self-respect back
 
You've known me too long (Oh yeah)
 
To know that I don't play (Oh yeah)
 
Take it like you wanna
 
But you got to keep the faith
 
 
 
[Chorus A+1]
 D/C      G/B
(Keep the faith) Go on
      D                        D/C
Don't let nobody take you down
               G/B
Just keep your eyes on the prize
         D
And your feet flat on the ground
            D/C
So keep the faith, baby, yeah (Keep the faith)
             Bb6              D/A
Because it's just a matter of time
             F6
Before your confidence will win out
    Em7       Em7
But til' that day
             G/A
I say you've got to keep the faith (Hmmm)
              If you call out loud
Will it get inside
Through the heart of your surrender
To your alibis

And you can say the words
Like you understand
But the power's in believing
So give yourself a chance

'Cause you can
Climb the highest mountain
Swim the deepest sea, e-e-e
All you need is the will to want it
And uh, little self-esteem

So keep the faith
Don't let nobody turn you 'round
You gotta know when it's good to go
To get your dreams up off the ground

So keep the faith, baby, yeah
Because it's just
A matter of time
Before your confidence will win out

Believe in yourself
No matter what it's gon' take
You can be a winner
But you got to keep the faith

...gon' keep it brother
You got it

And when you think of trust
Does it lead you home
To a place that you only dream of
When you're all alone

And you can go by the feel
'Stead of circumstance
But the power's in believing
So give yourself a chance

I know that you can sail across the water
Float across the sky, high
Any road that you take
Will get you there
If you only try

So keep the faith, ow
Don't let nobody take you down,brother
Just keep your eyes on the prize
And your feet flat on the ground

So keep the faith, baby, yeah
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out

I told my brother how to do the thing right
Lift up your head and show the world you got pride
Go for what you want
Don't let 'em get in your way
You can be a winner
But you got to keep the faith

Gon' keep it brother
You got it

I know that keepin' the faith
Means never givin' up on love
But the power that love has makes it right
Makes it makes it right

So keep the faith
Don't don't let nobody turn you 'round brother
You got to know when it's good to go
To get your dreams up off the ground

So keep the faith baby, yeah
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out

Better stand up and act like you wanna do right
Don't play the fool for the rest of your life
Work on it brother and you'll make it someday
Go for what you want
And don't forget the faith

Look at yourself
And what you're doin' right now
Stand back a minute
Just to check yourself out

Straighten out your life
And how you're livin' each day
Get yourself together
'Cause you got to keep the faith

Don't let nobody take you down, brother
Just keep your eyes on the prize
And your feet flat on the ground

So keep the faith, baby, yeah
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out

Lift up your mind
Before your mind gets blown
Some things in life
You best just leave them alone

Go for what you want
Don't let it get in your way
You can make it happen
But ya got to keep the faith

Gon' keep it brother
You got to keep the faith
Yeah keep the faith

Gon' keep it sister
You got to keep the faith
Now, now

I told my brother
How to do the thing right
Lift up your head
And show the world you got pride

Go for what you want
Don't let 'em get in your way
You can be a winner
If your keeping the faith

Straighten out yourself
And get your mind on track
Dust off your butt
And get your self-respect back

You've known me long enough
To know that I don't play
Take it like you wanna
But you got to keep the faith gon'

Don't don't let nobody take you down
Just keep your eyes on the prize
And your feet flat on the ground

So keep the faith, baby, yeah
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out
But 'til that day I say you've got to keep the faith!              
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