This song has been carefully verified by members of the rusted-guitars list and has
been copied - with kind permission - from the Neil Young site Hyperrust.
Submitted by: David M. davidjo@ozemail.com.au
Notes: The following chord structure refers to the solo acoustic version from BBC
Studios on 2/23/71.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Who's that stomping all over my face?
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Where's that silhouette I'm trying to trace?
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Who's putting sponge in the bells I once rung
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
And taking my gypsy before she's begun
Am7 Dm
To singing the meaning of what's in my mind
Am7 Dm
Before I can take home what's rightfully mine.
Am7 Dm
Joinin' and listenin' and talkin' in rhymes
Am7 Dm
Stoppin' the feeling to wait for the times.
F G
Who's saying baby, that don't mean a thing,
Am C Dm F Em7 Fmaj7
'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
And who's all hung-up on that happiness thing?
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Who's trying to tune all the bells that he rings?
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
And who's in the corner and down on the floor
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
With pencil and paper just counting the score?
Am7 Dm
And who's trying to act like he just in between?
Am7 Dm
The night isn't black, it can only be screened.
Am7 Dm
Don't bother looking, you're too blind to see
Am7 Dm
Who's coming on like he wanted to be.
F G
Who's saying baby, that don't mean a thing,
Am C Dm F Em7 Fmaj7
'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
And who's coming home on the old ninty five?
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Who's got the feeling to keep him alive,
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Though havin' it, sharin' it ain't quite the same
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It ain't no gold nugget, you can't lay a claim
Am7 Dm
Who's seeing eyes through the crack in the floor
Am7 Dm
There it is baby, don't you worry no more
Am7 Dm
Who should be sleepin', but is writing this song
Am7 Dm
Wishin' and a-hopin' he weren't so damned wrong.
F G
Who's saying baby, that don't mean a thing,
Am C Dm F Em7 Am
'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing.
F G
Who's saying baby, that don't mean a thing,
Am C Dm F Em7 Fmaj7
'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing.
