Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

^F#m ^ABeat-up little seag^Bmull ^D ^F#mOn a m^Aarble stair ^Bm ^D ^F#m ^ATryin' to find the ^Bmocean ^D ^F#mLookin^A' everywhere ^Bm ^D ^F#mHard t^Aimes in the city ^Bm ^D ^F#mIn a h^Aard town by the sea^Bm ^D ^F#mAin't ^Anowhere to run to ^Bm ^D ^F#mThere ^Aain't nothin' here ^Bmfor fr^Dee

[Verse 2]

^F#mHooker^A on the corner ^Bm ^D ^F#mWaitin^A' for a train ^Bm ^D ^F#mDrunk ^Alyin' on the sidewa^Bmlk ^D ^F#mSleepi^An' in the rain ^Bm ^D ^F#mAnd th^Aey hide their faces^Bm ^D ^F#mAnd th^Aey hide their eyes ^Bm ^D ^F#m'Cause^A the city's dyin' ^Bm ^D ^F#mAnd th^Aey don't know why ^Bm ^F#

[Chorus]

^Dmaj7Oh Baltimor^Emaj7e ^C#m7 Man, it's hard just to live ^Dmaj7Oh, Baltimo^Emaj7re ^C#m7 ^Dmaj7Man, it's h^Emaj7ard just to live^C#7, just to live

[Instrumental] F#m A Bm D [Verse 3]

^F#mGet my^A sister Sandy ^Bm ^D ^F#mAnd my^A little brother Ray^Bm ^D ^F#mBuy a ^Abig old wagon ^Bm ^D ^F#mGonna ^Ahaul us all away ^Bm ^D

^F#mLivin'^A in the country ^Bm ^D ^F#mWhere ^Athe mountain's high^Bm ^D ^F#mNever ^Acomin' back here ^Bm ^D ^F#m'Til t^Ahe day I die ^Bm ^D

[Chorus]

^Dmaj7Oh Baltimor^Emaj7e ^C#m7 Man, it's hard just to live ^Dmaj7Oh, Baltimo^Emaj7re ^C#m7 ^Dmaj7Man, it's h^Emaj7ard just to live^C#7, just to live

[Outro] F#m A Bm D F#m A Bm D F#m A Bm D D7+ E7+ C#m7

Nina Simone - Baltimore