Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: D Difficulty: Novice Intro: D D D D D Verse 1: Em G D Em G D Grand Central station, wheels and it deals Em G D B7 The crowds rush and scramble E7 A Round past the newsstands and out across the floors Em G D Em G D And I did some singin', and I played guitar Em G D Down near a doorway B7 E7 A Howlin' out words and bangin' out chords
Chorus: D F#m Well, think what you will, laugh if you like Bm A G It don't make no difference to me D F#m I'll open my case, and I might catch a coin G A D But all ears may listen for free Verse 2: Em G D Em G D Big clocks were tickin', trains came and went Em G D B7 E7 Sad, ragged figures limped in the hallways A And dug through the trash Em G D Em G D While old folks and young folks passed in a flood Em G D B7 All dashing somewhere E7 A Wrapped in their lives and gone in a flash Chorus: D F#m Well, think what you will, laugh if you like Bm A G It don't make no difference to me D F#m I'll open my case, and I might catch a coin G A D But all ears may listen for free (Harmonica Solo) Verse 3: Em G D Em G D Well, a man came a talkin' and he stopped where I stood Em G D B7 He warned me so gravely E7 A The cops here'll nab ya, boy and they'll take ya right on down, yes Em G D Em G D But I took my chances, and luck saw me through Em G D B7 I stayed until I'd finished E7 A Played what I pleased and poured out my sound Chorus: D F#m Well, think what you will, laugh if you like Bm A G It don't make no difference to me D F#m I'll open my case, and I might catch a coin G A D But all ears may listen for free
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