Intro: G
G
Well I didnt know it would come to this
G
But thats what happens when youre on your own
Am C G
And youre 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 dont mind living on bread and oranges no no
G Em
But I gotta get to and from where I come
Am C
And its 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 its nice to love and be loved
Am C
But its better to know all you can know
G Em
I said its nice to love and be loved
Am C
But Id 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 didnt know it would come to this
But thats what happens when youre on your own
Am C G
And youre alright letting nice things go