Dm

[Verse 1]

   Dm
I woke up early this morning
                  Bb
Went downtown and I got a cup of coffee
                   C                              F
Drink it on up then I got a little jumpy
                       C                           Dm
Then I had a thought that I can't remember
Dm
Walked around town looking down at my
shadow
                    Bb
Pick up a nickel older than I
                    C
Gave it to a man who needed a shot of liquor
                                                A
I could tell by the look in his eye
                                     Dm
Walking around the bus station I saw a young girl
                        Bb
Couldn't have been older than 13
                    C
Smoking a cigarette pregnant and barefoot
                                                             Dm
I said "Hello" she said "The world is mean"

[Hook]

So I kept on walking
                        Bb
Taking in the scenery
                     C
Observing everything
                      A
And what it means to me
                          D
Could it be as simple
Dm              Bb
As me just being me
                     C                    F
Looking for sweet Conformation
A
So I kept on walking

[Verse 2]
Dm
To the hardware store
                                Bb
Asked the manager for an application
                             C
And on the way out I threw it in the trash cuz
                             Am                        F
Something in my head said just be patient
                               Dm
I saw a bunch of birds on top of the court house
                        Bb
Sitting on the edge all in a row
                             C
If I didn't know better I'd swear they were watching me
                                                            A
I think I heard a bird tell another there he goes
          Dm
Then saw a mannequin in the window
                       Bb
The prettiest woman that I've ever seen
                                C
Wearing a green dress and beautiful string of pearls
        C
She wasn't interested in me

Repeat [Hook]

[Verse 3]
        Dm
To a seat on a bench on the corner
                    F                          Bb
Took a little rest beneath the shady tree
                          F
'Long came an old lady with a walking cane
               C                        Dm
And she sat down next to me. She said
Hey there dreamer how are you doing?
                                                        Bb
Said the doc told her she's 'bout to die
                      C
And yet she comes here everyday about this time
              Am                          F
Just to watch the world pass by
                   Dm
Gave me a nickel and said this is a fortune
                                                           Bb
Lit a cigarette and said the world is mean
              F                                     C
Just be patient the birds on the courthouse
               Am                           A
Serve a purpose like you and me
           Dm
Then I got up and said thank you kindly
                       Bb
And The sun broke through the trees
               C
And as I turn to walk away she said hey
                                        Dm
Don't worry 'bout the mannequin she can't
Gm
see


[Hook]

Dm
So I kept on walking
                        Bb
Taking in the scenery
                     C
Observing everything
                      A
And what it means to me
                          D
Could it be as simple
Dm              Bb
As me just being me
                     C                    F
Looking for sweet Conformation
A
So I kept on walking (x8)