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