Standard (EADGBE)

Every thing went from bad to worse money never changed a thing

 Death kept following trackin us down at least I heard your bluebird

sing

 Now somebody's got to show their hand time is but an enemy

I know you're long gone I guess it must be up to me

 If I'd thought about it I never would have done it

I guess I would a let it slide

If I'd a pay attention to what others were thinking

This heart inside of me would have died

I was just too stubborn to ever be governed

By enforced insanity

Someone had to reach for the risin star I guess it was up to me

Well the Union Central is pullin out and the orchids are in bloom

I've only got me one good shirt left and it smells like stale perfume

In fourteen months I've only smiled once I didn't do it consciously

 Somebody's got to find your trail and I guess it had to be up to me

It was like a revelation when you betrayed me with your touch

 I'd had just about convinced myself that nothing had changed that

much

 The old rounder in the iron mask he slipped me the master key

 Somebody had to unlock your heart he said it was up to me

 Well I watched you slowly disappear down into the officer's club

 I would have followed you in the door but I didn't have a ticket stub

 So I waited all night long till the break of day hoping one of us

would get

 free

 When the dawn came over the river bridge I knew it was up to me

 Well the only decent thing I did was when I worked as a postal clerk

 Was to haul your picture down off the wall near the cage where I use

to

 work I was a fool not to try to protect your idenity

 You looked a little burned out my friend

 I thought it might be up to me

 When I met somebody face to face I had to remove my hat

 She's everything I need and love but I can't be swayed by that

 It frightens me the awful truth how sweet life can be

 But she ain't a gonna make a move I guess it must be up to me

 We heard the sermon on the mount and I knew it was too complex

 It didn't amount to anything more than what a broken glass reflects

 When you bite off more than you can chew you pay the penalty

 Somebody's got to tell the tale I guess it must be up to me

 Well Dupree came a pimping tonight to the Thunderbird Cafe

 Crystal wanted to talk to him I had to look the other way

 Now I just can't rest without your love I need your company

 But you ain't a gonna cross the line I guess it must be up to me

 There's a note left in the bottle you can give it to Estelle

 She's the one you've been wondering about there's really nothin much

to

tell

 We both heard voices for awhile now the rest is history

 Somebody's got to cry some tears I guess it must be up to me

 So go on boys and play your hands life is but a pantomine

 The ringleaders from the county seat say you don't have all that much

time

 And the girl with me behind the shades she ain't my property

 One of us has got to hit the road I guess it must be up to me

 And if we never meet again baby remember me

 How my lone guitar played sweet for you that old time melody

 And the rickenbacker around my leg I played it for you for free

 No one else could play that tune you know it was up to me