Chords for Homeless - from Guy Clark's 70th Birthday Concert
Tempo:
104.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[Bm] [B]
[A]
[B] [D]
[A] This cardboard sign on the [B] bin says, Friend [G] for Life 2560.
What do [D] these cardboards say?
[E] I'm sure they get [A] cold.
[D]
Sometimes I [A] forget things and get confused.
[Bm] I could [G] still be working, but they refuse.
[B] Now I'm [D] living with the mom and the whore and [E] the abuse.
[A] Now I hate to get low on them.
[B] [D] Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no money that [G] you've spent it all there.
[Em] [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm]
Do [G] anything that you can do [D] for home.
[A] [Bm]
[G]
[D] Now Betty [A] sings a song over the [Bm] bin.
I know [G] it begins to freeze and fear.
[D] But there's God who's been so many [E] years.
She's a [B] waiting pass for money.
[D] She sings a [A] heartfelt melody.
[Bm] One that [G] begs for harmony.
[Em]
Oh, [D] it's not blessed to come to me.
[G]
Maybe I should [A] be running.
[D]
Homeless.
[A] Get away from [Bm] here.
Don't tell no money [G] that you've spent it all there.
[Em] [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm] Do anything [G] that you can do [D] [A]
[Bm] [G]
[B] [Bm]
[G]
[D] for home.
Now life ain't [A] easy.
It takes work.
[B]
It takes [G] healing because you're going to get hurt.
You can [D] lose your faith.
You can lose your shame.
[F#] You lose your will, [A] son of a boss.
[D] Never [A] in a day's [Bm] control.
Sometimes you [G] just got to let go.
[Em]
When the [D] sun is high and [G] low.
Get [A] on the floor.
Homeless.
[D]
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
[Em] Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm] Do [G] anything that you can do [D] for your home.
Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
[Em] Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm]
Do [G] anything that you can do.
[D] [A] [Bm]
[G]
[D] Cardboard [A] sign on a bed.
[Bm]
Says friend for life, [G] 25 cents.
[N]
[Bm] [B]
[A]
[B] [D]
[A] This cardboard sign on the [B] bin says, Friend [G] for Life 2560.
What do [D] these cardboards say?
[E] I'm sure they get [A] cold.
[D]
Sometimes I [A] forget things and get confused.
[Bm] I could [G] still be working, but they refuse.
[B] Now I'm [D] living with the mom and the whore and [E] the abuse.
[A] Now I hate to get low on them.
[B] [D] Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no money that [G] you've spent it all there.
[Em] [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm]
Do [G] anything that you can do [D] for home.
[A] [Bm]
[G]
[D] Now Betty [A] sings a song over the [Bm] bin.
I know [G] it begins to freeze and fear.
[D] But there's God who's been so many [E] years.
She's a [B] waiting pass for money.
[D] She sings a [A] heartfelt melody.
[Bm] One that [G] begs for harmony.
[Em]
Oh, [D] it's not blessed to come to me.
[G]
Maybe I should [A] be running.
[D]
Homeless.
[A] Get away from [Bm] here.
Don't tell no money [G] that you've spent it all there.
[Em] [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm] Do anything [G] that you can do [D] [A]
[Bm] [G]
[B] [Bm]
[G]
[D] for home.
Now life ain't [A] easy.
It takes work.
[B]
It takes [G] healing because you're going to get hurt.
You can [D] lose your faith.
You can lose your shame.
[F#] You lose your will, [A] son of a boss.
[D] Never [A] in a day's [Bm] control.
Sometimes you [G] just got to let go.
[Em]
When the [D] sun is high and [G] low.
Get [A] on the floor.
Homeless.
[D]
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
[Em] Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm] Do [G] anything that you can do [D] for your home.
Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
[Em] Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm]
Do [G] anything that you can do.
[D] [A] [Bm]
[G]
[D] Cardboard [A] sign on a bed.
