I'm Tired Joey Boy chords by Tom Petty

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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 (D major) It
just occurs to me on this night,
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 (G major) being  (D major) here this night,
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it seems like  (E major) this will be a good song,  (A major) you know,
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as  (D major) long as if you're filming this and recording it,
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I'd  (G major) like to send this out  (G minor) with love
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to Bill  (B flat major) Graham  (D major) tonight,
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if I could.  (A major)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (E major) 
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 (A major)  (D major)  (G major)  (G minor)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
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I'm  (D major) tired, joy boy,
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while you're  (G major) out with the sheep (D major) 
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My life is such trouble, I can (E major) 't go to sleep
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 (A major) And I would  (D major) walk myself out,
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but the  (G major) streets are so dark
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 (G minor) I    would  (D major) wait till the morning
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and  (A major) walk in the  (D major) park  (G major)  (D major) 
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 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (G major)  (G minor)  (D major)  (A major) 
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 (D major) 
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 (A major) Yeah,  (D major) life is so simple
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when  (G major) one is at home
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 (D major) And I'm never complaining
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when there's  (E major) work to be done
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 (A major) Oh, I'm  (D major) tired, Joy Boy,
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of the  (G major) makings of men
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I  (G minor) would  (D major) like to be  (A major) cheerful again  (D major) 
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And ambi (G major) tion will take you
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And ride you  (A major) too far
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 (D major) And con (E major) servatism bring you
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To  (A major) boredom once more
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So  (D major) go out by the river
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Watch  (G major) a stream flow
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 (D major) Recall all those dreams
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You  (E major) once used to know
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 (A major) The  (D major) ones you've forgotten
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That  (G major) took you away
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 (G minor) To    (D major) pastures not  (A major) greener,
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but mean (D major) er  (A major)  (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
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 (D major)  (G major)  (G minor)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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 (A major) Yeah, the  (D major) love of the simple
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is  (G major) all that I need
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 (D major) Have no time for schism
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or lovers  (E major) of greed
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 (A major) Go  (D major) up to the mountain,
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go  (G major) up to the glen
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 (G minor) Where  (D major) si lence will touch you
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and  (A major) heartbreak will mend  (D major) 
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