For Free

Intro C F C G C F C (Verse 1) C Bb Am I slept last night in a good hotel Dm F Bb F I went shopping today for jewels C Bb Am The wind rushed around in the dirty town Dm F Bb F And the children let out from the schools Dm C I was standing on a noisy corner F C Bb Am G Waiting for the walking green C Bb Am Across the street he stood and he played real good Dm F Bb F Am G On his clarinet for free (Verse 2) C Bb Am Now me I play for fortunes Dm F Bb F And those velvet curtain calls C Bb Am I got a black limousine and two gentlemen Dm F Bb F Who escort me through these halls Dm C But I'll play if you got the money F C Bb Am G Or if you're a friend to me C Bb Am The one man band by the quick lunch stand Dm F Bb F Am G He was playing real good for free (Verse 3) C Bb Am Nobody stopped to hеar him Dm F Bb F Though he played so sweet and high C Bb Am They knеw he had never been on their TV Dm F Bb F So they passed his music by Dm C I meant to go over and ask for a song F C Bb Am G Maybe put on a harmony C Bb Am I heard his refrain as the signal changed Dm F Bb F Am G C He was playing real good for free