Mama wa hy does he treat me so colCd so colGd so colDd
a Why do I feel so olCd so olGd so oDld
how la ong has he treated me unCkind unkGind unkDind
or haa ve I always been so blCind so bliGnd so blDind

I'm the a widow, I'm the wFidow, I'm the wiGdow of aa living Gman
of a liva ing mGan of a liva ing mGan  F    G    a2    
For subsequent verses and choruses, repeat the above pattern.
Why can't the times stay the same
now i am begging him to change

what about all the plans we've made
now i am so afraid
I'm the widow of a living man
why does he hurt me so
I'm gonna need somplace to go
he's no longer some kind woman's son
mama i think that I had better run
I'm the widow of a living man