Chords
[Intro]
Dsus4 Fmaj C Dsus4 Fmaj C
Dsus4 Fmaj C Dsus4
Fmaj C
[Verse 1]
Dm We've all seen a Fmajman at the liquor storeC beggin' for your change Dm
Dm The hair on his faceFmaj is dirty, dreadClocked, and full of mange Dm
Dm He asks a manFmaj for what he could spare,C with shame in his eyes Dm
Dm "Get a jobFmaj you fucking slob, C" is all he replies Dm
Dm God forbidFmaj you ever had to walkC a mile in his Dmshoes
Dm 'Cause then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC to sing the blues Dm
[Chorus]
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's like C
[Pre-Verse]
Dm Em/D Dm Em/D Dm Em/D Dm
[Verse 2]
Dm Mary got Fmajpregnant from a kid named TomC that said he was in love Dm
Dm He said, "don't worry about a Fmajthing, baby doll I'm the manC you've been dreaming of." Dm
Dm But three months laFmajter he say he won't Cdate her or return her calls Dm
Dm And she swear, "god damn,Fmaj if I find that manC I'm cuttin' off his balls" Dm
Dm And then she heads for the Fmajclinic and she gets some staCtic walking through the Dmdoor
Dm They call her a kilFmajler, and they call her a sinCner and they call her a whore Dm
Dm God forbidFmaj you ever had to Cwalk a mile in her shoes Dm
Dm 'Cause then you really Fmajmight know what it's likeC to have to choose Dm
[Chorus]
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's like C
[Bridge]
Dsus4 I've seen a rich man beg I've seen a good man sin Fmaj
I've seen a tough man cry C
Dsus4 I've seen a loser win and a sad man grinFmaj I heard an honest man C
lie
Dsus4 I've seen the good side of bad and the downside of Fmajup
And everything between C
Dsus4 I licked the silver spoon drank from the golden Fmajcup And smoked the finest C
green
Dsus4 I stroked the baddest dimes at least a couple of times Fmaj
Before I broke their heart C
Dsus4 You know where it ends, yo, it usually deFmajpends on where you start C
[Pre-Verse]
Dm Em/D Dm Em/D Dm Em/D Dm
[Verse 3]
Dm I knew this kid named MaxFmaj who used to get fat stacksC out on the corner with drugs Dm
Dm He liked to hang out lateFmaj he liked to get shitfacedC and keep the pace with thugs Dm
Dm Until late one nightFmaj there was a big gun fightC and Max lost his Dmhead
Dm He pulled out his Fmajchrome .fourty five, talked someC shit, and wound up dead Dm
Dm Now his wife and his Fmajkids are caught in the midstC of all of this pain Dm
Dm You know it comes that Fmajway at least that's what theyC say when you play the Dmgame
Dm God forbidFmaj you ever had to wakeC up to hear the news Dm
Dm 'Cause then you really Fmajmight know what it's likeC to have to lose Dm
[Chorus]
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's likeC What it's like Dm
Dm And then you reallyFmaj might know what it's like C
What it's like to have to lose
[Outro]
Dm Fmaj C Dm
Dm Fmaj C Dm
[Fade Out]
Dm Fmaj C Dm
Dm
