(C)Once I lived a (E7)life of a mil lion aire,

spent all my (A7)mon ey, did n’t (Dm)have an y cares,

took all my (F#dim7)friends out for a (C)might y good (A7)time.

We bought boot leg liq uor,

cham pagne and wine.

Then I be gan to fall so low,

lost all my (A7)good friends, had (Dm)no where to go.

If I get my (F#dim7)hands on a dol (C)lar a (A7)gain,

I’ll hang on to it ’til that (G7)old ea gle grins be cause no (E7)bod y knows you

when you’re (A7)down and out.

In your pock (F#dim)et,

(C)not one pen ny,

and as for friends, you (G7)don’t have an y.

When you get back on your feet a gain,

ev ’ry bod y (A7)wants to be your (Dm)long lost friend.

I said it straight with (C)out an y (A7)doubt,

no bod y knows you when you’re down and out.

(C)Once I lived a (E7)life of a mil lion aire,

spent all my (A7)mon ey, did n’t (Dm)have an y cares,

took all my (F#dim7)friends out for a (C)might y good (A7)time.

We bought boot leg liq uor,

cham pagne and wine.

Then I be gan to fall so low,

lost all my (A7)good friends, had (Dm)no where to go.

If I get my (F#dim7)hands on a dol (C)lar a (A7)gain,

I’ll hang on to it ’til that (G7)old ea gle grins be cause no (E7)bod y knows you

when you’re (A7)down and out.

In your pock (F#dim)et,

(C)not one pen ny,

and as for friends, you (G7)don’t have an y.

When you get back on your feet a gain,

ev ’ry bod y (A7)wants to be your (Dm)long lost friend.

I said it straight with (C)out an y (A7)doubt,

no bod y knows you when you’re down and out.

no bod y knows you,

no bod y knows you,

no bod y knows you when you’re down and out.