Intro: Cm Fm Cm G Cm Fm Cm G Fm Gm Cm
Verse I:
Cm Fm
One day a friend took me aside, and said I have to leave you
Cm G7
For buying something from a friend, they say I've done wrong
Cm Fm
For protecting the name of a man, they say I'll have to leave you
Cm G Fm Gm Cm
So now I'm bidding you farewell, for much too long
Chorus:
Cm Fm
And here's a song to sing, for every man inside,
Cm G7
If he can hear you sing, it's an open door.
Cm Fm
There's not a rich man there, who couldn't pay his way
Cm G Fm Gm Cm
And buy the freedom that's a high price for the poor.
Bridge:
Cm Fm Cm G7
Kids in Texas, smoking grass, ten year sentence, comes to pass
Cm Fm Cm G Fm Gm Cm
Misdemeanor in Ann Arbor, ask the judges Why?
Verse II:
Cm Fm
Another friend said to her kids, I'm gonna have to leave you
Cm G7
For selling something to the man, I guess I did wrong
Cm Fm
And although I did the best I could, I'm gonna have to leave you
Cm G Fm Gm Cm
So now I'm kissing you farewell for much too long.
Chorus:
Outro: Cm Fm Cm G Cm Fm Cm G Fm Gm Cm