Cm Cm Ab GCm Cm Ab BbCm Ab Dm7b5 G 
Cm Ab Dm7b5 G
Cm (hold the C with chromatic drop (B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb)) 
F |GGb F x 2, F |GC
FGGb F They say some days you're gonna win,
GGb F They say some days you're gonna lose.
GGb F I tell you I got news for you
G Your losin' all the time you never win
CEFFm If you believe that's how it's gonna be I'd better put you down
CE Get off your tightrope up there, come down on the ground
F You gotta save me now,
Fm You better turn around.
AmFAmD7 Hey! When I looked around, I was heading down.
CGAmC7 FE7Am Won't some-bo-dy throw me down a line.
 
F |GGb F x 2
FGGb F They say some days you gotta give…
FGGb F They say some days you gotta take
FGGb F If that's the way it's gotta be,
G Roll it over and you will see.
CEFFm The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time.
CE The change from night to day is really only hours,
FFm It's just along the line can't you see the sign
Chorus 
AmFAmD7 Hey! When I looked around, I was heading down,
CGAmC7 FE7Cm Won't some-bo-dy throw me down a line!
AbCmAbG Somebody, somebody…
FGGb F I want to look you straight in the eye,
FGGb F I want to tell you how I really feel,
FGGbF I can feel the wheels turnin' round,
FG Won't somebody throw me down a line
CEFFm The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time.
CE The change from night to day is really only hours,
FFm It's just along the line can't you see the sign
AmFAmD7 When I closed my eyes, I was so surprised
CGAm C7FE7Am Some-bo-dy had thrown me down a line
D7 Stopped me drownin'
CGAm C7FGCm Some-bo-dy had thrown me down a line…
AbGCmAbBb Somebody, somebody…
Cm Ab Dm7b5 G 
Cm Ab Dm7b5 G
Final run: