Guy Clark - Homeless

^CCardboard sign o^Gld and bent says^Am 'friend for life 25^F cents ^DmWhen did this start ^Cmaking sense, Man^F it's getting cold ^{G C}Sometimes I forget things^G and get confused ^AmCould still be working, but ^Fthey refuse ^Dm Now I'm living with the ^Cbums and the abused, ^Fman I hate getting old ^G

^CHomeless, get ^Gaway from here don't ^Amgive them no money they'll just spend it ^Fon beer ^DmHomeless, will w^Gork for food, d^Amo anything that you g^Fotta do, when you're homeless. ^C

^CBetty sings a song that no one hea^Grs, as the w^Amind begins to freeze h^Fer tears She says '^DmGod it's been ^Cso many years',^F she's way past com^Gplain'n ^CShe sings a heartfelt^G melody,^Am one that begs for ^Fharmony ^DmNo it's not what she though^Ct it would be, but ^Fhey it could be rai^Gnin

^CHomeless, get a^Gway from here don't ^Amgive them no money they'll just spend i^Ft on beer ^DmHomeless, will w^Gork for food, d^Amo anything that you g^Fotta do, when you'r^Ce homeless.

^CYou know life ain't easy ^Git takes work, ^Amit takes healing cause you're g^Fonna get hurt ^DmYou can lose your faith you can ^Close your shirt, ^Flose your way ^Gsometimes ^CYou never really have control, ^Gsometimes you just g^Amotta let go ^{F Dm} When the final ^Cline unfolds, ^Fit don't always ^Grhyme

^CHomeless, get ^Gaway from here don't ^Amgive them no money they'll just spen^Fd it on beer ^DmHomeless, will^G work for food, ^Amdo anything that you ^Fgotta do, when you'r^Ce homeless.

^GGet away from here don't ^Amgive them no money they'll just spend^F it on beer ^DmHomeless, will w^Gork for food, ^Amdo anything that you ^Fgotta do, when you'^Cre homeless.

^CCardboard sign o^Gld and bent says '^Amfriend for life ^F25 cents C G Am F Dm C F G