INTRO (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:
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 Fmaj7 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 Fmaj7 C Dm
We’ve all seen the man at the liquor store beggin’ for your change
Fmaj7 C Dm
The hair on his face is dirty dreadlocked and full of mange
Fmaj7 C Dm
He asks a man for what he can spare with shame in his eyes
Fmaj7 C Dm
But get a job you fuckin’ slob’s all he replies
Fmaj7 C Dm
God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes
Fmaj7 C Dm
‘Cause then you really might know what it’s like to sing the blues
Chorus
Dm Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 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 Fmaj7 C Dm
Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom who said he was in love
Fmaj7 C Dm
He said don’t worry ‘bout a thing baby doll I’m the man you been dreamin' of
Fmaj7 C Dm
But three months later he say he won’t date her or return her calls
Fmaj7 C Dm
And she swear Goddamn if I find that man I’m cuttin off his balls
Fmaj7 C Dm
And then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walking through the door
Fmaj7 C Dm
They call her a killer and the call her a sinner and they call her a whore
Fmaj7 C Dm
God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes
Fmaj7 C Dm
‘Cause the you really might know what it’s like to have to choose
Chorus:
Dm Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 C
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like
BRIDGE:(Play Intro again 6x)
Dm Fmaj7 C
I’ve seen a rich man beg I’ve seen a good man sin I’ve seen a tough man cry
Dm Fmaj7 C
I’ve seen a loser win and a sad man grin I heard an honest man lie
Dm Fmaj7 C
I seen the good side of bad and the down side of up and everything between
Dm Fmaj7 C
I licked the silver spoon drank from the golden cup and smoked the finest green
Dm Fmaj7 C
I stroked the baddest dimes at least a couple times before I broke they heart
Dm Fmaj7 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 Fmaj7 C Dm
I knew this kid named Max who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs
Fmaj7 C Dm
He liked to hang out late he liked to get shit faced and keep the pace with thugs
Fmaj7 C Dm
'Till late one night there was a big gunfight and max lost his head
Fmaj7 C Dm
He pulled out his chrome forty-five talked some shit and wound up dead
Fmaj7 C Dm
And now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of his pain
Fmaj7 C Dm
You know it crumbles that way at least that’s what they say when you play the game
Fmaj7 C Dm
God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news
Fmaj7 C Dm
‘Cause then you really might know what it’s like to have to lose
CHORUS:
Dm Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 C Dm
Yeah then you really might know what it’s like (What it’s like)
Fmaj7 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|---------------------------|
(ALTERNATE CHORD TABLATURE)
The following are three more ways you can play the chord changes through out the song.
Dm Fmaj7 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 Fmaj7 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 Fmaj7 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|-------|------------------------------|-------------------------|
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
000231 XX3211 X32010
p - pull off
Fmaj7
133211 h - hammer on
/ - slide up
\ - Slide Down
p.m. - palm mute (mute strings with palm of
pick hand)
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