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[Intro]
C G Am F Dm C F G
[Verse]
CCardboard sign Gold and bent sAmays 'friend for lFife 25 cents
DmWhen did this start makinCg sensFe, Man it's really gettinGg cold
CSometimes I forget things Gand I get confused
AmI could still be workingF, but they refuse
DmNow I'm living with the bums and Cthe w***es and the aFbused, man I hate
getting olGd
[Chorus]
CHomeless, get Gaway from here donAmt give them no money they'll Fjust spend it
on beer
DmHomeless, will Gwork for foAmod, you'll do anything that Fyou gotta do, when
you're homCeless.C  G  Am  F  C  
[Verse]
CBetty sings a Gsong that no onAme hears, as the wFind begins to freeze her tears
DmShe says 'God it's been sCo many Fyears', she's way past cGomplain'n
CShe sings a heGartelt melody, Amone that begs for Fharmony
DmNo it's not what she Cthought it would Fbe, but hey it could be raGinin
[Chorus]
CHomeless, get Gaway from here donAmt give them no money they'll Fjust spend it
on beer
DmHomeless, will Gwork for foAmod, you'll do anything that Fyou gotta do, when
you're homCeless.C  G  Am  F  C  
[Verse]
CYou know life Gain't easy it tAmakes work, it takFes healing cause you're gonna
get hurt
DmYou can lose your faith yCou can Flose your shirt, lose yoGur way sometimes
CAh GyAmou Fnever really have control, sometimes you just gotta let it go
DmWhen the final line Cunfolds, it don't Falways rhymeG  
[Chorus] x2
CHomeless, get Gaway from here donAmt give them no money they'll Fjust spend it
on beer
DmHomeless, will Gwork for foAmod, you'll do anything that Fyou gotta do, when
you're homCeless.C  G  Am  F  C  
[Outro]
CCardboard sign Gold and bent sAmays 'friend for lFife 25 cents

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Homeless

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am F Dm C F G

[Verse]

C G Am F

Cardboard sign old and bent says 'friend for life 25 cents

Dm C F G

When did this start making sense, Man it's really getting cold

C G

Sometimes I forget things and I get confused

Am F

I could still be working, but they refuse

Dm C F

Now I'm living with the bums and the w***es and the abused, man I hate

getting old

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Homeless, get away from here dont give them no money they'll just spend it

on beer

Dm G Am F

Homeless, will work for food, you'll do anything that you gotta do, when

C C G Am F C

you're homeless.

[Verse]

C G Am F

Betty sings a song that no one hears, as the wind begins to freeze her tears

Dm C F G

She says 'God it's been so many years', she's way past complain'n

C G Am F

She sings a heartelt melody, one that begs for harmony

Dm C F G

No it's not what she thought it would be, but hey it could be rainin

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Homeless, get away from here dont give them no money they'll just spend it

on beer

Dm G Am F

Homeless, will work for food, you'll do anything that you gotta do, when

C C G Am F C

you're homeless.

[Verse]

C G Am F

You know life ain't easy it takes work, it takes healing cause you're gonna

get hurt

Dm C F G

You can lose your faith you can lose your shirt, lose your way sometimes

C G Am F

Ah you never really have control, sometimes you just gotta let it go

Dm C F G

When the final line unfolds, it don't always rhyme

[Chorus] x2

C G Am F

Homeless, get away from here dont give them no money they'll just spend it

on beer

Dm G Am F

Homeless, will work for food, you'll do anything that you gotta do, when

C C G Am F C

you're homeless.

[Outro]

C G Am F

Cardboard sign old and bent says 'friend for life 25 cents

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