The Poet is Not in Today     Chris Wall

Capo 3rd fret

(G)    (C)    (G)    (C)    (G)   
Oh, the poet is not (C)in to(D)day
He (G)did'nt say where he's (C)going to or how (D)long he's apt to stay.
He (C)mentioned that he (D)didn't have a (G)worthwhile thing to (C)say,(C/B) (Am)
But the (G)poet is not (D)in to(G)day.

Well, he's burnt up all his (C)passion writing (D)greeting cards,
His (G)soul no longer (C)glows in the (D)dark,
(C)He's concerned that (D)God cannot (G)see him any(C)more.
(G)So he's gone to find the place where (D)he once made a (G)spark.

Oh, the poet is not (C)in to(D)day,
He (G)did'nt say where he's (C)going to or how (D)long he's apt to stay.
He (C)mentioned that he (D)didn't have a (G)worthwhile thing to (C)say,(C/B) (Am)
The (G)poet is not (D)in to(G)day.

He's tired of writing (C)pretty words for (D)pretty boys,
(G)They once made him (C)feel like Cyra(D)no.
But (C)now with every (D)single lying (G)rhyme he (C)writes,
Ah, it (G)makes his heart feel like some (D)old Pinocchi(G)o.

Oh, the poet is not (C)in to(D)day
He (G)did'nt say where he's (C)going to or how (D)long he's apt to stay.
(C) Said he did not (D)have one single (G)worthwhile thing to (C)say,(C/B) (Am)
Oh, the (G)poet is not (D)in to(G)day.
 - Instrumental, chorus chords -   (A)

Well, he said he might go (D)back somewhere, just a-(E)pounding nails,
A (A)job that's got some (D)dignity and (E)class.
He (D)said with guys like (E)you it's always (A)heads or (D)tails,
And you (A)would not know a good line if it (E)bit you on the (A)ass.

So the poet is not (D)in to(E)day
(A)Did'nt say where he's (D)going to or how (E)long he's apt to stay.
He (D)mentioned that he (E)did not have one (A)worthwhile thing to (D)say,(D/C#) (Bm)
Oh, the (A)poet is not (E)in to(A)day
Oh, the poet is not (E)in to(A)day.      (E)  (A)

© Chris Wall; All Rights Reserved

This is Jerry Jeff Walker's version.

janhauenstein at gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com