Key: E
Introduction:
Em D
Sinner on the mainland
Em D
He's a sinner on the sea
Em D/F# G
He looks for absolution
Am D
Not accountability
Em D
How many destinations
Em D
Oh God he's seen them all
G D/F# Em
He collects his precious pittance
Am D
In every port of call
C D
Remittance Man
G D/F# Em
Blacksheep of the family clan
Am D G C G
Broke too many rules along the way
C D
Remittance Man
Em D/F# E/G#
So far away from home
Am D
No they'll never understand
G C G
The Remittance Man
A man of empty pockets
Bm Am
Well you can claim that you were born a prince
Bm Am
But you're the only one you can convince
F
Survivor with no livelihood
C
That you could ever make it good
D
But still you dream of what you can pretend
An unexpected passenger
Am Bm C
No they'll never understand
Am Bm C
No they'll never understand
Am Bm C
No they'll never understand
Em D
The Remittance Man