Capo on 3

Am G F E7

AmWilliam (x02210@1)Butler Yeats in jeans
GGot (320003@1)up to play guitar and sing
F (133211@1)                            E7 (020130@1) 
In some joint in Mission Beach last night 
AmAt (x02210@1)the door sat Tom Waits
GIn (320003@1)a pork pie hat and silver skates
F (133211@1)                              E7 (020130@1) 
Jugglin' three collection plates, Jesus Christ

AmTownes (x02210@1)Van Zandt standin' at the bar 
GSkinnin' (320003@1)a Hollywood movie star 
FCan't (133211@1)remember where he parked his car 
E7Or (020130@1)to whom he lost the keys 
AmFull (x02210@1)of angst and hillbilly haiku 
GWhat's (320003@1)a poor Ft. Worth boy to do
FGo (133211@1)on rhyme something for em' man
E7Show (020130@1)em' how you really feel

Chours: 
F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)
Aint no money in poetry 
G (320003@1)                  Am (x02210@1) 
That's what sets the poet free 
F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    
I've had all the freedom I can stand 
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)
Cold dog soup and rainbow pie
G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1) 
Is all it takes to get me by 
F (133211@1)                    C (x32010@1)
Fool my belly till the day I die 
G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1)
Cold dog soup and rainbow pie

AmGinsberg (x02210@1)and Kearouac 
G (320003@1)                                   F (133211@1)
Shootin' dice playin' Ramblin' Jack's guitar
                         E7 (020130@1) 
With the cowboy paintin' pickguard on it 
AmAnd (x02210@1)they sat in the back and they drank for free
GAnd (320003@1)rhymed orange with Rosalie 
F (133211@1)                          E7 (020130@1)
Now there's a pride of lions to draw to

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