Tom: C D Well I gotta friend that lives south of town Loves to sit and burn one down Bm C D Spin some vinyl on his stereo D Every now and then he speaks of war One tour of duty on a foreign shore Bm C D Fightin' for his way home F C D Fightin' for his way home (Bm C D) x2 Harmonica plays along (harmonica tab at bottom) D Returnin' home to his native land Left New York for Texas man Bm C D Quieter times were in his cards D He met a girl she met a man Dropped to his knees and he took her hand Bm C D A simple life ain't that hard F C D No, a simple life ain't all that hard (Bm C D) x2 Harmonica Again D A new generation on the ground Nothin' in the world could bring him down Bm C D Flyin' like he had wings D Several years came and went Not one of them was poorly spent Bm C D A good man's life he was chiselin' F C D Yeah, a good man's life he was chiselin' (Bm C D) 2x (F C D) D Reflecting on the Viet-Cong Uncle John's Band and a Dylan song Bm C D Smellin' like it's supper time D You know it brought a tear to his eye The day that Jerry Garcia died Bm C D He said he was the genius of his time F C D Yeah, A Friend of the Devil is a Friend of Mine Harmonica Solo (Bm C D) x2 (F C N.C.) N.C. Don't try to find it N.C. Make the time N.C. A couple of joints and a bottle of wine Bm C D You'll be glad that you did D With the Grateful Dead spinnin' round Kick your feet back and be astound Bm C D By the life of the Brooklyn kid Harmonica Tab - Main Line: 5 -5 5 6 -5 5 4 5 -5 5 6 -6 6 -5 5 4 After "A good man's life he was chiseling. 5 -5 5 6 -5 5 4 5 -5 5 6 -6 6 -5 5 4 -5' 5 -5' 5 -5' 5 -5' 5 -5 5 4