intro: C G D G C D

G Fmaj7 Em

I slept last night in a good hotel

Am C F C

I went shopping today for jewels

G Fmaj7 Em

The wind rushed around in the dirty town

Am C F C

And the children let out from the schools

Am G

I was standing on a noisy corner

C G F C D

Waiting for the walking green

G Fmaj7 Em

Across the street he stood, and he played real good

Am C F C

On his clarinet for free

G Fmaj7 Em

Now me, I play for fortunes

Am C F C

And the velvet curtain calls

G Fmaj7 Em

I got a black limosine and a few gentlemen

Am C F C

Escorting me to these halls

Am G

And I'll play if you have the money

C G F C D

Or if you're a friend to me

G Fmaj7 Em

But the one-man-band by the quick lunch stand

Am C F C (Em D)

He was playing real good for free

G Fmaj7 Em

Nobody stopped to hear him

Am C F C

Though he played so sweet and high

G Fmaj7 Em

They knew he had never been on their TV

Am C F C

So they passed his good music by

Am G

I meant to go over and ask for a song

C G F C D

Maybe put on a harmony

G Fmaj7 Em

I heard his refrain as that signal changed

Am C F C (Em D)

He was still playing real good for free