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[Verse 1]
E                             A
They asked me to sleep on the floor
E                         A
The people were running galore
G                  A              G         A                 E
They asked for the time to make a number of changes and I let them
A   E   A

[Verse 2]
E                       A
I sat on my case in the hall
E                             A
The window and ceiling looked tall
    G         A                 G         A                    E
How long does it take to make a number of changes when you let them
A   E   A

[Bridge]
    G                                                  C                  D#
The case of another man was open and the contents were lying on the floor
        Am                      Fm                         C    N.C.
I could tell by his face he's a man like myself that's for sure

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
      E                        A
I was there for a fortnight or more
    E                       A
The place is full up to the door
   G        A               G           A                   E
My mind was deranged and my habits were changed since I let them

[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 4]
  E                         A
I finished my job nine till four
  E                             A
I thought that my boss knew the score
   G         A                  G            A                  E   A  E  A
It makes you feel sick when you think of the tricks they get up to

[Bridge]
    G                                                  C
The locks on the windows were made by yourself not to open
                    D#
(by yourself not to open)
        Am                      Fm                       C      N.C.
Come to think of it now that if I were a child they'd be broken

[Interlude]
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[Verse 5]
     E                            A
I've now spend a year behind this door
    E                       A
The doctors would see me no more
     G           A           G          A
They asked me to sign with a pen on the line
N.C.           E
I was done for