[Chords]
    C    C/B    F     G     Am
E|--------------1-----3-----0-----|
B|--1-----1-----1-----3-----1-----|
G|--0-----0-----2-----0-----2-----|
D|--2-----0-----3-----0-----2-----|
A|--3-----2-----3-----2-----0-----|
E|--------------1-----3-----------|

The song is fingerpicked and when on C alternate the base notes between C and G
C     C/B

       C
When a man has got the blues and feels discouraged
        F                C               G
And has nothing else but trouble all his life
          C
Well he's just an honest man like any other
       Am                         G
Living in a world of aggravating strife
        C
If he's sick and tired of life and takes to drinking
                                         F
Do not pass him by don't meet him with a frown
                                         C
Do not fail to lend your hand and try to help him
        Am             G               C
Always lift him up and never knock him down

Am G C 

      C
If he stays out late at night because he's troubled
     F                 C                  G
Or because his home is not what it should be
       C
Have a smile for him wherever you might meet him
        Am                                      G
It will help him find the right way don't you see
      C
If he gambles when he's in the town or city
                                          F
Tell him what he ought to do to gain the crown
                                          C
Do not fail to lend your hand to show him pity
        Am             G               C
Always lift him up and never knock him down

Am G C C/B C

      C
If he has no friends and everything's against him
        F              C                 G
If he's failed in everything that he has tried
        C
Try to lift this load and help him bear his burden
        Am                                  G
Let him know that you are walking by his side
      C
If he feels that all is lost and he has fallen
                                             F
Help to place this poor man's feet on solid ground
                                         C
Just remember he's some mothers precious darling
        Am             G               C
Always lift him up and never knock him down