Widow Of A Living Man Chords by Ben Harper
Tempo:
83.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
C
Bb
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[D] But why does he treat [Bb] me so cold, [F] so cold, [C] so cold
[G] Why do I [B] feel [Bb] so old, [F] so old, so [C] old
[G] How long has he [F] treated [Bb] me unkind, [F] unkind, [C] unkind
[G] Or have I [F] always [Bb] been so blind, [F] so blind, [C] so blind
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living [C] man
[F] [G] And why can't the time [F] stay [Bb] the same, [F] stay the same, [C] stay the same
[F] [G] Now I am begging [F] him [Bb] to change, [F] please change, [C] please change
[G] What about all [Dm] the plans [Bb] we've made, [F] the plans we've made
[C] Lord I've prayed, [G] but now I'm so [F] [Bb] afraid, I'm [F] so afraid, I'm [C] so afraid
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living [C] man
[F]
[G] Oh why does he [F] hurt me [Bb] so, [F] he hurts me so, he hurts [C] me so
[Dm] [G] I'm gonna need [F] some place [Bb] to go, [F] some place to go, some place [C] to go
[F] [G] He's no longer [F] some kind [Bb] woman's son, [F] kind woman's son, kind [C] woman's son
[G] Mama I think [F] that I had [Bb] better run, [F] I better run, I [C] better [F] run
[G] I'm a widow, [Gm] [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow
[F] I'm a widow, [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living [C] man
[F] [G] [N]
[D] But why does he treat [Bb] me so cold, [F] so cold, [C] so cold
[G] Why do I [B] feel [Bb] so old, [F] so old, so [C] old
[G] How long has he [F] treated [Bb] me unkind, [F] unkind, [C] unkind
[G] Or have I [F] always [Bb] been so blind, [F] so blind, [C] so blind
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living [C] man
[F] [G] And why can't the time [F] stay [Bb] the same, [F] stay the same, [C] stay the same
[F] [G] Now I am begging [F] him [Bb] to change, [F] please change, [C] please change
[G] What about all [Dm] the plans [Bb] we've made, [F] the plans we've made
[C] Lord I've prayed, [G] but now I'm so [F] [Bb] afraid, I'm [F] so afraid, I'm [C] so afraid
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living [C] man
[F]
[G] Oh why does he [F] hurt me [Bb] so, [F] he hurts me so, he hurts [C] me so
[Dm] [G] I'm gonna need [F] some place [Bb] to go, [F] some place to go, some place [C] to go
[F] [G] He's no longer [F] some kind [Bb] woman's son, [F] kind woman's son, kind [C] woman's son
[G] Mama I think [F] that I had [Bb] better run, [F] I better run, I [C] better [F] run
[G] I'm a widow, [Gm] [Eb] I'm a widow, [F] I'm a widow
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, [Eb] I'm a widow
[F] I'm a widow, [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living [C] man
[F] [G] [N]
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] But why does he treat [Bb] me so cold, [F] so cold, _ [C] so cold
_ [G] Why do I [B] feel [Bb] so old, [F] so old, so [C] _ old
[G] How long has he [F] treated [Bb] me unkind, _ [F] _ unkind, _ [C] _ unkind
[G] Or have I [F] always [Bb] been so blind, _ [F] so blind, _ [C] so blind
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow
_ [G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living _ [C] man
[F] _ _ [G] And _ _ _ _ _ _ why can't the time [F] stay [Bb] the same, [F] stay the same, [C] stay the same
[F] [G] Now I am begging [F] him [Bb] to change, _ [F] please change, _ [C] please change
[G] What about all [Dm] the plans [Bb] we've made, [F] the plans we've made
[C] Lord I've prayed, [G] but now I'm so [F] [Bb] afraid, I'm [F] so afraid, I'm [C] so afraid
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow _
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow _
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living _ [C] man
[F] _
_ [G] _ _ Oh _ _ _ _ why does he [F] hurt me [Bb] so, _ [F] he hurts me so, he hurts [C] me so
_ [Dm] [G] I'm gonna need [F] some place [Bb] to go, [F] some place to go, some place [C] to go
_ [F] [G] He's no longer [F] some kind [Bb] woman's son, _ [F] kind woman's son, _ kind [C] woman's son
[G] Mama I think [F] that I had [Bb] better run, _ [F] I better run, I [C] better _ [F] run
[G] I'm a widow, [Gm] _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow
_ [G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow _
[F] I'm a widow, _ [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living [C] man
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] But why does he treat [Bb] me so cold, [F] so cold, _ [C] so cold
_ [G] Why do I [B] feel [Bb] so old, [F] so old, so [C] _ old
[G] How long has he [F] treated [Bb] me unkind, _ [F] _ unkind, _ [C] _ unkind
[G] Or have I [F] always [Bb] been so blind, _ [F] so blind, _ [C] so blind
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow
_ [G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living _ [C] man
[F] _ _ [G] And _ _ _ _ _ _ why can't the time [F] stay [Bb] the same, [F] stay the same, [C] stay the same
[F] [G] Now I am begging [F] him [Bb] to change, _ [F] please change, _ [C] please change
[G] What about all [Dm] the plans [Bb] we've made, [F] the plans we've made
[C] Lord I've prayed, [G] but now I'm so [F] [Bb] afraid, I'm [F] so afraid, I'm [C] so afraid
[F] [Gm] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow _
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow _
[G] Of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living _ [C] man
[F] _
_ [G] _ _ Oh _ _ _ _ why does he [F] hurt me [Bb] so, _ [F] he hurts me so, he hurts [C] me so
_ [Dm] [G] I'm gonna need [F] some place [Bb] to go, [F] some place to go, some place [C] to go
_ [F] [G] He's no longer [F] some kind [Bb] woman's son, _ [F] kind woman's son, _ kind [C] woman's son
[G] Mama I think [F] that I had [Bb] better run, _ [F] I better run, I [C] better _ [F] run
[G] I'm a widow, [Gm] _ [Eb] I'm a widow, _ [F] I'm a widow
_ [G] Of a [F] living man, [G] I'm a widow, _ [Eb] I'm a widow _
[F] I'm a widow, _ [G] of a [F] living man, [Gm] of a [F] living man, [G] of a [F] living [C] man
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _