K. Kristofferson CAPO I INTRO: C C F C Maybe you heard, your old buddy's gone crazy G C Searchin' for words to deep sweet reason and rhyme F C Livin' alone more and more, and he's prone to be lazy G C Turnin' to stone, blasted and blind CHORUS 1: F C Don't turn away there, hey goddamn ya, he was your brother F C Turn on your father, sister, mother, brother he was your friend F C F Don't you condemn him, oh leave it to strangers C F C F You oughta know him, give him a hand, if you can C G C But at least for Jesus Christ's sake understand BREAK: C F C G C Maybe you heard that they say that the lady's been changin' Day after day, more than her mind Learnin' to play with the part has her turnin' to strangers Goin' too far line after line CHORUS 2: Don't turn away there, hey goddamn ya, you used to love her Turn on your father, sister, mother, mister she was your friend Don't you condemn her, leave it to strangers You oughta know her, give her a hand, if you can But at least for Jesus Christ's sake understand OUTRO: C G C