Key: G
Introduction:
G Am7
Once upon a time, you dressed so fine,
Em7 C D
Threw the bums a dime, in your prime, didn't you?
G Am7 Em7
People call, say "Beware, doll, you're bound to fall."
C D
You thought they were all kiddin' you.
C D C D
You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin' out,
C Em7 Am7 G C Em7 Am7 G
But now you don't talk so loud, Now you don't seem so proud,
Am D
About havin' to be scroungin' your next meal.
D G C D G C D
How does it feel? How does it feel.
D G C D G C D
To be on your own. With no direction home.
D G C D G C D
A complete unknown. Like a rollin' stone.
You've gone to the finest schools, alright, Miss Lovely,
Gºto
When you got nothin' you got nothin' to lose
Your invisible now you've got no secrets to conceal.
C Dm
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
Em F
You threw the bums a dime in your prime
G
Didn't you?
(repeat above sequence)
F G F G
You used to laugh about everybody that was hanging out
F Em Dm C
Now you don't talk so loud
F Em Dm C
Now you don't seem so proud
Dm7 F G
About having to be scrounging for your next meal
C F G
How does it feel
and so on...
G Am7
Once upon a time, you dressed so fine
G/B C D D7
Threw the bums a dime, in your prime, didn't you?
G Am7 G/B
People call, say "Beware, doll, you're bound to fall"
C D D7
You thought they were all kiddin' you
C D C D
You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin' out
C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am7 G
But now you don't talk so loud, Now you don't seem so proud
Am C D D7
About havin' to be scroungin' your next meal
D G C D G C D
How does it feel? How does it feel
D G C D G C D
To be without a home Like a complete unknown
D G C D7
Like a rollin' stone
You've gone to the finest schools, alright, Miss Lonely
Gºto
When you got nothin' you got nothin' to lose
You're invisible now you've got no secrets to conceal