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[Intro]
D# Cm Bb D# Cm Bb
Fm  D# Bb Ab Bb D#
[Verse 1]
D#This is a Cmshort man's Bbroom
D#The better Cmyou watch yBbour head
FmI've still got D#my one good Bbeye
AbI keep it right Bbnext to my D#bed
D#I keep my Cmmoney down hBbere
D#I dressed it to Cmlook like a Bbshoe
FmI'm saving D#up for a Bbpair
AbThen I'll have more Bbmoney than D#you
[Chorus 1]
I Cmdrink more than maybe I Gshould
But CmI don't go out when I Gdo
I Cmput my feet D#up in the wFmindow
And I Abride my dreams like a Bbcanoe
[Verse 2]
And I D#write letters Cmto the newspBbapers
And I D#dance to the Cmtalk radBbio
I'm a Fmvolunteer D#fireman each BbChristmas
'Cause there's Abbrandy wherBbever you D#go
[Chorus 2]
My Cmdad was a natural tGenor
He Cmworked at the mill in LeGnore
My Cmmother D#was a mule Fmskinner
And a Abband leader during the Bbwar
[Verse 3]
I D#once thought that CmI'd live forBbever
I D#pitched for the CmIndian lBbeagues
But Fmnow I guess D#I learned some Bbbetter
You're Abonly as Bbgood as your D#knees
The D#better Cmyou watch your Bbhead
    D#     CmGuy like Bbyou
You're Fmnot near as D#tall as you're Bbthinking
But then Abthis is a Bbshort man's D#room

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Short Mans Room

by Joe Henry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D# Cm Bb D# Cm Bb

Fm D# Bb Ab Bb D#

[Verse 1]

D# Cm Bb

This is a short man's room

D# Cm Bb

The better you watch your head

Fm D# Bb

I've still got my one good eye

Ab Bb D#

I keep it right next to my bed

D# Cm Bb

I keep my money down here

D# Cm Bb

I dressed it to look like a shoe

Fm D# Bb

I'm saving up for a pair

Ab Bb D#

Then I'll have more money than you

[Chorus 1]

Cm G

I drink more than maybe I should

Cm G

But I don't go out when I do

Cm D# Fm

I put my feet up in the window

Ab Bb

And I ride my dreams like a canoe

[Verse 2]

D# Cm Bb

And I write letters to the newspapers

D# Cm Bb

And I dance to the talk radio

Fm D# Bb

I'm a volunteer fireman each Christmas

Ab Bb D#

'Cause there's brandy wherever you go

[Chorus 2]

Cm G

My dad was a natural tenor

Cm G

He worked at the mill in Lenore

Cm D# Fm

My mother was a mule skinner

Ab Bb

And a band leader during the war

[Verse 3]

D# Cm Bb

I once thought that I'd live forever

D# Cm Bb

I pitched for the Indian leagues

Fm D# Bb

But now I guess I learned some better

Ab Bb D#

You're only as good as your knees

D# Cm Bb

The better you watch your head

D# Cm Bb

Guy like you

Fm D# Bb

You're not near as tall as you're thinking

Ab Bb D#

But then this is a short man's room

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