The Guess Who - Ballad of the last five years

^DGary lives with Rosie^{Dsus4 D} Be Bop got something old and something new^{A D A Asus2 A Asus2 D}Gary lives with Rosie^{Dsus4 D} And Be Bop got something old and something ^Anew^D Watch 'em ^Arun away^{Asus2 E}I got something fine for you every minute now ^DIf you wanna sit right down and stick it all right ^Athrough^{D A Asus2 A} Watch 'em ^Arun around^Asus2

^DThey were gettin' tired of Johnny And all the big boys from N.Y.^AC.^D Watch 'em run a^Around ^DGettin' tired of Johnny (and Sally and Felix and Eddie) And all the big boys from N.Y.^AC.^D Watch 'em run a^Around ^EThey say "Jump on board, pretty baby" and I don't know but ^DSeems like it might be a pretty good buzz to ^Ame^D There they ^Ago away ^DThey'll help you and they'll hurt you You're asked to leave so much ^Abehind^D Watch 'em run ^Aaway ^DThey'll help you and they'll hurt you (and help you and hurt you) You're asked to leave so goddamn much be^Ahind^D Watch 'em ^Aroll away ^EThey say forget about tomorrow and ^DConcentrate on everything you know you're gonna ^Afind^{D A}There they go away

So ^Bm7move^E7 over, ^Amaj7red robin^{F#7 Bm7}Have you got room for ^E7one more that just can't ^Amaj7seem to win ^Bm7There's no sense de^E7nyin' That's your ^Abest reason '^C#7round for ^F#mcryin' ^B7Those days will never be 'round a^Bm7gai-^E7--n Oh ^Bm7move^E7 over, ^Amaj7red robin^{F#7 Bm7}Have you got room for ^E7one more that just can't ^Amaj7seem to win ^Bm7There's no sense de^E7nyin' That's your ^Abest reason on ^C#7Earth for ^F#mcryin' ^B7Those days will never be 'round a^Bm7gai-^E7--n

^DThere's Jackie and there's Brian ^DThen there's four, then there's five, and then a couple ^Amore^D Watch 'em ^Arun around ^DThere's Jackie and there's Brian ^DThen there's four, then there's five, and then a couple ^Amore^D Watch 'em ^Arun around You be a ^Egood boy and don't drink too much I'll show you something ^DMaybe one trick later on, maybe a couple ^Amore^{D A}

So ^Bm7step right up and^E7 put your music ^Amaj7where your mouth is^{F#7 Bm7}Pretty boys can make room for ^E7one more that just can't ^Amaj7seem to win ^Bm7There's no sense de^E7nyin' That's the ^Areason they ^C#7found you ^F#mcryin' ^B7Your chance'll never come 'round a^Bm7gain^E7 Why don't you ^Bm7move^E7 over, ^Amaj7red robin^{F#7 Bm7}Have you got room for ^E7one more that just can't ^Amaj7seem to win ^Bm7There's no sense de^E7nyin' That's your ^Abest reason on ^C#7Earth for ^F#mcryin' ^B7Those days will never be 'round a^Bm7gai-^E7--n

^DBut I'll help you in the meantime Figure out just what they're worth when they're ^Agone^D Watch 'em ^Arun away I'll ^Dhelp you out in the meantime To total up just what they're worth when they're ^Agone^D Watch 'em ^Arun away ^EIf you don't get it right the first time, pretty baby, I'll ^DHelp you take one more crack at it much, much later ^Aon^D

^DGary lives with Rosie Be Bop got something old and something new^{A D A D}Gary lives with Rosie Be Bop got something old and something ^Anew^D Watch 'em ^Arun away^{Asus2 E}I got something fine for you every minute now ^DSit right down and stick it all right ^Athrough^{D A D}Gettin' tired of Johnny ...