Tom: C#m
Intro
A A D E
D A
The sweet young man
D E Bm
goes walking down the street wiping blood off his hands
B E
and it doesn't look good but he does what he can
D A
to erase the signs
D A E Bm
of the nightmare he faced at the scene of the crime
D F#m E
she snuck up behind him
A D F#m B7
as he knelt by her victim
E E G#sus B
whispered "I knew you'd come;
E E G#sus B
But there's nothing to be done,
A E F# G#sus G#
And if I was you, I'd run.
C#m D# C#m D#
'Cause no one cares about what you felt
E
when they see any signs of guilt.
C#m D# C#m D#
you kissed its face; you held its hand;
E6 B
you always were a sweet young man"
[Chord progression for banjo/mandolin solos]
E B E B F# C#m C#7 F# [Repeat 4 times then]
G#m F# B E G#m C#7 F# B A
Ddim
D#m D
he's still a mess
F# Bm A A/G# A/G F#
so he hires a car to take him to the fountain at Balboa Park
D#m D F# Bm
where he used to play when he was young
A A/G# A/G F# F#/E D
he's gonna wash off in front of God and everyone
Dmaj7 A A
everyone
[The rest is instrumental following the first part]
A A D E
D A
D E Bm
B E
D A
D E Bm
D F#m E
A D F#m B7 E
E G#sus B
mandolin by itself:
E G#sus G#
