A

A                                F#m
I don't mind losing a girl to herself
  Bm                          E
A quiet love is better than none
 A                                    F#m
And I don't mind losing a friend to a friend
  Bm                       E
If only to be a reasonable man

Bm         E
Ahhhhh

A                                        F#m
And I don't mind waiting if it's for the best
Bm                             E
A careful heart is better than none
  A                                   F#m
I don't mind painting my back with the past
                    Bm
Pictures in resolute pain
                             E
Smoothing the laugh o'er the lane


          F#m
But if it happens to you
      Bm
The same kind of deal
     C#m
I recommend fire
                G     E
Instead of the fool


A                                      F#m
I don't mind shaking your hand at the door
  Bm                     E
If only to be a resolute man (Pictures in resolute pain)
D                        E
If only to be a resolute man
F#m                      E
If only to be a resolute man

A  F#m  Bm  E x2
          
          F#m
But if it happens to you
     Bm
The same kind of deal
     C#m
I recommend fire
                G     E
Instead of the fool


  A                                   F#m
I don't mind shaking your hand at the door
  Bm                     E
If only to be a resolute man (Pictures in resolute pain)
   Bm                    E
If only to be a resolute man
    Bm                    E
If only to be a resolute man


   Bm                      E
If only to be a reasonable man
   Bm                      E
If only to be a reasonable man