Intro: Dsus2 D Dsus2 A Em G D
Verse 1: 
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 Hey let him follow you down,
DA ED Way underground, wind and he's bound.
AEDDsus4 D Dsus2 Bound to follow you down,
DAED Just a dead beat right off the street.
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D Bound to follow you down.
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D Well the ballrooms and smelly bordellos
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D And dressing rooms filled with parasites.
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D On stage the band has got problems,
DADA7A D They're a bag of nerves on first nights.
 Verse 2: 
DAED He ain't tied down to no home town,
AEDDsus4 D Dsus2 Yeah, and he thought he was reckless.
DAED You think he's bad, he thinks you're mad,
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D Yeah, and the guitar player gets restless.
 Chorus: 
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D And his coat is torn and frayed,
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D It's seen much better days.
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D Just as long as the guitar plays
ADA7 Let it steal your heart away.
A7ADDsus4 D Dsus2 D Steal your heart away
 Chorus: 
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D And his coat is torn and frayed,
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D It's seen much better days.
AGDD Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Just as long as the guitar plays
ADA7 Let it steal your heart away.
 Verse 3: 
DAED Joe's got a cough, seems kind of rough
AED Dsus4 D Dsus2 Yeah, and the codeine can fix it.
DAED Doctor prescribes, drug store supplies,
AGD Dsus4 D Dsus2 Who's gonna help him to kick it
 Chorus: (x2) 
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D And his coat is torn and frayed,
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D It's seen much better days.
AGDDsus4 D Dsus2 D Just as long as the guitar plays
ADA7 Let it steal your heart away.
A7ADDsus4 D Dsus2 D Steal your heart away