Key: Eb major
Verse 1
D
G
I was minding my own busi
ness
A
D
G
when an old man came and sat
down
A
Bm
He was talking to himself
G
Bm
in a very funny way
G
Bm
and all the other people, one by one,
F#m
G
A
D
decided not to stay till eventually just
G
D
A
he and I were sitting all alone
D
G
Because I was interested in
What's it all about?
A
D
I often wonder.
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G
A
D
And why on earth is everybody here?
A
D
Sometimes pressure is enough
A
D
to drive me under.
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G
A
And like everyone, I'm so afraid of fear.
Bm
G
All the world is getting hotter,
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D
very melancholy man.
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A
but he didn't stay too long,
G
went out
Bm
G
Then the geezer coughed and wheezed a bit,
G
Bm
F#m
suggested putting on his overcoat,
A
D
G
Soon he paused in his soliloquy.
D
A
He paused and scratched his head,
D
G
then, assured of total privacy,
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D
I often wonder
A
G
And why on earth
A
D
is everybody here?
A
D
Sometimes pressure is enough
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D
to drive me under
A
G
And like everyone,
Bm
G
All the world is getting hotter
D
G
That's why I'm such a very,
D
A
and letting out a sigh
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D
A
the man was going to die
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Bm
and I fell from side to side
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Bm
As I ran to the conductor
F#m
G
A
with his big mouth gaping wide
Well, between us,
D
G
we both laid him down
D
A
and tried to rest his head
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D
the poor old man was dead
What's it all about?
A
D
I often wonder
A
G
And why on earth
A
D
is everybody here?
A
D
Sometimes pressure is enough
A
D
to drive me un der
A
G
A
And like everyone, I'm so afraid of fear
Bm
G
All the world is getting hotter
D
G
That's why I'm such a very,
D
Bm
G
All the world is getting hotter
D
G
That's why I'm such a very,
A
D
very melancholy man.
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ChordsD G A Bm F#m
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