E-B7-E
         E
         I pay rent on a run down place
         A
         There ain't no view but there's lots of space
            E                            B7
         In my heart, the heart that you own
         E
         I pay rent, pay it right on time
         A
         Baby I pay yoq every single dime
         E             Bw                 E    E'
         For my heArt, the heart that you own
         A
         Used to be I could love here for free
         E
         Way back before you bought the property
         A
         Now I pay daily on what once was mine
         E                                B7
         Lord, I probably owe you for the tears that I cry
         E
         Cause I pay rent on a run down place
         A
         There ain't no room but there's lots of space
            E         B7                 E
         In my heart, the heart that you own
         A
         I struggle each night to find a new way
            E
         To pay what I owe, just so I can stay
         A
         I ain't overdue, so you can't throw me out
              E                                B7
         I've loved here for years, don't know where I'd do now