Am      F
E|---------------5~-----5-7-8~----8-5---5~---8-5--------|
B|---1-----1----------8---------------8----------8-6~---|
G|--2-2---2-2-------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----3----------------------------------------------|
A|0-----3-----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

|Am                 |Am               |F                |F               |


[Intro]
Am F Am F x2
Am F Am F
Am F


[Verse 1]
Am
  Down where your paint is cracking
F
  Look down your backstairs buddy
Am
  Somebody's living there and
F
  He don't really feel the weather
Am
  And he don't share your pleasures
F
  No, he don't share your pleasures
Am
Did you see his eyes?
         F
Did you see the crazy eyes?


[Chorus]
C                    G                       F
  And you're so surprised he doesn't run to catch your ash
C           G               F
  Everybody always wants to kiss your trash
     Am
And you can't help him, no one can
     F
And now that he knows
                    Am                             F
There's nothing to get, will you still place your bet
                             
Against the neighbourhood threat?


[Instrumental]
Am F


[Verse 2]
Am
  Somewhere a baby's feeding 
F
  Somewhere a mother's needing 
Am
  Outside her boy is trying 
F
  But mostly he is crying 
Am
Did you see his eyes? 
        F
Did you see his crazy eyes? 


[Chorus]
C                    G                       F
  And you're so surprised he doesn't run to catch your ash 
C           G               F
  Everybody always wants to kiss your trash 
    Am
But you can't help him, no one can 
    F
And now that he knows 
                   Am
There's nothing to get 
            F
Not in this place 
            Am
Not in your face 
                          F
Will you still place your bet 
                          
Against the neighbourhood threat?


[Outro]
Am F Am

    F
And now that he knows 
                   Am
There's nothing to get 
            F
Not in your face 
            Am
Not in this place 
            F
Not in your face 
                          Am  F
Will you still place your bet