Widow of a living man

Ben Harper

OtherMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              Intro: Am2 
 
Verse:
      Am            C    G    D
Mama why does he treat me so cold so cold so cold
Am           C      G    D
Why do I feel so old so old so old
     Am                 C         G        D
how long has he treated me unkind unkind unkind
     Am               C         G         D
or have I always been so blind so blind so blind
 
Chorus
    Am        F        G    Am    G
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
    Am   G        Am   G   F   G   Am2 --> see above
of a living man of a living man
For subsequent verses and choruses, repeat the above pattern.
Verse:
Why can't the times stay the same
now i am begging him to change
what about all the plans we've made
now i am so afraid
Chorus:
I'm the widow of a living man
Verse:
why does he hurt me so
I'm gonna need somplace to go
he's no longer some kind woman's son
mama i think that I had better run
Chorus:
I'm the widow of a living man

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Chord set

Am · C · G · D · F

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.