Standard (EADGBE)
2 bars -- intro
D Staring at the dark again you C left you silho G uette upon my D pillow D C G D
D Right inside the night I'm waiting C for the light seems G like I'm in the D middle D C G D
2 bar break
D Searching for some thing that I can't C touch or sometimes G can't even believe D in D C G D
D Cradled by the hands of fate the C faith that sometimes G wraps around too D tight D so tight C G
(chorus)
They call me free eee, but I call me fool (repeat)
2 bar break, same rhythm and chords:
Now I look back at April, but she won't look back at me, oh no no
So I pray in May for June to stay, but she just came to wash into the sea, away
(chorus)
2 bar break.
On this next part, the rhythm changes slightly, slowing down with no instrumental measures between lyrics.
D Slipped down to Mexico C started messin' with her G yellow afro
D Slipped down between the sheets C started talking 'bout G Pistol Pete
D Slipped down to the African C started talking 'bout G what she can do
D And here we are again C back where we G started
D Slipped down to Mexico C you left your G silhouette on my D pillow D yeah, yeah C G
Now I'm D right inside the night I'm waiting C for the light seems G I'm in the
D seems like I'm C always in the G middle D
They call me freeeeeeeeee
freeeeeeeeeeee
freeeeeeeeeeee
but I call me a ..... (end on D)
that's it, how're ya vocal chords?