Instruments
| C | C | C | C D |
Verse 1
| Em | Em |If the night turned cold And the stars looked down | Em | Em |And you hug yourself On the cold, cold ground | Am | D7 |You wake the morning In a stranger's coat | Em | Em | Am | B7#9 |No one would you see Ask yourself, 'Who'd watch for me? | Em | A7/C# | C | B7#9 |'My only friend, who could it be?' It's hard to say it I hate to say it | Em | Em D |But it's probably me
Verse 2
| Em | Em |When your belly's empty And the hunger's so real | Em | Em |And you're too proud to beg And too dumb to steal | Am | D7 |You search the city For your only friend | Em | Em | Am | B7#9 |No-one would you see Ask yourself, ''Who'd watch for me? | Em | A7/C# | C | B7#9 |'A solitary voice to speak out and set me free' I hate to say it I hate to say it | Em | Em |But it's probably me
Hook
| Am | D7 |You're not the easiest person that I ever got to know | G D/F# | Em D/F# G G/B |And it's hard for us both to let our feelings show | Am | D7 | G | G |Some would say I should let you go your way You'll only make me cry | Am | Bm | Em D Em | A7/C# |But if there's one guy, just one guy Who'd lay down his life for you and die | C | B7#9 |I hate to say it I hate to say it | Em | Em |But it's probably me
Guitar
| Am | B7#9 | Em | Em || Am | D7 | Em | Em |
Guitar & Saxophone
| Am | Bm | Em D Em | A7/C# || C | B7#9 | Em | Em |
Ending
| C/E | D/E |When the world's gone crazy, and it makes no sense | Em | Em |And there's only one voice that comes to your defence | Am | D7 |And the jury's out And your eyes search the room | G | G |One friendly face is all you need to see | Am | Bm | Em D Em | A7/C# |And if there's one guy, just one guy Who'd lay down his life for you and die | C | B7#9 |I hate to say it I hate to say it | Em | Em |But it's probably me
Fade Out
| C | B7#9 |I hate to say it I hate to say it | Bb7#11 | A7 |But it's probably me | C | B7#9 |I hate to say it I hate to say it | Bb7#11 | A7 |But it's probably me | C | B7#9 |I hate to say it I hate to say it | Bb7#11 | A7 |But it's probably me | C | B7#9 |I hate to say it I hate to say it | Bb7#11 | A7 |But it's probably me
