Tabs
Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb MajorEb AbAb DbDb GbGb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb)
Intro:
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0------------2/--|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0------------2/--|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
Verse 1:
I was the first of the city
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0------------2/--|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
I was the pride of the town
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0----------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
He called me his little champion
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
He told me that I was his joy
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
Verse 2:
There were times that I felt he’s too much
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0------------2/--|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
There were times that I felt too left out
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0----------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
I wanted more to myself
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
I wanted to prove that I can
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
Chorus:
He’s too busy helping anyone else but me
eb|----------| eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1--| Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----0-0-----0-0--|
GbGb|-----2-2--| GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0--|
DbDb|----------| DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|----------| AbAb|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Eb MajorEb|--1-------| (x4) Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------|
He’s too busy caring for other people not me
eb|----------| eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1--| Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----0-0-----0-0--|
GbGb|-----2-2--| GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0--|
DbDb|----------| DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|----------| AbAb|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Eb MajorEb|--1-------| (x4) Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------|
I was just the second thing he thought of
eb|----------| eb|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1--| Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1---0--|
GbGb|-----2-2--| GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0---0--|
DbDb|----------| DbDb|----------------------|
AbAb|----------| AbAb|----------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--1-------| (x4) Eb MajorEb|--3-------3-----------|
And I’ve become used to this now
Verse 3:
I strayed away from his presence
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0------------2/--|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
I’ve turned to his worst enemy
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0----------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
He lost both his lover and land
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
He lost all his power on hand
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
Verse 4:
The song has been left unfinished
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0------------2/--|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
The walls that he built are gone
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0----------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
I tried to go back to his loving arms
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
To find out his time here was done
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0--0--|
DbDb|--0--------------------------|
AbAb|----------0------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------3----------|
Chorus:
He’s too busy helping anyone else but me
eb|----------| eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1--| Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----0-0-----0-0--|
GbGb|-----2-2--| GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0--|
DbDb|----------| DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|----------| AbAb|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Eb MajorEb|--1-------| (x4) Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------|
He’s too busy caring for other people not me
eb|----------| eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1--| Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----0-0-----0-0--|
GbGb|-----2-2--| GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0--|
DbDb|----------| DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|----------| AbAb|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Eb MajorEb|--1-------| (x4) Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------|
I was just the second thing he thought of
eb|----------| eb|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1--| Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1---0--|
GbGb|-----2-2--| GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0---0--|
DbDb|----------| DbDb|----------------------|
AbAb|----------| AbAb|----------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--1-------| (x4) Eb MajorEb|--3-------3-----------|
And I’ve become used to this now
Outro:
I’m left alone as the new day arises
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1-----1-1--|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2--|
DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0---------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------1-------|
I’ll grow older with the burden of yearning
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1-----1-1--|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2--|
DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0---------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------1-------|
I’m left alone as the new day arises
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1-----1-1--|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2--|
DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0---------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------1-------|
I’ll grow older with the burden of yearning
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1-----1-1--|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2--|
DbDb|----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0---------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------1-------|
I’ve been always second on his list
And I’ve become used to this now
eb|------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1---0--|
GbGb|-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0---0--|
DbDb|------------------------------|
AbAb|------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--1-------1-------3-----------|
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0------------2/--|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------3--------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-1-----3-3-----1-1--1--------|
GbGb|-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2--2--------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--3-------2-------0----------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|
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