Drums start S B B 4 & 1 [Intro BPM - 101 - Fast finger picking to start and for verses] C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C
[Verse] [C] Once upon a time you [Dm7] dressed so fine You [Em] threw the bums a dime [F] in your prime [G] didn't you? [C] People'd call, say, " [Dm7] Beware doll, you're [Em] bound to fall" You thought [F] they were all [G] a kiddin' you [F] (2 arp section) You used to [G] laugh about [F] Everybody that was [G] hangin' out [F] Now you [Em] don't [Dm7] talk so loud [C] [F] Now you [Em] don't [Dm7] seem so proud [C] About [Dm7] (3 arps) having to be scrounging for [F] your next [G] meal. (fill - open right hand slap guitar body and strings at same time)
[Chorus - Strum - keyboard riff] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To be without a home [C][F][G] Like a complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Instrumental - Harmonica] 1 extra bar of G
[Verse] Aww, You've [C] gone to the finest [Dm7] school all right, Miss [Em] Lonely But you know you only [F] used to get ..... [G] juiced in it No [C] body has ever [Dm7] taught you how to live out [Em] on the street And now you're just [F] gonna have to get.......... [G] used to it [F] You said you'd never [G] compromise [F] With the mystery tramp, but now you [G] realize [F] He's not [Em] selling any [Dm7] alibis [C] [F] As you stare into the [Em] vacuum [Dm7] of his eyes [C] And [Dm7 - 3 arps] say do you wanna ..... [F] make a [G] deal?
[Chorus] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To be on your own [C][F][G] With no direction home [C][F][G] A complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Instrumental - Harmonica] 1 extra bar of G
[Verse] Aww, You [C] never turned around to [Dm7] see the frowns On the [Em]jugglers and the clowns [F] when they all did [G] tricks for you You [C] never understood that it [Dm7] ain't no good [Em] You shouldn't let [F] other people get your ..... [G] .......... kicks for you [F] You used to ride on the chrome horse with your [G] diplomat [F] Who carried on his shoulder a [G] Siamese cat [F] Ain't it hard [Em] when you dis [Dm7] cover tha [C] t [F] He wasn't [Em] really [Dm7] where it's at [C] [Dm7 - 3 arps] After he took from you everything [F] he could [G] steal.
[Chorus] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To have you on your own [C][F][G] With no direction home [C][F][G] Like a complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Instrumental - Harmonica] 1 extra bar of G
[Verse] Aww [C] , Princess on the [Dm7] steeple and all the [Em] pretty people [F] They're all drinkin', thinkin' that [G] they ..........got it made [C] Exchanging all [Dm7] precious gifts [Em] But you'd better [F] take your diamond ring, [G] you'd better pawn it babe [F - 2 arp section] You used to be [G] so amused [F] At Napoleon in rags [G] and the language that he used [F] Go to him now, he [Em] calls you, you [Dm7] can't refuse [C] [F] When you ain't got [Em] nothing, you got [Dm7] nothing to lose [C] You're [Dm7] invisible now, you got no [F] secrets to [G] conceal.
[Chorus] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To be on your own [C][F][G] With no direction home [C][F][G] Like a complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Repeat keyboard riff until end]
[Chords] Fmaj7/C x33210 Dm7 xx0211
[Notes] [Keyboard Riff] Version 1 Use thumb to play low F on F 1x3211 1x3011 1x3211
Version 2 x32010 slide up to Fleetwood mac chord x8x565 (barre to play both 5s) x8x585 x8x565 355433 G
[Harmonica in E ready for random solo and Oooohs] [Intro - No Drums] [E][D][A][E]
[Verse] [E] Please allow me to introd [D] uce myself I'm a [A] man of wealth and [E] taste [E] I've been around for a [D] long, long year [A] Stole many a man's soul and [E] faith
[E] And I was 'round when [D] Jesus Christ Had his [A] moment of doubt and [E] pain Made damn sure that [D] Pilate Washed his [A] hands and sealed his [E] fate
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
[Verse] [E] I stuck around St. [D] Petersburg When I [A] saw it was a time for a [E] change Killed the Czar and his [D] ministers Anas [A] tasia screamed in [E] vain
I [E] rode a tank Held a [D] general's rank When the [A] Blitzkrieg raged And the [E] bodies stank
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
[Verse] I [E] watched with glee While your [D] kings and queens Fought for [A] ten decades For the [E] Gods they made
I [E] shouted out "Who killed the [D] Kennedys?" When [A] after all It was [E] you and me
[E] Let me please intro [D] duce myself I'm a [A] man of wealth and [E] taste And I laid traps for [D] troubadours Who get [A] killed before they reached Bom [E] bay
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game oh yeah, get down, baby
[Solo]
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
[Verse] Just as [E] every cop is a [D] criminal And [A] all the sinners [E] saints As heads is tails Just call me [D] Lucifer 'Cause I'm in [A] need of some re [E] straint
[E] So if you meet me Have some [D] courtesy Have some [A] sympathy, and some [E] taste Use all your well-learned pol [D] itesse Or I'll [A] lay your soul to [E] waste, um yeah
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
