Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: Eb MajorEb
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA
B minorBm D MajorD G+G
Verse:
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD G+G
The air that I’m breathing and everybody I’m seeing too, is growing thin like an interview.
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD G+G
Work is getting slower. Money getting lower too. My blood is red but it once was blue.
A augmentedA A augmentedA
So how I’m supposed to know when to move along? Probably when the gold is gone.
Chorus:
B minorBm G+G D MajorD
Mister could you go and spare some change?
A augmentedA B minorBm
The storm is brewing and it’s gonna rage.
D MajorD G+G
All I wanna do is pull my weight.
B minorBm G+G D MajorD
I’m down and out but I got a plan.
A augmentedA B minorBm
I’m out of work but I’m still a man.
D MajorD G+G
You and me are in the same damn place.
Verse:
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD G+G
Days I can’t remember. Was it June or September oh? It’s kinda hard cause I ought to know.
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD
And in the streets yeah they're all the same. I see a face but I can’t name names. Smile and nod then
G+G
I walk away.
A augmentedA A augmentedA
So how I’m supposed to know when to move along? Probably when the gold is gone.
Chorus:
B minorBm G+G D MajorD
Mister could you go and spare some change?
A augmentedA B minorBm
The storm is brewing and it’s gonna rage.
D MajorD G+G
All I wanna do is pull my weight.
B minorBm G+G D MajorD
I’m down and out but I got a plan.
A augmentedA B minorBm
I’m out of work but I’m still a man.
D MajorD G+G
You and me are in the same damn place.
Verse:
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD G+G
The darker days behind me. Trouble gonna find me soon. I wander off try to write a tune.
B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA B minorBm D MajorD G+G
People gonna listen. The money gonna glisten too. With all that bread what we gonna do?
A augmentedA A augmentedA
So how am I supposed to know when to move along? probably when the gold is gone.
Chorus:
B minorBm G+G D MajorD
Mister could you go and spare some change?
A augmentedA B minorBm
The storm is brewing and it’s gonna rage.
D MajorD G+G
All I wanna do is pull my weight.
B minorBm G+G D MajorD
I’m down and out but I got a plan.
A augmentedA B minorBm
I’m out of work but I’m still a man.
D MajorD G+G
You and me are in the same damn place.