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