G
I read the words of a thousand books
     Em
And gave away my dirty looks
       C                  G
And I cleaned out all my cupboards
         D
One by one

   G
I quit the job that I hated most
            Em
My pockets full of hundred dollar notes
             C             G
But there’s not enough to buy back
          D
What I lost

Ooh's: G Em C G D

       G
Now I wash my hair and I clip my toes
   Em
I leave the room just to blow my nose
       C              G
And I shower twice a day
        D
With soap

       G
But I don’t feel clean like I thought I would
    Em
My sins don’t wash away so good
      C                G
They stick to me like glue
        D
Like glue

Ooh's/harmonica: G Em C G D7 x2

      G
So I pack my bags and change my name
    Em
To something that nobody can say
          C               G
And I’ll squander all my hard
          D
Earned cash

   G
I speak too slow when I’m most in need
      Em
Your skins too soft and your hearts too clean
       C                 
To be caught up in this awful mess
      G            D
With someone like me