Tom: G
Intro Riff:
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B|---3333---3333---1111--------------|
G|---0000---0000---0000--------------|
D|---0000---0000---2222--------------| x2
A|---2222---2222---2222---3---2---0--|
E|-3------2------0-------------------|
G F#/G Em7 C C D
Verse 1:
G F#/G Em7 C C D
An old man on a bench sitting there
G F#/G Em7 C C D
With his hair blowing through the cold winter air.
G F#/G Em7 C C D G F#/G Em7
He watches the people roll by with their fancy old suits and their wondering
C C D (Main Riff)
eyes.
Verse 2:
G F#/G Em7 C C D G
He sees business men and working men
F#/G Em7 C C D G
Tall men, short men, round men.
F#/G Em7 C C D G
Women with bags and women in rags
G F#/G Em7 C C D
Children jumping around and children beaten down
D C (Main Riff)x2
Why won’t you help these poor people you see?
Verse 3:
An old man on a bench sitting there
See him staring and glaring there
His poor face is sagged and old and his heart is dark and cold
He envy’s our skin and the love deep within
Yet he convicts us of terrible sin
(Main Riff)
D C (Main Riff)
Can’t you see this is how we behave?
If you don’t approve then go visit your grave.
(Main Riff)x2
Verse 4:
An old man on a bench crying there.
Thinking about lying and dying there.
Thinks ‘bout his wife and his miserable life
Hiding bruises and scars with all of his might
D C (Main Riff)x2
Trying to look like you and i. how we tries and tries.
