well i'm gonna h[G]ave to give up, something that means the world to me[C]
and[D] I don't know what i'm gonna do or how i'm gonna b[G]e
yeah i'm puttin it down, gonna try to stand on my two feet
so this is the last time the needle's going in to try to set my soul free
[C]I don't know what i'm gonna do, but something's gotta change[G]
[D]Cause all the heroin and downers are taking away my flam[G]e
[C]I've done had four friends die around me[G]
[D]Now I realize that ole' number 5 just might be m[G]e
C-G-D-G-C-G-D-G
Once you're a junkie they say it'll never go away
But at least i'm gonna try, to make it through one more day
I'm just now starting to tune in to who i'm supposed to be
So i'm breaking the chains of the needle that's had a hold of me
I don't know what i'm gonna do, but something's gotta change
Cause the herion and downers are taking away my flame
I've done had four friends die around me
And I realize that ole' number 5 just might be me
Yeah I realize that ole' number 5 just might be me
and[D] I don't know what i'm gonna do or how i'm gonna b[G]e
yeah i'm puttin it down, gonna try to stand on my two feet
so this is the last time the needle's going in to try to set my soul free
[C]I don't know what i'm gonna do, but something's gotta change[G]
[D]Cause all the heroin and downers are taking away my flam[G]e
[C]I've done had four friends die around me[G]
[D]Now I realize that ole' number 5 just might be m[G]e
C-G-D-G-C-G-D-G
Once you're a junkie they say it'll never go away
But at least i'm gonna try, to make it through one more day
I'm just now starting to tune in to who i'm supposed to be
So i'm breaking the chains of the needle that's had a hold of me
I don't know what i'm gonna do, but something's gotta change
Cause the herion and downers are taking away my flame
I've done had four friends die around me
And I realize that ole' number 5 just might be me
Yeah I realize that ole' number 5 just might be me