Homeless Chords by Jj Cale

Tempo:
121.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

Bm

G

D

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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JJ Cale - Homeless chords
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[D] [Bm]
[A]
[D] [Bm]
[A]
[D] She said she had no money, [A] but he was in doubt.
[Bm] He told her I used to be [F#m] into it, now he was out.
[G] Spare some small change [A] of it, had I been [Bm] on my way.
[A]
[D] She looked into his [A] eyes and deep in his soul.
[Bm] I'm sure she wasn't wondering [F#m] that he was in control.
[G] She muttered to herself, [A] these beggars, where do [Bm] they all come from?
He said, I'm not a [A] homeless man, [G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [Em] of a proud [Bm] New Zealand.
[A] I'm not a homeless man.
[D] He moved through the streets [A] with his head down low, [Bm] never thinking he would ever [F#m] see that woman again, you [G] know.
Just sleeping in the [A] doorways and alleys like [Bm] we always have.
[A] [D] The years went by, [A] and later on [Bm] he spotted no woman [F#m] or child anymore.
[G] Hard times had got her, [A] her clothes were ragged [Bm] and old.
She [D] said, I'm not a [A] homeless woman, [G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [G] of a proud [Bm] New Zealand.
[A] I'm not a homeless woman.
[D] Sometimes in the daytime, [A] sometimes at night, [Bm] you will see a couple walking, [F#m] you'll call in the sights.
[G] Pushing their cars [A] and [Bm] holding hands.
[A]
[D] If you ask for help, [A] they'll just run away [Bm] like little children [F#m] of the day.
[G] And if you ask who are [A] you, they'll [Bm] always say, [D] I'm not a [A] homeless man, [G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [Em] of a proud New [Bm] Zealand.
[A] She's not a homeless woman.
I'm not a [Bm] homeless man.
[D]
[A] [Bm]
[F#m] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[F#m] [G]
[A] [Bm]
I'm not a [A] homeless man.
[G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [G] of a proud New [Bm] Zealand.
[A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
G
2131
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To learn Jj Cale - Homeless chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - F#m, G, A, Bm, A, D, Bm, D and A of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 121. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
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[D] She said she had no money, [A] but he was in doubt.
[Bm] He told her I used to be [F#m] into it, now he was out.
[G] Spare some small change [A] of it, had I been [Bm] on my way.
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[D] She looked into his [A] eyes and deep in his soul.
[Bm] I'm sure she wasn't wondering [F#m] that he was in control.
[G] She muttered to herself, [A] these beggars, where do [Bm] they all come from?
_ He said, I'm not a [A] homeless man, _ [G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [Em] of a proud [Bm] New Zealand. _
_ _ _ _ [A] I'm not a homeless man.
_ _ _ [D] He moved through the streets [A] with his head down low, [Bm] never thinking he would ever [F#m] see that woman again, you [G] know.
Just sleeping in the [A] doorways and alleys like [Bm] we always have.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] The years went by, [A] and later on [Bm] he spotted no woman [F#m] or child anymore.
[G] Hard times had got her, [A] her clothes were ragged [Bm] and old. _
_ _ _ She [D] said, I'm not a [A] homeless woman, _ [G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [G] of a proud [Bm] New Zealand. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I'm not a homeless woman. _ _
_ [D] Sometimes in the daytime, [A] sometimes at night, [Bm] you will see a couple walking, [F#m] you'll call in the sights.
[G] Pushing their cars [A] and _ [Bm] holding hands.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] If you ask for help, [A] they'll just run away [Bm] like little children [F#m] of the day.
[G] And if you ask who are [A] you, _ they'll [Bm] always say, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I'm not a [A] homeless man, _ [G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [Em] of a proud New [Bm] Zealand. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] She's not a homeless woman.
_ _ _ I'm not a [Bm] homeless man.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm not a [A] homeless man.
_ [G] I'm a gypsy [F#m] in my dream [G] of a proud New [Bm] Zealand. _ _ _ _
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The To Tulsa and Back album includes this song.

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