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