Chords with lyrics
No 4 in the UK charts in 1972. There's a bit more going on percussion-wise than these
chords would suggest so check out the video on youtube for the rhythm etc.
The main riff played with chords seems to my ear to be -
E MajorE F#F# G#G# A augmentedA G#G# E MajorE E MajorE F#F# G#G# A augmentedA G#G# E MajorE E MajorE F#F# G#G# A augmentedA G#G# E MajorE A augmentedA G#G# E MajorE A augmentedA G#G# E MajorE
Intro = E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Verse 1
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm standing in the road
A augmentedA E MajorE
A augmentedA man without a home
A augmentedA E MajorE
My friends all pass me by and never say a word
A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm feeling so alone
A augmentedA E MajorE
And all the things I've known
A augmentedA E MajorE
Just seem to disappear and never reappear
Chords as per intro
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Verse 2
A augmentedA E MajorE
I feel the rain and cold
A augmentedA E MajorE
My clothes have all been sold
A augmentedA E MajorE
And all my shouts for help just seem to go unheard
A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm a just a lonely man
A augmentedA E MajorE
Won't someone lend a hand
A augmentedA E MajorE
Don't leave me on my own just standing in the road
Chords as per intro
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Repeat verse 1
A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm standing in the road
A augmentedA E MajorE
A augmentedA man without a home
A augmentedA E MajorE
My friends all pass me by and never say a word
A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm feeling so alone
A augmentedA E MajorE
And all the things I've known
A augmentedA E MajorE
Just seem to disappear and never reappear
Outro
A augmentedA E MajorE
Na na na na na na
A augmentedA E MajorE
Na na na na na na
A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E...to fade
Na na na na na na na na na na na na