[Intro]
A D A D
 
 
[Verse 1]
A                D           G                            E
 See the cracks upon the wall, we do not know the meaning of it all
A                 D           G                          E
 Ain't no fire to warm my feet, ain't got a nickel for a bite to eat
A                  D
We're not workin', we're not slavin'
A                                  D
 Ain't worth a brain, 'cause we're not worth savin'
 
 
[Chorus]
A            D     B           E
 Second hand people, tall as a steeple
A            D             G        E   D           A
 Softer than treacle, in a pond are we, second hand people
 
 
[Verse 1]
A                   D           G                         E
 Ain't no mirror to comb my face, just keep on going from place to place
A                     D           G                      E
 Ain't got no lights above my head, don't even bother to leave my bed
A                 D
We're not livin', we're existin'
A                  D
 We're not movin', just resistin'
 
 
[Chorus]
A            D     B           E
 Second hand people, tall as a steeple
A            D             G        E   D           A
 Softer than treacle, in a pond are we, second hand people
 
 
[Outro]
D         A        D           A
Tall as a steeple, softer than treacle