Written by Richard Thompson
(Intro) E A E A E A E D A E D A E Don't let a thief steal into your heart D A E Or you may end up broken hearted D A E Don't let a whisper tear you apart D A E Or you'll be right back where you started D E How many days does a man think he has B A E That he can spend his whole time dreamin' D E How many schemes is one man thinkin' of Bm A E And does he think he's the only one scheming D A E Don't let a thief steal into your heart… D A E D A E D E Stop your lies and stop your cheating Bm A E It never did you no good, no good D E How can you say you will when you want to Bm A E When you know you never would if you could D A E Don't let a thief steal into your heart… D A E (x3) D E D E Everyone is in love with money Bm A E Strange news 'cause they say that love is blind D E How many times did you meet somebody Bm A E Who said they had some real peace of mind D A Don’t let a thief…