10,000 Maniacs - Whats the matter here

M^Gmm la la, yeah y^Geah yeah ^EmOh oh oh ^{Em C}Hey, hey ^D

^GThat young boy w^Githout a name A^Gnywhere I'd know^G his face ^EmIn this city, the ki^Emd's my favorite ^CI've seen him, seen him ^DI see him every day ^G

^GI've seen him run^G outside ^GLooking for a pl^Gace to hide ^EmFrom his father, the^Em kid half-naked ^CAnd I said to myself ^D"Oh, what's the matter he^Gre?"

I'm tir^Ced of the ^Dexcuses everybody u^Gses He's their k^Cid, I st^Day out of i^Gt But wh^Co gave yo^Du the right to^G do this?

W^Ge live on Morgan S^Gtreet ^GJust ten feet betwee^Gn and his mother I^Em never see her, ^Embut her screams and cuss^Cing I^D hear them every day^G

T^Ghreats like, "If you d^Gon't mind I^G will beat on your be^Ghind S^Emlap you S^Emlap you silly," made me^C say, "Hey, hey, hey O^Dh, what's the matter h^Gere?"

I'm ti^Cred of the exc^Duses e^Gverybody uses He's your ^Ckid, d^Do as you see as you se^Ge fit But g^Cet this thr^Dough that I don't app^Grove Of what you d^Did to your own fle^Csh and b^Glood

^CC. ^DD. ^G G [Chorus] I have h^Ceard the exc^Duses every^Gbody uses He's your^C kid, d^Do as you see ^Gfit But g^Cet this thro^Dugh that I d^Gon't approve Of wha^Ct you did to y^Dour own flesh and b^Glood

"I^Gf you don't sit in your chair^G straight I'l^Gl take this belt from ar^Gound my waist And^Em don't you think that I w^Emon't use it!"

Ans^Cwer me and ta^Dke your time What^G could be the awful crime He could d^Co at so^D young an a^Gge? If I'm the onl^Cy witness to^D your madness Offe^Gr me some words to balance ou^Ct What I s^Dee and what I hea^Gr All these co^Cld and ru^Dde thi^Gngs that you do I suppo^Cse you do bec^Dause he belongs to^G you And instead of lov^Ce and the feel of war^Dmth You've gi^Gven him these cuts and sores That don^C't heal with ti^Dme or with a^Gge

A^Cnd I want ^{D G} T^Co say yeah ^{D G} W^Cant to say hey, hey, ^Dhey, yea^Gh "W^Chat's the matter here^D?" ^G Bu^Ct I don't dare say ^Dhey, hey, yeah "What's the matter ^Ghere?" Bu^Ct I don't dare say^D hey, h^Gey