Steely Dan - Charlie freak

^EmCharlie Freak had but o^Gne thing to call his o^Amwn ^{Em Em}Three weight ounce pure^G golden ring no precio^Amus stone ^{Em C}Five nights with^Dout a bite ^EmNo place to la^Amy his he^Gad ^EmAnd if nob^Gody tak^Ames him in ^DHe'll soon be dead^Em

^EmOn the street he spied ^Gmy face I heard him ha^Amil ^{Em Em}In our plot of frozen s^Gpace he told his tale ^{Am Em C}Poor man, he sho^Dwed his hand ^EmSo righteous w^Amas his n^Geed ^EmAnd me so ^Gwise I ^Ambought his prize For chicken feed

^EmNewfound cash soon begs^G to smash a state of m^Amind ^{Em Em}Close inspection fast r^Gevealed his favorite k^Amind ^{Em C}Poor kid, he ove^Drdid ^EmEmbraced the s^Ampreading^G haze And while he sighed his body died In fifteen ways

^EmWhen I heard I grabbed ^Ga cab to where he lay ^{Am Em Em}'Round his arm the plas^Gtic tag read D.O.A. ^{Am Em C}Yes Jack, I gave^D it back ^EmThe ring I cou^Amld not o^Gwn ^EmNow come my fr^Giend I'll take your ^Amhand And l^Dead you h^Emome