Why did I lis ten to that (Am)man?

Why did I lis ten to the (Am)na ture of his (Am)plan?

And when he talked, I should have (Am)balked, I should have walked, I should have (F)ran!

Why did I (Dm7)lis ten to that (Am)man?

Why did I lis ten to that (C#m)crook?

A lit tle bribe in cash is (C#m)all it real ly (C#m)took.

That’s how that crav en toi let (C#m)ma ven make me cave in.

I’m a (A)schnook!

Why did I (F#m7)lis ten to that (C#m)crook?

(Cm)Now we’ve fi n’lly (D)got you.

(Cm)Now you’re in our (D)claws,

(Cm7)cap tured in our (D)cit y of (Cm)laws.

(Cm)There’s no trial or (D)ju ry,

(Cm)noth ing to dis (D)cuss.

(Cm7)Now the law is (D)speak ing through (Cm)laws.

(Cm)us!

(Cm)You’ll get (Fm7)U rine town!

Off with you to (Cm)U rine town!

A way with you to (Ab)U rine town!

Now, no more (Cm)fuss!

Why did I lis ten to that (Am)boy?

He spoke of hopes and dreams.

It (Am)filled me with such (Am)joy.

How can I know he loved me (Am)so?

Was it for show?

Was I his (F)toy?

Why did I (Dm7)lis ten to that boy?

Why did I lis ten to that (Am)cad?

Why did I lis ten to my (Am7)dad?

I went to work for him.

He (Am)said he was so (Am)glad.

Was he sin cere?

Well, now it’s (Am)clear, and now I fear, that I’ve been (F)had!

Why did I (Dm7)lis ten to

This is (Ab)U rine town!

Dead a head, it’s (F#)U rine town!

You must go to (Am)U rine town!

(Dm7)U rine town!

(B7)U rine town!

Why did I lis ten to my (Ebmaj7)heart?

I heard its call and made this (A)rev o lu tion (Bb)start!

So let the throng take up my (Gm)song!

Make Clad well (Gm)see that he is (Ebmaj7)wrong!

Why did I lis ten (F7sus)to my (Gm)heart, hah hah (E7)hah hah hah.

Why did I lis ten to my (Am)heart?

I heard its call and made this (E7)rev o lu tion (Am)start.

So let the throng take up my (Am)song!

Make Clad well see that he is (Fmaj7)wrong!

Why did I lis ten to that… (huh huh huh) Why did I (Am)lis ten to that…

(Am)Bad!

Why did I (F)lis (Dm7)ten (Am)to (E7)my…

heart!