[Intro]
E C#m
Everybody claims that they want the best things
Outta life, huh
A B
But not everyone, not everyone, wanna go
Through the toils and strifes
E C#m
Like this particular fella walks
Around all day long singin'
A B
Sha na dah dah, dah lah, dah dah, dah dah
[Primeira Parte]
E C#m
Harry Hippie, lies asleep in the shade
A B
Life don't bug him 'cause he thinks he's got it made
E G#m
He never worry about nothin' in particular
A B G#7
But ooh, he might even sell free press on sunset
[Ponte 1]
C#m G#m
I'd like to help a man when he's down
C#m
But I can't help him much
G#m B
When he's sleepin' on the ground
[Refrão 1]
E G#m
He's like a bottle in water
A G#m F#m7 A/B
Harry just floats through life
E C#m
Walks around all day long singin' this song
A B
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh yeah
[Segunda Parte]
E C#m
Mary Hippie, she's Harry's lady
A B
Panhandles pennies just to feed Harry's baby
E G#m
She can lie down a story so incredible
( A )
B G#7
Man, you wanna help her take
The food home and put it on the table
[Ponte 2]
C#m G#m
I'd like to help a man when he's down
C#m
But I can't help ya, Harry
G#m B
If you wanna sleep on the ground
[Refrão 2]
E G#m A G#m F#m7 A/B
Sorry Harry, oh, you're too much weight to
Carry around
E B
But he still walks around all day long
Singin' this song
E C#m
Sha dah dah dah, sha nah nah nah nah nah
A B
Sha lah lah lah lah dah dah dah dah
[Terceira Parte]
E C#m
Street child, street child Tell me, where will
You be goin'
A B
When old man winter gets his horn
And starts blowin'?
E G#m
Will you hang around LA, or hitch a
Ride on a freeway?
A B G#7
Meet an old familiar face in a new place?
[Ponte 2]
C#m G#m
I'd like to help a man when he's down
C#m
But how can I help him
G#m B
If he's somewhere outta town?
[Refrão 3]
E G#m A G#m F#m7 A/B
Sorry Harry, think I'm gonna put you down
E C#m
Sha dah dah dah, sha nah nah nah nah nah
A B
Sha lah lah lah lah dah dah dah dah
[Final] E C#m
A B
Everybody help me sing this song, oh yeah
(Sha lah lah lah, sha lah lah lah)
