F Am D Bb


[Verse 1]

D                            C
On a free ride home from the embassy
          A                 E      C       D
I saw the governor, and his lover, holding hands
D                         C
When I got to my place, I emptied my suitcase
    A          E   C   D
And opened the windows wide


[Chorus]
             F                            Am
If you could save yourself, you'd save us all
                 D                                 Bb
Is that what you called me for, is that why you're knocking on my door
    F                                  Am
The time I've spent, working myself to death
                        D                     Bb
Thought that's what you wanted, I thought you needed my help
           F                       A7
To make it good again, to makes us strong
            Bb                 F
To make you happy, to push you along
    Am           F                      A7
And gain some respect, to be thrown a crumb
            Bb                        F
I was on my knees when you knocked me down


[Verse 2]

D
The wheels fell off, the bottom dropped out
    C
The checks all bounced, I came in your mouth
     A                       E         C      D
Your mother came calling but there was no one around
D
The trash caught fire when the leaves turned brown
    C
The vultures were circling when the circus left town
  A                     E           C            D
I left you a note but I wrote it in disappearing ink...


[Chorus]
             F                            Am
If you could save yourself, you'd save us all
                 D                                 Bb
Is that what you called me for, is that why you're knocking on my door
    F                                  Am
The time I've spent, working myself to death
                        D                     Bb
Thought that's what you wanted, I thought you needed my help
           F                       A7
To make it good again, to makes us strong
            Bb                 F
To make you happy, to push you along
    Am           F                      A7
And gain some respect, to be thrown a crumb
            Bb                        F
I was on my knees when you knocked me down


[Outro]

F A7 Bb Bb
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