INTRO: 
(play 4x) 

Dm F C 

e|--------3--1--3p1------------0-0-------0-0--| 
B|------3------------3p0-------1---------1----| 
G|----2----------------------2----------------| 
D|--0----------------------3-----------2------| 
A|-----------------------------------3--------| 
E|--------------------------------------------| 



CHORDS 
(played through out lyrics as the changes are written. play the 
rests by muting 
the strings directly at the end of the note preceding the rest. 
you might want to 
cut the preceding note a little bit short) 
(these probably don't have to be played exactly correct, 
or as they're written, so as 
long as you follow the changes it'll probably be fine) 

Dm F7M C Dm 

e|-1--1-1-|-0-0------0-----0-0--0-0------------0-0-0--0-1---1h3p1p0---1---1-1-| 
B|-3--3-3-|-0-1-\----1-----1-1--1-1-\----1-----1-0-3--3-3---3---------3---3-3-| 
G|-2--2-2-|---2-/----2-----2-2--0-0-/----0-----0---2------2---------2-----2-2-| 
D|-0--0-0-|---3-\----3-----3-3----2-\----2-----2---0--------------------------| 
A|--------|------------------------------3-----3------------------------------| 
E|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
p.m. p.m. 



1st Verse 

Dm F7M C 
Dm 
We-ve all seen the man at the liquor store beggin- for your 
change 
F7M C Dm 
The hair on his face is dirty dreadlocked and full of mange 
F7M C Dm 
He asks a man for what he can spare with shame in his eyes 
F7M C Dm 
But get a job you fuckin- slob-s all he replies 
F7M C Dm 
God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes 
F7M C 
Dm 
-Cause then you really might know what it-s like to sing the 
blues 


Chorus 

Dm F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 

Yeah then you really might know what it-s like 


INTERLUDE 


Dm ( play as Dm with the additional fingerings & let ring, 
even on slide. play the 
the pull off pretty much as you slide. ) 

e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|-----1-0----1-p-0-------5-3--| 
B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|-----3-3----3---3-/-5---5----| 
G|----2------2-----------4------|---2------2-----------4------| 
D|--0---------------------------|-0---------------------------| 
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 

e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|------1-0----1-0----1-0------| 
B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|------3-3----3-3----3-3------| 
G|----2------2-----------4------|----2------2------2----------| 
D|--0---------------------------|--0--------------------------| 
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 


2nd Verse 

Dm F7M C Dm 
Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom who said he was in love 
F7M C 
Dm 
He said don-t worry -bout a thing baby doll I-m the man you been 
dreamin' of 
F7M C Dm 
But three months later he say he won-t date her or return her 
calls 
F7M C Dm 
And she swear God damn if I find that man I-m cuttin off his balls 
F7M C 
Dm 
And then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static 
walking through the door 
F7M C 
Dm 
They call her a killer and the call her a sinner and they call 
her a whore 
F7M C Dm 
God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes 
F7M C Dm 
-Cause the you really might know what it-s like to have to 
choose 


Chorus 


Dm F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 

Yeah then you really might know what it-s like 



BRIDGE 
(pay Intro again 6x. chords listed below follow the timing of 
the intro, 
and not the regular progression) 

Dm F7M 
C 
I-ve seen a rich man beg I-ve seen a good man sin I-ve seen a 
tough man cry 
Dm F7M 
C 
I-ve seen a loser win and a sad man grin I heard an honest man 
lie 
Dm F7M 
C 
I seen the good side of bad and the down side of up and 
everything between 
Dm F7M 
C 
I licked the silver spoon drank from the golden cup and smoked 
the finest green 
Dm F7M 
C 
I stroked the baddest dimes at least a couple times before I 
broke they heart 
Dm F7M C 
You know where it ends Yo it usually depends on where you start 


INTERLUDE 
( again ) 

e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|-----1-0----1-p-0-------5-3--| 
B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|-----3-3----3---3-/-5---5----| 
G|----2------2-----------4------|---2------2-----------4------| 
D|--0---------------------------|-0---------------------------| 
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 

e|------1-0----1-p-0-------3-0--|------1-0----1-0----1-0------| 
B|------3-3----3---3-/-5---5----|------3-3----3-3----3-3------| 
G|----2------2-----------4------|----2------2------2----------| 
D|--0---------------------------|--0--------------------------| 
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------| 



3rd Verse 


Dm F7M C 
Dm 
I knew this kid named Max who used to get fat stacks out on 
the corner with drugs 
F7M C 
Dm 
He liked to hang out late he liked to get shit faced and keep the 
pace with thugs 
F7M C 
Dm 
'Till late one night there was a big gunfight and max lost his 
head 
F7M C 
Dm 
He pulled out his chrome forty-five talked some shit and wound up 
dead 
F7M C 
Dm 
And now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of 
his pain 
F7M C 
Dm 
You know it crumbles that way at least that-s what they say when 
you play the game 
F7M C Dm 
God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news 
F7M C Dm 
-Cause then you really might know what it-s like to have to lose 



CHORUS 


Dm F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like) 
F7M C 
Dm 
Yeah then you really might know what it-s like (What it-s 
like)..... 


To have to... 

