Don't…     know why I'm

down here

F

 Must be something I said

               F#7           C

Or some small imperfection

E             Am C7/G F          D/F#

In my soul or in my head

          D7                G       F#7 G

Don't know why I'm down here

Don't reserve to roast or bake

I'm fighting off slanderous allegations

Why don't you give the kid a break?

G                                           C    F    C

 Don't you think maybe we could talk this over

E               Am

You're a reasonable man

              C                        D D# E

Could we discuss my grave situation

                 Am                                     G

I'm a miserable man

         F#*

And I'm in the frying pan

       D            G



Chorus:

Give the kid a break

                       C    -  B  -  Em  -  G

Give me one good reason why I should

All right, all right, so I made a few mistakes

But for heaven's sake

Watch your language, Kid.

OK, OK, don't get hot



Don't…

 question my judgement

                     F

He only reaped what he sowed

             F#7                    C

He cast his pearls before swine

E                Am      C7/G   F           

  D/F#

And that's good enough for me

                          D7              G   F#7 G



Solo  (Verse  chord progression)



I don't want to talk it over

Even tho' I'm a reasonable man

Sonny, from over here

Looks like you're in no position to bargain

You're a convicted man

You're right in the frying pan

Give the kid a break

Please give me a break

Give the kid a break

Nah nah, I don't think so, man

Come on, you know I got what it takes

Can't you give me a break?

Sure thing kid, when hell freezes over

Ok, don't give the kid a break

Hey you guys, I thought you were on my side

No they don't

Give the kid a break

Yeah, well thanks a lot, pals

Listen boss, maybe we can make a little deal

Isn't there anything I can say

Or some kind of fine I can pay

Something

Don't know why I'm down here

Must be something I said (I'm sorry)

Or some small imperfection

In my soul or in my head

It might be some infection

It might be a small imperfection or a clear case of misdirection

It must be a small imperfection

In my soul or in my head

Give the kid a break



F#* - |-------------|

      |-------------|

      |-------------|

      |--4----------|

      |--5----------|

      |--2----------| don't know the name of this chord



After the first F of the song play this:

      |--------------|

      |--------------|

      |--7-5-7-5-7---|

      |------------3-| - this is the 3 played when going back into the F.

      |--------------|

      |--------------|





and after the C, play:



      |-------------|

      |-------------|

      |-------------|

      |--7-5-7-5----|

      |----------3--| - this is the 3 played when going back into the C.

      |-------------|