From [email protected] Thu May 8 14:11:02 1997
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 14:32:35 -0300
From: Tim Wartman
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Chords: A better place to be by Harry Chapin
This is my favorite Harry Chapin tune. I thought others might like it too.
It’s pretty simple to play.
D Dmaj7 D7 G
It was an early morning barrom and the place just opened up
EM A7
And the little man came in so fast and he started at his cup
D DMAJ7 D7 G
And the broad who served the whiskey was a big old friendly girl
EM A7
Who tried to fight her empty nights by smiling at the world
G A F#M B7
And she said hey bub it’s been a while since you’ve been around
EM A G D
Where the hell have you been hiding and why you look so down
G A G A D
Well the little man just sat there like he’d never heard a sound
CM G Bb F
The waitress she gave out with a cough and acting not the least put off
EM A
She spoke once again
D G EM
She said I don’t want to bother you consider it’s understood
A EM A EM D
I know I’m not no beauty queen but I sure can listen good.
G A EM D
And the little man took his drink in his hand and he raise it to his lips
G D EM A D
He took a couple of sips and he told the waitress his story.
D AM C G D
I am the midnight watchman down at Miller’s tool and dime
G F#M BM Cmaj7
I watch the metal rusting, I watch the time go by
A G F#M B7
A week ago at the diner I stopped to get a bite
EM A G EM D
And this here lovely lady she sat two seats from my right
G G EM A,G,G D
And lord, lord, lord she was alright.
She was so damn beautiful that she could warm a winter’s frost
But she look long past lonely and I, I was lost