Intro: C 

C                           C 
Walls keep falling while I look the other way 
C 
Never meant for hanging on 
C                C 
Told my lady the bread was coming home 
C 
Lately all that bread is gone 

C                                     C 
She said, Oh my don't be shy if your sleeping in my bed 
C                                C 
but don't mind coming by if you don't bring home that bread 

            F              C        F              G 
I said, The good times are over, I can't get no relief  
            F              C             G 
Mama, I'm broke down and lonely, on my knees. 
            F        C            F                     G 
I never go easy, believe me. I'm always gonna hold the line 
            F                C                       G               C 
And this wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time  

              C 
I said to my bill collector don't come knocking at my door 
C                          C 
There aint no money for ya here 
C                       C 
And if I had a single dollar to my name 
C                       C 
Well I'd go spend on my dear 

C                                   C 
And he says, Oh my don't you try to keep your money hid 
C                               C 
Time keeps ticking by, I ain't playing with you kid  

            F              C        F              G 
I said, The good times are over, I can't get no relief  
            F              C             G 
Mama, I'm broke down and lonely, on my knees 
            F        C           F                      G 
I never go easy, believe me. I'm always gonna hold the line 
            F                C                        G             C 
And this wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time  

D 
I can't hold this house of cards for long 
F 
I can't hold this house of cards for long 
D 
I can't hold this house of cards for long 
F                  Bb      B         C 
I can't hold this, I can't hold this 

(Musical break in C) 

    F              C        F              G 
The good times are over, I can't get no relief  
          F                C            G 
Mama, I'm broke down and lonely, on my knees 
          F         C            F                      G 
I never go easy, believe me. I'm always gonna hold the line 
      F                  C                       G               C 
This wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time 
      F                  C                       G               Am  G 
This wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time  
      F                  C                       G               F      Bb  B  C 
This wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of tiiiiiiiiiiiiiime