[Bm]
Says friend for life, [G] 25 cents.
[N]
Key:
A
G
D
Bm
B
A
G
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] This cardboard sign on the [B] bin says, Friend [G] for Life 2560.
_ What do [D] these cardboards say? _
[E] _ I'm sure they get [A] cold.
_ _ [D] _
Sometimes I [A] forget things and get confused.
[Bm] I could [G] still be working, but they refuse.
[B] _ Now I'm [D] living with the mom and the whore and [E] the abuse.
[A] Now I hate to get low on them.
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no money that [G] you've spent it all there.
[Em] _ _ [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm] _
Do [G] anything that you can do _ _ _ [D] for home.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ Now Betty [A] sings a song over the [Bm] bin.
I know [G] it begins to freeze and fear. _
[D] But there's God who's been so many [E] years.
She's a [B] waiting pass for money.
[D] She sings a [A] heartfelt melody.
[Bm] _ One that [G] begs for harmony.
[Em] _
Oh, [D] it's not blessed to come to me.
_ [G] _
Maybe I should [A] be running.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Homeless.
[A] Get away from [Bm] here.
Don't tell no money [G] that you've spent it all there.
[Em] _ _ [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm] _ Do anything [G] that you can do _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] for home.
Now life ain't [A] easy.
It takes work.
_ [B]
It takes [G] healing because you're going to get hurt.
_ You can [D] lose your faith.
You can lose your shame.
[F#] You lose your will, [A] son of a boss.
_ [D] _ Never [A] in a day's [Bm] control.
Sometimes you [G] just got to let go.
[Em] _
When the [D] sun is high and [G] low.
Get [A] on the floor.
Homeless.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
[Em] _ Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm] _ Do [G] anything that you can _ do [D] for your home.
Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
_ [Em] _ Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm] _
Do [G] anything that you can do. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Cardboard [A] sign on a bed.
[Bm] _
Says friend for life, [G] 25 cents. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] This cardboard sign on the [B] bin says, Friend [G] for Life 2560.
_ What do [D] these cardboards say? _
[E] _ I'm sure they get [A] cold.
_ _ [D] _
Sometimes I [A] forget things and get confused.
[Bm] I could [G] still be working, but they refuse.
[B] _ Now I'm [D] living with the mom and the whore and [E] the abuse.
[A] Now I hate to get low on them.
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no money that [G] you've spent it all there.
[Em] _ _ [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm] _
Do [G] anything that you can do _ _ _ [D] for home.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ Now Betty [A] sings a song over the [Bm] bin.
I know [G] it begins to freeze and fear. _
[D] But there's God who's been so many [E] years.
She's a [B] waiting pass for money.
[D] She sings a [A] heartfelt melody.
[Bm] _ One that [G] begs for harmony.
[Em] _
Oh, [D] it's not blessed to come to me.
_ [G] _
Maybe I should [A] be running.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Homeless.
[A] Get away from [Bm] here.
Don't tell no money [G] that you've spent it all there.
[Em] _ _ [A] Homeless, well worth a thing.
[Bm] _ Do anything [G] that you can do _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] for home.
Now life ain't [A] easy.
It takes work.
_ [B]
It takes [G] healing because you're going to get hurt.
_ You can [D] lose your faith.
You can lose your shame.
[F#] You lose your will, [A] son of a boss.
_ [D] _ Never [A] in a day's [Bm] control.
Sometimes you [G] just got to let go.
[Em] _
When the [D] sun is high and [G] low.
Get [A] on the floor.
Homeless.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
[Em] _ Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm] _ Do [G] anything that you can _ do [D] for your home.
Homeless.
[A] Get away from here.
[Bm] Don't tell no [G] money that you've spent it all there.
_ [Em] _ Homeless, [A] well worth a thing.
[Bm] _
Do [G] anything that you can do. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Cardboard [A] sign on a bed.
[Bm] _
Says friend for life, [G] 25 cents. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _