(D) = hold chord into instrumental


[Intro]

   

(repeat)


[Verse 1]

             
Got a call fro

     
m an old frien

d
              
We used to be 

 
real close
             
Said he couldn

              
't go on the A

        
merican way
             
Closed the sho

             
p, sold the ho

/
use
              
Bought a ticke

          
t to the West 

Coast
             
Now he gives t

              
hem a stand-up

             (
 routine in L.


A.


[Instrumental]

   

(repeat)


[Chorus]

             
I don't need y

          
ou to worry fo

              
r me cause I'm

 
 alright
             
   I don't wan

              
t you to tell 

              
me it's time t

       
o come home
             
I don't care w

          
hat you say an

              
ymore, this is

 
 my life
             
   Go ahead wi

              
th your own li

              
fe, and leave 

    
me alone


[Bridge]

            
I never said y

              
ou had to offe

        
r me a second 

chance
             
  I never said

              
 I was a victi

          
m of circumsta

    
nce
           
  I still belo

          
ng,     don't 

       
get me wrong

  And you can 

speak your min

d
         
But not  on  m

/  
y   time


[Verse 2]

             
They will tell

         
 you you can't

 sleep
              
Alone in a str


ange place
             
Then they'll t

              
ell you you ca

              
n't sleep with

          
 somebody else
             
But sooner or 

              
later you slee


p
        
In your own sp

ace
             
Either way it'

              
s okay to wake

             (
 up with yours


elf


[Instrumental]

   

(repeat)


[Chorus]

             
I don't need y

          
ou to worry fo

              
r me cause I'm

 
 alright
             
   I don't wan

              
t you to tell 

              
me it's time t

       
o come home
             
I don't care w

          
hat you say an

              
ymore, this is

 
 my life
             
   Go ahead wi

              
th your own li

              
fe, and leave 

    
me alone


[Bridge]

            
I never said y

              
ou had to offe

        
r me a second 

chance
             
  I never said

              
 I was a victi

          
m of circumsta

    
nce
           
  I still belo

          
ng,     don't 

       
get me wrong

  And you can 

speak your min

d
         
But not  on  m

/  
y   time


[Solo]

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[Chorus]
             
I don't care w

          
hat you say an

              
ymore, this is

 
 my life
             
  Go ahead wit

              
h your own lif

              
e, and leave m

  (
e alone


[Outro]

   

(repeat to fade)