Intro:
/ Am - - / x4
/ Am - - / C - - / F - - / C - - /
/ F - - / C - - / G - - / C - - /
/ Am - - / C - - / F - - / C - - /
/ F - - / C - - / G - - / C - - / - - - / - - - / (hold and walkup to Am) /
Verse 1:
Am C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F D7/F# G
Singing Cathy's Clown
Dm Am
That's the man she's married to now
Bsus E7 (alt: [E] Takes ... [E7 town]
That's the girl that he takes around town
Am C
She appears composed so she is I suppose
F D7/F# G
Who can really tell
Dm Am
She shows no emotion at all
Bsus E7
Stares into space like a dead china doll
[Chorus]
Am C F C
I'm never gonna know you now,
F C G Am
but I'm gonna love you anyhow
{research: second 1/2 intro)
Am C
Now she's done and they're calling someone
F D7/F# G
Such a familiar name
Dm Am
I'm so glad that my memory's re-mote
B B7
'Cause I'm doing just fine
E E7
hour to hour note to note
Am C
Here it is the re-venge of the tune
F D7/F# G
You're no good
Dm Am
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good
B B7
Can't you tell
E E7
that it's well understood
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Dm Fadd9 C G/B Am
I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
Dm F (4 hold)
I'm tired, I'm tired
Verse 3:
Am C
Looking out on the substitute scene
F D7/F# G
Still going strong
Dm Am
.....X O mom
B B7 E E7
It's okay.... its all right, nothing's wrong
Am C
Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans
F D/F# G
To just leave me alone
Dm Am
In the place where I make no mistakes
B B7 E7
In the place where I have what it takes
Chorus x3 (1st line only)
Repeat intro (as it's played second time), hold last C
