G                   
Had a widow down in Boston
    D               C
You know she really trusted me
G
Then I ran away to Cleveland
C                      C
From a brand new bride-to-be

G 
Held a preacher's plate in Memphis
D              C
On a dark cold Sunday night
G 
By Tuesday was in Alabam'
D                     C           Em  Am7
Showing people how to do it right


[Chorus]

G                      D
I'm a down and out man
                 C   
Guess you wonder why I am
G                      D
I'm a down and out man
                 C
Guess you wonder why I am


[Verse 2]

G 
Tried to boogie in a honky-tonk
D                 C
But my old guitar was out of tune
G 
That's when they didn't like my music
D                      C
So they tried to throw me out the room

G 
I was living in a funky world
D                   C
They were living in three four time
G 
All my friends are into rock and roll
D                C              Em  Am7
Or they ain't no friends of mine


[Chorus]

G                      D
I'm a down and out man
                 C     
Guess you wonder why I am
G 
I'm a down and out man
D                C     Em  Am7
Guess you wonder why I am

N.C
(Down and out man)
N.C
(Guess you wonder why I am)
G 
I'm a down and out man
D                C     
Guess you wonder why I am
G
I'm a down and out man
D                C     Em  Am7
Guess you wonder why I am
N.C
(Down and out man)
N.C
(Guess you wonder why I am)
G
I'm a down and out man
D                C     
Guess you wonder why I am
G
I'm a down and out man
D                C     
Guess you wonder why I am