The Desperation Waltz

C C F C You were a wanderer in north Idaho G Boots on the gravel for miles C F C You’d hustle them boys in the ol’ country dives G C You’d sleep with your knife by your side F C You’ve done a lot more for a lot less before G C And this circus has wore you on down C F C You were a heavyweight, down in the ring G Enough left in you still for a round C F C But you promised a man with a silver tipped pen G C You would end with your face to the ground F C You’ve done a lot more for a lot less before G C And this circus has wore you on down C F C G C F C G C C F C You were a waitress in Oklahoma G Them boys from the prairie were kind C F C But they slipped you a note with an offer at hand G C And a ten dollar bill on the side F C You’ve done a lot more for a lot less before G C And this circus has wore you on down C F C You were a schoolboy, no older than ten G Well Johnny’d been after your hide C F C You found an ol’ rifle, way back in the shed G C No daddy to pay it no mind F C You’ve done a lot more for a lot less before G C And this circus has wore you on down C F C G C F C G C C F C You were a barber, you cut a clean shave G But you were short when the landlord came by C F C You sat in the summer heat, eyein’ your blades G C And the cop always pacin’ in time F C You’ve done a lot more for a lot less before G C And this circus has wore you on down F C You’ve done a lot more for a lot less before G F C And this circus has wore you on down