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 Em 
Len’s  got a pain in his vein and that mean it looks like rain 
                    C 
And there ain't no sunshine 
                   D                              Em 
For a very close friend a mine, for a very close friend a mine 

 Em 
Theres a man way across town if Len is lucky he can run him down 
             C 
For him to screw him blind 
                        D                                 Em 
Running numbers on a friend a mine, running numbers on a friend a mine 

     Em 
In a poisen paint chipped room, he plays solitaire with doom 
                    C 
And I pray that he don't go blind 
                   D                              Em 
He’s a very close friend a mine he’s a veryclose friend a mine 

 Em 
Lenny's been doin' it for years, hiding from his fears 
                    C 
And you say that he's to blame 
                      D                                  Em 
And I say that we're all to blame, And I say that we are all to blame 

 Em 
And there just ain't no pain, after racing with your vein 
                 C              D           Em 
On the devil's freeway He died yesterday 
                    C 
And there ain't no sunshine 
                   D                              Em 
For a very close friend a mine, For a very close friend a mine