Once upon a time, you dressed so fine,
DO FA SOL7Threw the bums a dime, in your prime . didn't you?
DO REm7 DOPeople call, say "Beware, doll, you're bound to fall."__
You thought they were all kiddin' you.
FA REYou used to laugh about
FA SOLEverybody that was hangin' out,
But now you don't talk so loud__
FA DO REm7 DOnow you don't seem so proud___
FA FA SOLAbout havin' to be scroungin' your next meal.
How does it feel? How does it feel.
FA DO FA SOL FATo be without a home
FA DO FA SOL FA DO FA SOLlike a complete unknown. Like a rollin' stone.
DO REm7
You've gone to the finest schools, alright, Miss Lovely,
But you know you only used to get . juiced in it.
DO REm7 DOand nobody has ever thaught you how to live out on the street,
FA SOL7But now you're gonna have to get used to it.
You said you'd never compromise
FA SOLWith the Mystery Tramp but now you realize
FA DO REm7 DOHe's not selling any alibis
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
FA FA SOLAnd he says, "Do you want to make a deal?"
FA DO FA SOL FA DO FA SOLHow does it feel? How does it feel.
To be on your own. With no direction home.
FA DO FA SOL FA DO FA SOLA complete unknown. Like a rollin' stone.
DO REm7
You never turned around to see the frowns
DO FA SOL7On the jugglers and the clowns when they all did tricks for you.
Never understood that it ain't no good.
FA SOL7You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you.
FA REYou used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulders a Siamese cat.
FA DO REm7 DOAin't it hard when you discover that
FA DO REm7 DOHe really wasn't where it's at
After he took from you everything he could steal.
FA DO FA SOL FA DO FA SOLHow does it feel? How does it feel.
FA DO FA SOL FA DO FA SOLTo be hangin’ on your own. With no direction home.
like a complete unknown. Like a rollin' stone.
Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
DO FA SOL7They're all drinkin', thinkin' that they've got it made.
DO REm7 DOExchanging all precious gifts,
You'd better take a diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe.
FA REYou used to be so amused
FA SOLAt Napolean in rags and the language that he used
Go to him now he calls you you can't refuse
FA DO REm7 DOWhen you got nothin' you got nothin' to lose
FA FA SOLYour invisible now you've got no secrets to conceal.
How does it feel? How does it feel.
FA DO FA SOL FA DO FA SOLTo be on your own. With no direction home.
FA DO FA SOL FA DO FA SOLlike a complete unknown. Like a rollin' stone.
DO FA SOL DO
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