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A Junkies Lament by James Taylor
A Junkies Lament
Note: Capo II in E
Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 D
Ricky's been kick-ing the gong
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 E
lickety split didn't take too long
G C F#m7 B7
A junkie's sick, a monkey's strong
E C#m7 A
That's what's wrong
Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 D
Well, I guess he's been messing around downtown
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 E
so sad to see the man losing ground
G C F#m7 B7
winding down behind closed doors
E C#m7 A
on all fours
C G
Mama, don't you call him my name;
D D/E A
he can't hear you anymore
C G
Even if he seems the same to you
D Bm7 Esus4 E
that's a stranger to your door
C G/B A
Ask him what's he come here for
Oh my God, a monkey can move a man
Send him to hell and home again
With an empty hand in the afternoon
shooting for the moon
It's halfway sick and it's halfway stoned
He'd sure like to kick but he's too far gone
so they wind him down with the methadone
He's all on his own
But baby, don't you throw your love away
I hate to seem unkind
It's only that I understand the man
that the monkey can leave behind
I used to think he was a friend of mine
Em7 A7sus4 Dmaj7 D, F#m7 B7 Emaj7 E, G C F#m7 B7, E C#m7 A (slower)
La, la, la, ...
F#m C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7, F#m C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 A/B, C D E, F#m7 B7sus4 F#m.
La, la, la, ...
Ricky's been kicking the gong
Lickety split didn't take too long
A junkie's sick
A monkey's strong
That's what's wrong
Well, I guess he's been messing around downtown
So sad to see the man losing ground
Winding down behind closed doors
On all fours
Mama, don't you call him my name
He can't hear you anymore
And even if he seems the same to you
That's a stranger to your door
Go on, ask him what's he come here for
Oh my God, a monkey can move a man
Send him to hell
And home again
With an empty hand in the afternoon
Shootin' for the moon
It's halfway sick
And it's halfway stoned
He'd sure like to kick
But it's too far gone
They wind him down with the methadone
And he's all on his own
But baby, don't you throw your love away
I hate to seem unkind
It's only that I understand the man
That the monkey can leave behind
I used to think he was a friend of mine
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