There's not necessarily an exact way to pick out the 
chords in the song; just whatever you feel sounds right. 
I like to think it's something like this:

   C             F               Em              G
e | ------------- | -------1------- | --------------- | ------- | 
B | -----1------- | ---------1---1- | -------0------- | ------- | 
G | -------0---0- | -----2-----2--- | ---------0---0- | ------- | 
D | ---2-----2--- | ---3----------- | -----2-----2--- | ------- | 
A | -3----------- | -0------------- | ---2----------- | ---0-2- | 
E | ------------- | --------------- | -0------------- | -3----- | 

C                F          Em             G
The last thing I wanted was to end up like this
C          F       Em            G
An old man running away from his kids
C                   F
Tell-tale neighbors bust my block
Em               G
What I feared is clear
C                 F
Write me back and rescue me
Em                 G
Everyone has their day in jail

(strum chorus)
C       F     Am         G
Hold me down around your corner
C       F         Am       G
Tell me something you have won
C       F           Am        G
Sign outside reads 'House for sale'
C        F       Am      G
Keeps me running down by law

(verse)
(chorus)

(bridge)
Am C D
G F C
Am C D
G F C
Am C D
G F C

e | ---------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------- | 
D | ---------------------------------- | 
A | -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0----2- | 
E | -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3--3--- |  (go into verse)

(chorus)
(bridge)