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Standard tuning
Capo 4
[Intro]  Am    F    E  Am  
AmIt's kind of hard being a Fbum in this townE  
With the kids run wild, Amrunning all around
We go by behind Fwithout a soundE  
And we all got stories tAmo tell
Put a penny in a cup, yoFu might hear us moanE  
I'm just a dollar short of catching the AmGreyhound home
And God bless you sir, you wFon't see me no morEe
'Cause I'll be drunk behind the AmJiffy store
[Chorus]
AWell I'm gonna get straight if it's the Dmlast thing I can bearG7  
I get my life together if Csomeone would careE  
AAnd if I should die beDmfore my time is throughE  
Tell all the people who I Amwas
 Am   F   E   Amx2
AmOn a bench, a sour stench, Fclutching my boozeE  
A pair of swiss cheese socks and Amtorn up shoes
Whiskey breath, dumpster chef, Fnext to Taco BellE  
I dropped my aspirations Amdown a wishing well
Drunken stance, piss my pants, Fpiano-key teethE  
All these things will blind you from a Amman beneath
I'm not a fool, been to school, I've Fread Sun TzuE  
You see us bums are people Amtoo
 Am   F   E   Amx2
AmSo I'm back in jail, I can't make Fbail
I get my three square mealsE  
Oh how I've forgotten how a Ambed and pillow feels
I'll take a breath, there's nothing Fleft
I'll lift my head, the Bible Esaid
To all those weary, I will Amgive you rest
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
 Am   Dm   F   Ex 7
Am Dm E Am
 Am   F   E   Amx2
AmOn the streets where I sleep, FBullet is my nameE  
You see I've lost my wife and child Amand the whiskey is to blame
So I've been teaching gospels to the cFrazies on the curbE  
Among these people I'll achieve Ammy fame
'Cause I can't get a job, 'cause of Fdirt on my faceE  
I can't find no food or a reAmsting place
I ain't a bad guy, FLord knows I tryE  
And I'm 'prolly right here in the Amally where I die
[Chorus] x 2
[Outro]
Am Dm F E x 2, second time hold E chord double count, then
Am F E Am x2 gradually slower, second time end on Am

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Requiem Of The Crazies

by Rusty Cage

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo 4

Am F E Am

[Intro]

Am F E

It's kind of hard being a bum in this town

With the kids run wild, running all around

F E

We go by behind without a sound

And we all got stories to tell

F E

Put a penny in a cup, you might hear us moan

I'm just a dollar short of catching the Greyhound home

F E

And God bless you sir, you won't see me no more

'Cause I'll be drunk behind the Jiffy store

[Chorus]

A Dm G7

Well I'm gonna get straight if it's the last thing I can bear

C E

I get my life together if someone would care

A Dm E

And if I should die before my time is through

Tell all the people who I was

Am F E Am

Am F E

On a bench, a sour stench, clutching my booze

A pair of swiss cheese socks and torn up shoes

F E

Whiskey breath, dumpster chef, next to Taco Bell

I dropped my aspirations down a wishing well

F E

Drunken stance, piss my pants, piano-key teeth

All these things will blind you from a man beneath

F E

I'm not a fool, been to school, I've read Sun Tzu

You see us bums are people too

Am F E Am

Am F

So I'm back in jail, I can't make bail

I get my three square meals

Oh how I've forgotten how a bed and pillow feels

I'll take a breath, there's nothing left

I'll lift my head, the Bible said

To all those weary, I will give you rest

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

Am Dm F E

x 7

Am Dm E Am

Am F E Am

Am F E

On the streets where I sleep, Bullet is my name

You see I've lost my wife and child and the whiskey is to blame

F E

So I've been teaching gospels to the crazies on the curb

Among these people I'll achieve my fame

F E

'Cause I can't get a job, 'cause of dirt on my face

I can't find no food or a resting place

F E

I ain't a bad guy, Lord knows I try

And I'm 'prolly right here in the ally where I die

[Chorus] x 2

[Outro]

Am Dm F E x 2, second time hold E chord double count, then

Am F E Am x2 gradually slower, second time end on Am

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