Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) *Capo on the 2nd fret* Intro: e| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 | B| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 | G| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 | D| - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 7 - 7 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 7 - 7 - - 0 | A| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 | E| 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - - - 3 | G C G C Verse 1: G He says “I’ll take the fall, to get away from it all” Em D C No matter how long it’s been since G He says he knows a guy, who’s been arrested three times Em D C In a different faraway province
Chorus: Am C And they will run and run and run G Away from the cops Interlude: G C G C Verse 2: G G7 He says “I know what I’m doing”, with a strange half-grin Em As he jumps over the fence G G7 This guy’s trouble I know, and on his face it will show Em But I’m out of all options Chorus: Am D And he climbs and he climbs and he says G “Hey man how high can you jump?” Am D G He gets high with his friends and his heart is stopping to pump Verse 3: G He says “I’ll take the fall, to get away from it all” Em D C No matter how long it’s been since G He says he knows a guy, who’s been arrested three times Em D C In a different faraway province Chorus: Am C And they will run and run and run G Away from the cops Bridge: Am C He says I can’t go on, will you help yourself G I give up Am C If there’s a shortage, he stops working G Cause his brain only runs on circuits Am He keeps on shouting his own opinion C Cm He doesn’t know that nobody’s listening Interlude: G G7 F#m x2 Verse 4: G He says “I’ll take the fall, to get away from it all” Em D C No matter how long it’s been since G G7 He says he knows a guy, who’s been arrested three times Em D C In a different faraway province Chorus: Am C And he will run and run and run and run and run G Away from the cops
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