[Verse] I [A] know there's [D] nothing to [A] say Someone has [D] taken my [A] place When [A] times go [E] bad, when [A] times go [E] rough, won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? I [A] know I got [D] nothing on [A] you I know there's [D] nothing to [A] d When [A] times go [E] bad and you [A] can't get e [E] nough, won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? do it
[BAM Section] [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam do do de do [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam
[Verse] One [A] thing I [D] think you should [A] know, I ain't gonna [D] miss you when you [A] g Been [A] down so [E] long, I've been [A] tossed around e [E] nough, Oh, [A] wouldn't you just [D] let me go [E] down and do my stuff? I [A] know you're [D] hoping to [A] find Someone who's gonna [D] give you peace of [A] mind When [A] times go [E] bad, when [A] times go [E] rough won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? do it
[BAM Section] [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam do do de do [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam
[Outro - Final D to E is fast change] [A] I'm just [D] second hand [A] news, I'm just [D] second hand [A] news, [D] [A] ([D] ye [E] eh eh) (repeat 3 times)
[Looping - you have to grab the G to B to C during lord I can't change bit - so you can get the solo tone ready] [Intro] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D]
[Verse 1] [G] If I [D] leave here to [Em] morrow [F] Would you [C] still remember [D] me? [G] For I must be [D] travelling [Em] on now [F] Cos there's too many [C] places I got to [D] see
[G] If I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change
[Interlude] [G][D][Em][Em] - [F][C][D][D] x 2
[Verse 2] [G] Bye bye, [D] it's been a [Em] sweet love [F] Though this [C] feeling I can't [D] change [G] But please don't [D] take it so [Em] badly [F] Cos the Lord [C] knows I'm to [D] blame
[G] But if I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you'll never [D] change, oh oh oh
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change [F] Lord [C] help me, I can't [D] change
[G][Bb] Lord, I [C] can't change Won't you [G] fly [Bb] high [C] free bird, yeah!
