Intro: Am2 

Verse:
      Am			C	G	D
Mama why does he treat me so cold so cold so cold
Am		   C	  G	D
Why do I feel so old so old so old
     Am			     C	     G	    D
how long has he treated me unkind unkind unkind
     Am			   C	     G	     D
or have I always been so blind so blind so blind

Chorus
	Am		F		G	Am	G
I'm the widow, I'm the widow, I'm the widow of a living man
	Am   G		Am   G   F   G   Am2 --> see above
of a living man of a living man
For subsequent verses and choruses, repeat the above pattern.
Verse:
Why can't the times stay the same
now i am begging him to change
what about all the plans we've made
now i am so afraid
Chorus:
I'm the widow of a living man
Verse:
why does he hurt me so
I'm gonna need somplace to go
he's no longer some kind woman's son
mama i think that I had better run
Chorus:
I'm the widow of a living man