| G | D7 | C | C | D7 |
| G | C | G | |
| Well the f | irst days are the hardest days, don't you w | orry any m | ore |
| G | C | G | |
| 'Cause wh | en life looks like easy street, there is d | anger at your d | oor |
| Am | Em | C | D7 | |
| Th | ink this through with m | e, l | et me know your m | ind |
| C | D | G | D | C | G | D7 | G | |
| W | oah- | oh, what I w | ant to k | now- | oh, | is | are you k | ind? |
| G | C | G | |
| It's a b | uck dancer's choice my friend better t | ake my adv | ice |
| G | C | G | |
| Y | ou know all the rules by now and the f | ire from the | ice |
| Am | Em | C | D7 | |
| W | ill you come with m | e? W | on't you come with m | e? |
| C | D | G | D | C | G | D7 | G | |
| W | oah- | oh, what I w | ant to k | now- | oh, w | ill y | ou come w | ith me? |
| G | C | D7 |
| Goddamn, well I declare, h | ave you seen the l | ike |
| C | G | D7 | C | D7 | |
| Their w | alls are built of cannonballs, their m | otto | is don't tr | ead on m | e |
| G | C | D7 |
| Come hear Uncle John's Band pl | aying to the t | ide |
| C | G | D7 | C | D7 | |
| C | ome with me or go alone, he's c | ome to t | ake his ch | ildren h | ome |
| G | C | G | |
| It's the s | ame story the crow told me; it's the | only one he kn | ows |
| G | C | G | |
| L | ike the morning sun you come and l | ike the wind you g | o |
| Am | Em | C | D7 |
| Ain't no time to h | ate, b | arely time to w | ait |
| C | D | G | D | C | G | D7 | G | |
| W | oah- | oh, what I w | ant to k | now- | oh, wh | ere d | oes the t | ime go? |
| G | C | G |
| I live in a silver mine and I c | all it "Beggar's T | omb" |
| G | C | G |
| I got me a violin and I b | eg you call the t | une |
| Am | Em | C | D7 |
| Anybody's ch | oice, | I can hear your v | oice |
| C | D | G | D | C | G | D7 | G | |
| W | oah- | oh, what I w | ant to k | now- | oh, h | ow d | oes the s | ong go? |
| G | C | D7 | |
| C | ome hear Uncle John's Band b | y the rivers | ide |
| C | G | D7 | C | D7 | |
| G | ot some things to talk about, h | ere bes | ide the r | ising t | ide |
| G | C | D7 |
| Come hear Uncle John's Band pl | aying to the t | ide |
| C | G | D7 | C | D7 | |
| C | ome on along, or go alone, he's c | ome to t | ake his ch | ildren h | ome |
| C | D | G | D | C | G | D7 | G | |
| W | oah- | oh, what I w | ant to k | now- | oh, h | ow d | oes the s | ong go? |
| G | C | D7 | |
| C | ome hear Uncle John's Band b | y the rivers | ide |
| C | G | D7 | C | D7 | |
| G | ot some things to talk about, h | ere bes | ide the r | ising t | ide |
| G | C | D7 | |
| C | ome hear Uncle John's Band pl | aying to the t | ide |
| C | G | D7 | C | D7 | |
| C | ome on along, or go alone, he's c | ome to t | ake his ch | ildren h | ome |
| D7 | |
| D | uh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh |
