A D I've a tale or two to tell you F#m B But the booze just makes me slow A D Oh, I could rack my brain remembering E F#m But I guess maybe I'll just go There’s a method to my madness There’s a secret to this town There’s a reason why I’m still living here Though I can’t think of it right now Chorus: E F#m I made a promise when I left for the coast, A D twenty long years ago E F#m I made a life out of chasing a ghost, A D twenty years takes its toll Bm E I got along for a while, I guess, A D but it took everything I had Bm E I gotta find a way out of this mess, A D E I'm in trouble and it sure looks bad I've a thought or two to share with you But the dope tends to cloud my mind I destroyed my health searching for myself But there ain't nothing there to find There's a debt or two I owe you But the gambling left me poor I put up my name in the sacred game And forgot what I was playing for Chorus I got along for a while, I guess But it took everything I had I gotta find a way out of this mess I’m in trouble and it sure looks bad I gotta find a way out of this mess I’m in trouble and it sure looks bad I gotta find a way out of this mess I went looking and it drove me mad I gotta find a way out of this mess I’m in trouble and it sure looks bad I gotta find a way a way out of this mess I ain’t never seen you look so sadh | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsA D E F#m B Bm |