G5 C5 e--3-----3--- | B--3-----3--- | G--0-----0--- | D--0-----2--- | A--2-----3--- | E--3-----0--- | [INTRO] Switch between G5 and C5 G5 There's a man, on the corner, G5 with His hands holding tightly to his C5 Hat so it wont blow away. G5 With a girl, with her hands in her G5 C5 Pockets, holding tightly to her Money, so she wont blow it today. G5 C5 Its all the same. Every day. G5 When he gets home from work G5 Theres his children already in bed C5 Without seeing his face today. G5 And the girl with empty pockets G5 Spent her money C5 She might as well just throw her wallet in the fireplace. A5 And she is the L and C5 he is the O G5 For us, liars D5 out there A5 And she is the V and C5 he is the E For the G5 violence in D5 everyone. E5 D5 C5 (Here, leave the high e string open until after 'you', then switch to C9. See below for clarification.) And we might spell you, G5 C5 but we're Nothing like you. G5 When his kids grow up old and have G5 C5 Children of their own, they swear They'll never C5 wear the same size hat their father wears. G5 And the girl, now a woman, says G5 C5 Shes happy and thanks god for Jewelry and single millionaires. A5 And she is the H and C5 he is the O G5 For us, humble D5 orphans. A5 And she is the P and C5 he is the E For G5 potential in D5 everyone. E5 D5 C5 (same as before) And we might spell you, G5 But we're nothing like you. CHORUS: C5 (four counts) C5 (let ring) e--0-------------------3------------- | B--3-------------------3------------- | G--0-------------------0------------- | D--2-------------------2------------- | A--3-------------------3------------- | E--0-------------------0------------- |