Chords
[Intro]
Eb Fm7/Eb
Eb Cm/Eb
[Verse 1]
EbFour and Twenty Fm7/Ebyears ago
I Ebcome into this Cm/Eblife,
A EbSon of a Fm7/Ebwoman
And a manEb who lived in striCm/Ebfe
He was tiredD#m/F# G#sus2 of being poor.
Bbmadd11/Eb But he wasD#m/F#n't into G#sus2sel=ling door to door
Bbmadd11/Eb And he workedD#m/F# like a deG#sus2vil to be more. Bbmadd11/Eb
[Verse 2]
Eb Fm7/Eb Eb Cm/Eb A Ebdifferent kind of Fm7/Ebpoverty Ebnow upsets me so Cm/Eb
EbNight after sleepFm7/Ebless night
I Ebwalk the floor and Cm/Ebwant to know
D#m/F# WhyG#sus2 am I so Bbmadd11/Ebalone?
D#m/F# Where is my G#sus2woman, can I Bbmadd11/Ebbring her home?
Have D#m/F#I driven her away? G#sus2
Is she Bbmadd11/Ebgo
[Bridge]
Eb Fm7/Eb Eb Cm/Eb
[Verse 3]
Ebne? Morning comes the Fm7/Eb
sunrise,
And EbI'm driven to myCm/Eb Eb bed I see that it is Fm7/Eb
emp=ty
And Ebthere's devils in myCm/Eb head.
D#m/F# I embG#sus2race the many coloBbmadd11/Ebred beast.
I D#m/F#grow weary of the torG#sus2ment
Can there be Bbmadd11/Ebno peace?
D#m/F# And I find myG#sus2self just wishing that my Bbmadd11/Eblife would simply cea
