Homeless chords by Guy Clark

Chords with lyrics

C majorC G+G A minorAm FF DmDm C majorC FF G+G

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Cardboard sign old and bent says 'friend for life 25 cents
DmDm         C majorC        FF         G+G
When did this start making sense, Man it's getting cold
C majorC            G+G
Sometimes I forget things and get confused
A minorAm             FF      DmDm
Could still be working, but they refuse
            C majorC          FF             G+G
Now I'm living with the bums and the abused, man I hate getting old

C majorC       G+G          A minorAm                    FF
Homeless, get away from here don't give them no money they'll just spend it on beer
DmDm       G+G       A minorAm          FF                 C majorC
Homeless, will work for food, do anything that you gotta do, when you're homeless.

C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC

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Betty sings a song that no one hears, as the wind begins to freeze her tears
     DmDm      C majorC       FF         G+G
She says 'God it's been so many years', she's way past complain'n
C majorC          G+G    A minorAm         FF
She sings a heartfelt melody, one that begs for harmony
DmDm             C majorC         FF         G+G
No it's not what she thought it would be, but hey it could be rainin

C majorC       G+G          A minorAm                   FF
Homeless, get away from here don't give them no money they'll just spend it on beer
DmDm       G+G       A minorAm          FF         C majorC
Homeless, will work for food, do anything that you gotta do, when you're homeless.

C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC


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You know life ain't easy it takes work, it takes healing cause you're gonna get hurt
DmDm               C majorC        FF       G+G
You can lose your faith you can lose your shirt, lose your way sometimes
C majorC               G+G          A minorAm            FF  DmDm
You never really have control, sometimes you just gotta let go
        C majorC       FF        G+G
When the final line unfolds, it don't always rhyme

C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC

C majorC       G+G          A minorAm                 FF
Homeless, get away from here don't give them no money they'll just spend it on beer
DmDm      G+G        A minorAm          FF          C majorC
Homeless, will work for food, do anything that you gotta do, when you're homeless.

G+G            A minorAm                  FF
Get away from here don't give them no money they'll just spend it on beer
DmDm       G+G       A minorAm          FF         C majorC
Homeless, will work for food, do anything that you gotta do, when you're homeless.

C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC

C majorC        G+G         A minorAm       FF
Cardboard sign old and bent says 'friend for life 25 cents

C majorC G+G A minorAm FF DmDm C majorC FF G+G