| A G | G A |
[Chorus]
D G D
What a way to live.
[Verse 1]
A7 D7
Each night I make the rounds, to every spot in town.
G D Em7 A7 G
A lonely man with lonely time to kill.
[Chorus]
A D G D
What a way to live.
[Verse 2]
A7 D7 D
The paths my memories take, just make my poor heart ache.
G D Em7 A7 E
I think of her, I guess I always will.
[Chorus]
A7 A D G D
What a way to live.
[Verse 3]
A7 D7 G
I'd rather lay me down tonight and never wake again
E7 A7
Than to face another day, the shape my life is in.
[Verse 4]
D7 D9 A7
The jukebox playing loud, a face among the crowd.
G D Em A7 Em7
So much like hers it makes my heart stand still.
[Chorus]
A N.C.
What a way to live.
[Break]
| D G | D7 | G | A7 | D G |
[Verse 5]
D D7 G
I'd rather lay me down tonight and never wake again.
E7 A7
Than to face another day, the shape my life is in.
[Verse 6]
D7
The jukebox playing loud, a face among the crowd.
G D Em7 A7 E7
So much like hers it makes my heart stand still.
[Outro]
A7 D G D
What a way to live
