Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Back from the war
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He sits in the car
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And holds onto his baby
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Who still feels far
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Remember as an orphan
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How he wanted to be held
D
He came here with his brothers
Dm
They're working for the well
Verse 2:
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So wake up, Amani
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Get down to the station
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They're waiting for you
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How could you leave them waiting?
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I sit and listen as the trains go by
D Dm
There but for the grace of God go I
Chorus:
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How are you today?
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Thank you, come again
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How are you today?
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Thank you, come again
Bm
You need not ask the worth
D Bm D F#m
When you show up in that precious shirt
Verse 3:
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Walking down 1st, just past the 20
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A man at the center, he drinks himself sick
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"Yeah the money is good, but I'm killing my body"
D
He's in his shiny clothes
Dm
So he can't get hit
Verse 4:
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One day he stops and gets out of all of it
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By then his neck curls
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And he walks with a limp
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But now he can do anything that he wants to
D Dm
Any little thing his broken back will permit
Chorus:
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How are you today?
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Thank you, come again
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How are you today?
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Thank you, come again
Bm
Ah, give it to the site
D
Your body, your might
Bm
Your muscles getting big
D
And your tendons are tight
D
How are you today?
Bm
How are you today?
D
You need not ask the worth
Bm D F#m
When you show up in that precious shirt
Bridge:
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How many punch drunk surly men does it takes to screw a lightbulb in?
Break:
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Outro:
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New York, wasted
E
Start again, start again
D
New York, wasted
D
Start again, start again
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New York is wasted, you start again
D
New York is wasted
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You start again
[Solo]
F#m D E F#m F# D A
F#m D E F#m F# D A F#m*
End On F#m
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Song History
Published: April 25, 2026
Last Updated: April 25, 2026