Intro: Am Verse: Am C G D Mama why does he treat me so cold so cold so cold Am C G D Why do I feel so old so old so old Am C G D how long has he treated me unkind unkind unkind Am C G D or have I always been so blind so blind so blind Chorus: Am F G Am G Iʼm the widow, Iʼm the widow, Iʼm the widow of a living man Am G Am G F G Am of a living man of a living man Verse: Why canʼt the times stay the same now i am begging him to change what about all the plans weʼve made now i am so afraid Chorus: Iʼm the widow of a living man Verse: why does he hurt me so Iʼm gonna need somplace to go heʼs no longer some kind womanʼs son mama i think that I had better run Chorus: Iʼm the widow of a living man