Intro
B E B E
[Verse 1]
B B/C# B/D#
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
E F#
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
B B/C# B/D#
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
E F#
You thought they were all kiddin' you
E F#
You used to laugh about
E F#
Everybody that was hangin' out
E D#m C# B
Now you don't talk so loud
E D#m C# B
Now you don't seem so proud
D#m E F#
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.
[Chorus]
B E F# B E F#
How does it feel, how does it feel
G#m E F# G#m E F#
To be without a home, like a complete unknown
B E F#
Like a rolling stone
[Verse 2]
B B/C# B/D#
You've gone to the finest school all right,
E F#
Miss Lonely but you know you only used to get juiced in it
B B/C# B/D#
And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street
E F#
And now you find out you're gonna have to get used to it
E F# E F#
You said you'd never compromise, with the mystery tramp, but know you realize
E D#m C# B E D#m C# B
He's not selling any alibis, as you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
D#m E F#
And say do you want to make a deal?
[Chorus 2]
B E F# B E F#
How does it feel, how does it feel
G#m E F# G#m E F#
To be on your own, with no direction home
G#m E F#
Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone
[Bridge]
G#m E
Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people they're drinkin',
F#
Thinkin' that they got it made (that they got it made)
G#m E
Exchanging all precious gifts but you'd better take your diamond ring,
F#
you'd better, oh you’d better pawn it babe
B E F#
You used to be so amused at Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
D#m B E F#
Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse
[Chorus 2 (X2)]