Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
DmDm G+G
Folks, we finally got our headline.
DmDm G+G
"Newsies Crushed as Bulls At-tack"
Bb majorBb
Crutchie's calling me,
C majorC
Dumb crip's just too damn slow.
DmDm G+G
Guys are fightin', bleedin', fallin'
DmDm G+G
Thanks to good ole' Capn' Jack
G+G A minorAm G+G
Captain Jack, just wants to close his eyes and go.
Verse 1:
G+G
Let me go.
E minorEm
Far away.
C majorC D MajorD G+G
Somewhere they won't never find me,
D MajorD BB E minorEm
and tomorrow won't remind me of today.
A minorAm B minorBm
And the city's finally sleepin'.
A minorAm D MajorD B minorBm
And the moon looks old and grey.
Bb majorBb E minorEm D MajorD
I get on a train thats bound for Santa Fe.
Verse 2:
G+G
And I'm gone.
E minorEm
And I'm done.
C majorC G+G
No more running. No more lying.
D MajorD BB E minorEm
No more fat old man denying me my pay.
A minorAm D MajorD B minorBm C majorC D MajorD BsusBsus
Just a moon so big and yellow, it turns night right into day.
BB A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Dreams come true. Yeah they do. In Santa Fe.
Bridge:
C majorC D MajorD C majorC D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Where does it say you gotta live and die here?
C majorC D MajorD C majorC C majorC G+G
Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?
G+G
Why should you only take what you're given?
E minorEm C minorCm
Why should you spend your whole life
E minorEm
living trapped where there ain't no future.
C majorC E minorEm C majorC
Even at 17. Breaking your back for someone else's sake.
FF F# minorF#m BsusBsus
If the life don't seem to suit you, how about a change of scene?
E minorEm B minorBm
Far from the lousy headlines and the deadlines in between.
Verse 3:
EsusEsus E MajorE A augmentedA F# minorF#m
San--ta Fe, my old friend.
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I can't spend my whole life dreaming.
E MajorE C#C# F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD
Though I know thats all I seem inclined to do.
B minorBm E MajorE C#C#
I ain't getting any younger.
D MajorD E MajorE C#C#
And I wanna start brand new.
B minorBm D MajorD
I need space. And fresh air.
A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m
Let them laugh in my face. I don't care.
D MajorD E MajorE
Save my place. I'll be there.
C majorC A augmentedA
Just be real is all I'm asking.
C majorC A augmentedA
Not some painting in my head.
B minorBm D MajorD F# minorF#m
'Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today.
FF DmDm F# minorF#m
I got nothing if I ain't got Santa Fe.