A Man And His Castle chords by Nilsson

Chords with lyrics

Intro: G+G C majorC G+G C majorC

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Linda works in the diner, pourin' coffee, slingin' hash
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She said, I wouldn't have come in today but I really need the cash
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I know I can't fool anyone 'cause dark  glasses tell no lies
    D MajorD                            G+G           C majorC
But make-up won't cover up a blackened eye. Oh oh oh no
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You see Jimmy works construction now but yesterday it rained
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So he went down to the liquor store and by noon he felt no pain
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I came in an hour late, then I let his supper burn
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Well he hit the roof, hit the wall and then it was my turn
       C majorC     D MajorD         E minorEm  C majorC          G+G   D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD
He said, a man's home is his castle it always has been and so it remains
C majorC            D MajorD       G+G    C majorC                  G+G       D MajorD     G+G   C majorC
But he holds the keys in a fist of rage his home is his castle and mine is a cage
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Someone must have heard the noise and they dialed 9-1-1
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And the cop who showed up at the door asked, is there a problem son
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Jimmy smiled and said, ""No sir, just a little fight that's all
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Hey you know how it gets sometimes when you're layin' down the Law. Oh oh oh no
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So I pulled out my suitcase, I started packin' up my clothes
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And Jimmy said, Now Linda, where do you expect to go with those
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I told him, I have tried, but not an ounce of love survives
D MajorD                                        C majorC         E minorEm C majorC E minorEm C majorC
Well he grabbed my wrist and shouted you're not leavin' here alive
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She said, I'm savin up my money and when I get the nerve I'll run
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But Jim don't give up easily so I intend to buy a gun
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He will never see the way he treats me is a crime
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Somebody oughta lock him up but I'm the one who's done the time
       C majorC      D MajorD        E minorEm  C majorC          G+G   D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD
He said, a man's home is his castle It always has been and so it remains
 C majorC            D MajorD       G+G    C majorC                 G+G       D MajorD      G+G  C majorC G+G
But he holds the keys in a fist of rage his home is his castle and mine is a cage