Am  F  Am  F  Am  F  Em  F
Am  F  Am  F  Am  F  Em  F

[Verse 1]

Am     F              Am
 Early years were a shroud man
F      Am         F           Am
Only a grey cloud shot in the dark
        F             Am
Hanging out with your dad
    F           Am
His plans for revenge
   F    Am        F       Am   F
In some hick-town caravan park

[Chorus]

Em    F                  Em
      Never keep a good one
F                  Em
Never keep a good one
             F        Am
Never keep a good one down

[Instrumental]

    F  Am  F  Am  F  Em  F
Am  F  Am  F  Am  F  Em  F

[Verse 2]

Am     F            Am
 Early years were a dreadnought
F                Am
Waiting to tread board
       F             Am
And my work down the pan
        F            Am
Hanging round by the back door
    F                 Am
One foot in the stage door
F            Am  F      Am  F
Some disaffected fly-by-man

[Chorus]

Em    F                  Em
      Never keep a good one
F                  Em
Never keep a good one
             F        Am
Never keep a good one down

[Instrumental]

    F  Am  F  Am  F  Em  F
Am  F  Am  F  Am  F  Em  F
Em    F    Em    F    Em    F

   Am   F   Am   F   Am   F  Em  F
Ts-tshhh ts-tshhh ts-tshhh
   Am   F   Am   F   Am   F  Em  F
Ts-tshhh ts-tshhh ts-tshhh

[Verse 3]

Am     F          Am
 Got wired by a cable
    F           Am
Got wild on a table
           F             Am
Scared the shit out of me
    F                Am
Oh, all for the free state
    F            Am
The snow and the greasepaint
F          Am      F   Am  F
I left the singing family

[Chorus]

Em    F                  Em
      Never keep a good one
F                  Em
Never keep a good one
             F        Am
Never keep a good one down