The French Inhaler

from the 1976 album "warren zevon" ( for the "preludes" demo version , use a capo at the first fret . ) D D/F# D D A D Bm7 A A7 D how’re you going to make your way in the world , woman G A D when you weren’t cut out for working? G D/F# A when your fingers are slender and frail? G D/F# how’re you going to get around G D/F# Em7 D in this sleazy bedroom town G D/F# Asus4 A if you don’t put yourself up for sale? G F#m7 D where will you go with your scarves and your miracles? G D/F# A who’s gonna know who you are? G D/F# drugs and wine and flattering light G D/F# you must try it again till you get it right G D/F# Em Bm7 F#m F#m7 maybe you’ll end up with someone different every night A G D/F# G D/F# all these people with no home to go home to G D/F# A D Em they’d all like to spend the night with you G G E/G# A maybe i would , too but tell me D how’re you going to make your way in the world , woman G A D when you weren’t cut out for working G D/F# Em D A and you just can’t concentrate G D A D G and you always show up late G D you said you were an actress G D yes , i believe you are G D/F# i thought you’d be a star D7 G so i drank up all the money , G D Bm yes , i drank up all the money , G D A D G with these phonies in this hollywood bar , G D A D G these friends of mine in this hollywood bar Em F# loneliness and frustration Bm A G we both came down with an acute case D/F# and when the lights came up at two A i caught a glimpse of you Bm A and your face looked like something G D G death brought with him in his suitcase D your pretty face G it looked so wasted D another pretty face G devastated A F#m7 D the french inhaler G D he stamped and mailed her G D A D "so long , norman" D G D A D D Em7 A Asus4 A D she said , "so long , norman" by jltc008