OUTRO 


Dm F C 

e|-------1-----1-----1-------|-------0-----0-----0-------|-------0------0-----0-----| 
B|-----3---3-----3-----3-----|-----1---1-----1-----1-----|-----1---1------1-----1---| 
G|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---0-------0------0-----0-| 
D|-0-------------------------|-3-------------------------|--------------------------| 
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|-3------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------| 

lose... 


Dm Dm F 

e|-------1-----1-----3-1-----|-------1-----1-----1-------|-------0-----0-----0-------| 
B|-----3---3-----3-----------|-----3---3-----3-----3-----|-----1---1-----1-----1-----| 
G|---2-------2-----2---------|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-| 
D|-0-------------------------|-0-------------------------|-3-------------------------| 
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| 


C Dm Dm 

e|-------0------0-----0-----|-------1-----3-------1-----|-------1-----1-----1-------| 
B|-----1---1------1-----1---|-----3---3-----3---3-------|-----3---3-----3-----3-----| 
G|---0-------0------0-----0-|---2-------2-----2---------|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-| 
D|--------------------------|-0-------------------------|-0-------------------------| 
A|-3------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
E|--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| 


Decrescendo >------------> 

F C Dm 

e|-------0-----0-----0-------|-------0------0-----0-----|-------1-----1-----3-1-----| 
B|-----1---1-----1-----1-----|-----1---1------1-----1---|-----3---3-----3-----------| 
G|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-|---0-------0------0-----0-|---2-------2-----2---------| 
D|-3-------------------------|--------------------------|-0-------------------------| 
A|---------------------------|-3------------------------|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------| 


--------------------------->--------------------------->-------------------------> 

Dm 

e|-------1-----1-----1-------| 
B|-----3---3-----3-----3-----| 
G|---2-------2-----2-----2p0-| 
D|-0-------------------------| 
A|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------| 

------------> fade to nothing.... 






ALTERNATE CHORD TABLATURE 

The following are three more ways you can play the chord 
changes through out the song. 
They are each a bit more simple than the version listed at the 
beginning. In actuality 
all four of these version are played at different points in the 
song. I have not tabbed 
out every place they occur in the song because of how much space 
it would take up. You can 
play any or all them because they match the song and don't need 
to be exact. Just hit the 
changes on time. 

Dm F7M C Dm 

e|-1--1-1-|-0-0------0-----0--0-0-------0-0-0-|-0-1---1h3p1p0---1---1-1-| 
B|-3--3-3-|-0-1-\----1-----1--1-1-------1-0-3-|-3-3---3---------3---3-3-| 
G|-2--2-2-|---2-/----2-----2--0-0-------0---2-|-----2---------2-----2-2-| 
D|-0--0-0-|---3-\----3-----3----2-------2---0-|-------------------------| 
A|--------|-----------------------------3-----|-------------------------| 
E|--------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------| 
p.m. 


Dm F7M C Dm 

e|-1---1-|-0-0-------0-0--0-0------------0-0-0-|-0-1---1h3p1p0---1---1-1-| 
B|-3---3-|-0-1-------1-1--1-1-\----1-----1-0-3-|-3-3---3---------3---3-3-| 
G|-2---2-|---2-------2-2--0-0-/----0-----0---2-|-----2---------2-----2-2-| 
D|-0---0-|---3-------3-3----2-\----2-----2---0-|-------------------------| 
A|-------|-------------------------3-----3-----|-------------------------| 
E|-------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------| 
p.m. 


Dm F7M C Dm 

e|-1---1-|-0-0-------0--0-0-------0-0-0-|-0-1---1h3p1p0---1---1-1-| 
B|-3---3-|-0-1-------1--1-1-------1-0-3-|-3-3---3---------3---3-3-| 
G|-2---2-|---2-------2--0-0-------0---2-|-----2---------2-----2-2-| 
D|-0---0-|---3-------3----2-------2---0-|-------------------------| 
A|-------|------------------------3-----|-------------------------| 
E|-------|------------------------------|-------------------------| 





ALSO 


Throughout each verse and chorus the Dm at the end of each 
line (between lyrics) can be 
played either of these ways (not sure which is right, but I 
like the second one better)- 

Dm Dm 

e|--0-1----3p1--0-1-----| e|--0-1---1h3p1p0---1-| 
B|--3-3----3----3-3-----| B|--3-3---3---------3-| 
G|-------2--------------| G|------2---------2---| 
D|----------------------| D|--------------------| 
A|----------------------| A|--------------------| 
E|----------------------| E|--------------------| 




CHORDS NOTATION KEY 

Dm F C Decrescendo - 
gradually get softer 

EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe p - pull off 
xxo--- xx---- x--o-o 
|||||1 ||||11 ||||1| h - hammer on 
|||2|| |||2|| ||2||| 
||||3| ||3||| |3|||| / - slide up 

|||||| |||||| |||||| 
\ 
/ - rest - moment of silence of music 
\ (often 
played by dampening strings) 


p.m. - palm mute 
(mute strings with palm of 
pick hand) 

for chord diagrams to left - EADGBe :string names 
------ 
|||||| :1st fret 
|23||| :number for finger 
placements, 

o - open string 
x - string not played 
in chord