| A G | G A | [Chorus] D G D What a way to live. [Verse 1] A7 D7 Each night I make the rounds, to every spot in town. G D Em7 A7 G A lonely man with lonely time to kill. [Chorus] A D G D What a way to live. [Verse 2] A7 D7 D The paths my memories take, just make my poor heart ache. G D Em7 A7 E I think of her, I guess I always will. [Chorus] A7 A D G D What a way to live. [Verse 3] A7 D7 G I'd rather lay me down tonight and never wake again E7 A7 Than to face another day, the shape my life is in. [Verse 4] D7 D9 A7 The jukebox playing loud, a face among the crowd. G D Em A7 Em7 So much like hers it makes my heart stand still. [Chorus] A N.C. What a way to live. [Break] | D G | D7 | G | A7 | D G | [Verse 5] D D7 G I'd rather lay me down tonight and never wake again. E7 A7 Than to face another day, the shape my life is in. [Verse 6] D7 The jukebox playing loud, a face among the crowd. G D Em7 A7 E7 So much like hers it makes my heart stand still. [Outro] A7 D G D What a way to live