verse 1

Am G# F
there was no one nothing to see
Am G# F
the night is useless and so are we
C A#
cause everybody knows
Am G# F G
the fabric of folly is fallen apart at the seams

chorus

Am C
and i’ve been lookin’ for a good time
Am G# G
but the pleasures are seldom and few

verse 2

Am G# F
there’s no whiskey there’s no wine
Am G# F
just the concrete and a worried mind
C A#
’cause everybody knows
Am G# F G
death creeps in slow ’til you feel safe in his arms

chorus

Am C
and i’ve been lookin’ for a new friend
Am G# G
and i don’t care if he’s decrepit and gray

verse 3

Am G# F
o maria haven’t you known
Am G# F
days so careless all on your own
C A#
’cause everybody knows
Am G# F G
the circus is closed and the animals have gone wild

chorus

Am C
and i’ve been lookin’ for my shadow
Am G# G
but this place is so bright and so clean