Verse
C#m
Well, some people think I'm damaged 'cause I'm always on my own
A
But just because the lights are out don't mean you're not at home
F#
And they say when you're psychotic that you never walk alone
E G#
I'm just a three-legged dog on the roam
[Verse 2]
C#m
And everybody thinks that I'm unfriendly because I can't recall their names
A
But all the faces and the places just begin look the same
F#
You haven't got the kind of time it takes to play those kinds of games
E G#
When you're a three-legged dog on the roam
[Verse 3]
C#m
No I may not be good-looking, but I'm a killer in the dark
A
And girl you know my bite is so much better than my bark
F#
So if you need a friend tonight, why don't you come find me in the park
E G#
I'm a three-legged dog on the roam, ah
[Interlude]
C#m
A
F#
E G#
[Verse 4]
C#m
You know my father thinks I'm lazy 'cause I ain't got no career
A
And my mother thinks I'm crazy and my sister thinks I'm queer
F#
Ah, but if you think it's easy, man, you just got no idea
E G#
I'm a three-legged dog on the roam
[Verse 5]
C#m
Yeah I've been down so long that coming up is giving me the bends
A
And I'm so goddamn lonesome, I count enemies as friends
F#
And every day I chase my tail and wonder when it's gonna end
E G#
For this three-legged dog on the roam
[Verse 6]
C#m
Yeah I'm still looking for that something gonna make my life complete
A
Can't afford to be too picky when you're living on the street
F#
But sometimes if I'm a good boy, they'll throw me a piece of meat
E G#
I'm just a three-legged dog on the roam
[Outro]
C#m
A
F#
E G#
(repeat till fade)