E
They're selling postcards of the hanging.

         A2                     E
Where they're painting the passports brown.

    H7
And the beauty parlor's filled with sailors.

A2                     E
 The circus is in town.


Oh now here comes the blind commissoner.

        A2            E
Well they've got him in a trance.

    H7
One hand is tied to the tightrope walker.

A2                    E
 The other's in his pants.

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            A2
    And the riot squad they're restless

         E                 A2
    They need some where to go.

       E               H7
    As lady and I look out tonight

    A2              E
     On Desolation Row.
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Cinderella she seem so easy.

   A2                        E
Well it takes on to know one she smiles.

H7
Then puts her hand in her back pocket,

A2           E
Betty davis style.

E
And then in comes Romeo moaning.

        A2           E
You Belong to me I believe.
 
     H7                                             A2
And someone says your in the wrong place my friend

            E
You better leave.

      A2                        
And the only sound that's left

           E          A2
After the ambulances go.

H7
Is Cinderella sweeping up

  A2           E
On Desolation Row.

E
Now at midnight all the agents

        A2          E
And the superhuman crews

H7
Go Out and Round up everyone

      A2                  E
That knows more than they do.

E
They gonna bring them to the factory

           A2             E
Where the heart attack machines

H7
Is strapped across their shoulders

     A2          E
And then the kerosene

     A2
Is brought down from the castles

     E                 A2
By insurance men that Go

H7
Check to see that no one is escaping

A2             E
To Desolation Row

             A2
Cause Right now I can't read too good

       E                      A2
Don't send me no more letters no.

        H7                         A2
Not unless you gotto  
            E
Desolation Row.