\songcolumns{2}
\beginsong{Widow of a Living Man}[by=Ben Harper,cov=the-will-to-live]

\cover
\gtab{Lasus2}{X02200}
\gtab{Do}{X32010}
\gtab{Sol}{320003}
\gtab{Ré}{XX0232}
\gtab{Fa}{1:022100}

\beginverse
Mama \[Lasus2]why does he treat me so col\[Do]d?
So col\[Sol]d. So col\[Ré]d.
\endverse

\beginverse*
Why do I feel so old? 
So old. So old.
\endverse

\beginverse*
How long has he treated me unkind? 
Unkind. Unkind.
\endverse

\beginverse*
Or have I always been so blind? 
So blind. So blind.
\endverse

\beginchorus
I'm a \[Lasus2]widow, 
I'm a \[Fa]widow, 
I'm a wi\[Sol]dow 
Of \[Lasus2]{a living} \[Sol]man, \rep{3}
\nolyrics{\[Fa] \[Sol] \[Lasus2]}
\endchorus

\beginverse
Why can't the time stay the same? 
Stay the same. Stay the same.
\endverse

\beginverse*
Now I am begging him to change. 
Please change. Please change.
\endverse

\beginverse*
What about all the plans we've made? 
Plans we've made. Lord have prayed.
\endverse

\beginverse*
Now I am so afraid. 
I am so afraid. I am so afraid.
\endverse

\beginverse
Mama why does he hurt me so? 
He hurt me so. He hurt me so.
\endverse

\beginverse*
I'm gonna need some place to go. 
Some place to go. Some place to go.
\endverse

\beginverse*
He's no longer some kind woman's son. 
Kind woman's son. Kind woman's son.
\endverse

\beginverse*
Mama I think that I had better run. 
Had better run. Had better run.
\endverse

\endsong