No Capo 
 
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Verse 
G2 - tab 
Jason Mason hears the sound 
The whistle blows in Congotown  
           C2        D2    G2 
and the mailboat's in 
Mailboat's in 
G2 - tab 
Brings him things from oh so far 
Old magazines and Snickers bars 
C2           D2 
A simple man 
C2           D2 
A simple plan  
C2            D2           C2     D2 
The world's to big to understand 

G               C               G 
Be good and you will be lonesome 
G               C               D      D/C#     D/B      D 
Be lonesome and you will be free 
G               C               G 
Live a lie and you'll live to regret it 
C           G           D 
That's what living is to me 
C           D           G 
That's what living is to me  
 
Middle 
Am              Em 
In the far off regions, the foreign legions 
C                       D 
keep the thieves and the predators at bay 
Am                         Em 
While closer to home, some bad boys still roam 
C                       D 
The streets aren't safe, so give it one more day 
Am                 C 
One more day 
Am              C 
One more day 
D               G 
One more day