Intro: G
G
Well, I didn't know it would come to this
G
But that's what happens when you're on your own
Am C G
And you're alright letting nice things go
G
Well, I pawned the earrings that you gave me
G
Gold and made of flowers dangling
Am C G
And I almost cried as I sold them all
G Em
I don't mind living on bread and oranges, no no
G Em
But I gotta get to and from where I come
Am C
And it's gonna take money to go
G D Am C G
Oh no, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh,
G
In the name of higher consciousness
Em
I let the best man I knew go
G Em
'Cause it's nice to love and be loved
Am C
But it's better to know all you can know
G Em
I said it's nice to love and be loved
Am C
But I'd rather know what God knows
G D Am C G
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no,
D Em C G
I can do this once more
Em C
No man can keep me together
G C D
Been broken since I was born
G
Well, I didn't know it would come to this
But that's what happens when you're on your own
Am C G
And you're alright letting nice things go