E A Well I've been going for a couple of years E B7 And it seems that the answer it is coming quite clear E A Oh I don't even know what I am doing here E But I can drive with my eyes closed B7 And play by ear E And I can sleep beneath the piano C Just like that's my natural home B7 E With all those keys I never feel alone Yes I can sleep beneath the piano C Just like that's my natural home B7 E With all those keys I never feel alone A I met a girl in a sleepy town down by the sea E B7 She swore she didn't want nothing from me E A Now if you ever hear that line boy don't you dare believe E B7 There ain't nothing but deep blues down in that bitter recipe E A And when I left town she had those tears in her eyes E B7 But, I ain't one for no emotional goodbyes E C So she swam into that bottle like a fish back to its home B7 E Couple more drinks and you don't know she's alone E C Yeah she swam into that bottle like a fish back to the sea B7 E Couple more drinks and she forgot all about me A Met a lot of guys a lot tougher than me E B7 It's like it ain't no kinda competition indeed E A They say "hey boy have you ever been stabbed before" E B7 I said "not yet, I'm grabbin' my hat and just heading for the door" E A I made my way down to that rich side of town E B7 Where everybody's tossin' big words around E A But as soon as I turn my back to head downtown E B7 I hear those whispers like rain just fallin' on down E C Say he drink like a fish and he goin' fly like a stone B7 E Boy is better off left alone E C Say he drink like a fish and he goin' fly like a stone B7 E Boy is better off left alone