Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD D/C G/BG/B Gm/Bb
D MajorD D/C G/BG/B Gm/Bb A augmentedA
Verse 1:
D MajorD
Called to Madonna
D/C
To give me a line
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
She said boy what have you done
D MajorD D/C
Passing your time with a holy man
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
Talking about the moon and sun
D MajorD B minorBm
But I can't tell the difference
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
Between the fool and wise
D MajorD D/C
Show me a river to follow
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
Away from all these lies
Chorus:
A augmentedA
I've been on my own so long
G+G C/GC/G G+G
Won't you lend me your hand
A augmentedA
I've been picking up my bones too long
G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Won't you understand
Verse 2:
D MajorD
Called to the captain
D/C
To put me a shore
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
For it looked like no man's land
D MajorD D/C
Is this the way to follow
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
I cried as I shook his hand
D MajorD B minorBm
He told me had no answer
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
He didn't really hold the key
D MajorD D/C
I am a simple man
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
Was all he said to me
Chorus:
A augmentedA
I've been on my own so long
G+G C/GC/G G+G
Won't you lend me your hand
A augmentedA
I've been out in the cold too long
G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Won't you understand
A augmentedA
I've been on the road so long
G+G C/GC/G G+G
Won't you lend me your hand
A augmentedA
I've been out in the cold too long
G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Won't you understand
Bridge:
D MajorD Am7Am7 G+G
D MajorD Am7Am7 E minorEm G+G D MajorD
D Am7Am7 G+G
D MajorD Am7Am7 E minorEm B minorBm Fmaj7Fmaj7
Solo:
D MajorD D/C G/BG/B Gm/Bb
D MajorD D/C G/BG/B Gm/Bb
D MajorD B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
D MajorD D/C G/BG/B Gm/Bb
Chorus:
A augmentedA
I've been on the road so long
G+G C/GC/G G+G
Won't you lend me your hand
A augmentedA
I've been out in the cold too long
G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Won't you understand
Verse 3:
D MajorD D/C
Heard my mother crying
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
She was calling out my name
D MajorD D/C
Whisper in the dark night
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
Saying who's to blame
D MajorD B minorBm
The hour glass keeps turning
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
With not enough sand to see
D MajorD D/C
I am a holy man
G/BG/B Gm/Bb
So don't you bother me
Chorus:
A augmentedA
I've been on my own so long
G+G C/GC/G G+G
Won't you lend me your hand
A augmentedA
I've been picking up my bones too long
G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Won't you understand
A augmentedA
I've been on the road so long
G+G C/GC/G G+G
Won't you lend me your hand
A augmentedA
I've been out in the cold too long
G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Won't you understand