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Renegade

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse 1]
N.C.
Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life, from the long arm of the law
N.C.
Law man has put an end to my running, and I'm so far from my home
N.C.
Oh Mama, I can hear you crying, you’re so scared and all alone
N.C.
Hangman is coming down from the gallows, and I don't have very long
[Chorus 1]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------5-----------5~~----------5---/5--3~~~~-------|
D|-----------3--5---------3>5~~--------3-5---/5--3~~~~-------|
A|-----3--5---------3--5---------3--5------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
GmThe jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me
GmThe renegade, who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty
DNever more to go astray, CThis’ll be the end today
Of the wanted Gmman
[Verse 2]
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----/3--2-0-2-3-2/3-2-0-2-3-2-3-2/3-2/3-2-0---0~~~---------|
D|-----/3--2-0-2-3-2/3-2-0-2-3-2-3-2/3-2/3-2-0---0~~~---------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------|
GmOh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a Chigh price on my Gmhead
GmLawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for Csure he'll see me Gmdead
GmDear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so Cscared and all aGmlone
GmHangman is comin' down from the gallows and I Cdon't have very Gmlong
[Chorus 2]
GmThe jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me
GmThe renegade who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty
D5Never more to go astray The juCdge'll have revenge today
On the wanted Gmman
[Solo]
Gm x16
Solo backing:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3--5--3----5p3--------3--5----------------------------|
D|-----3--5--3----5p3--------3--5----------------------------|
A|---------------------5-------------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------------------------------|
Gm   Bb   C  G  Bb  C  Gm   Bb   D   Gm   Bb   D
[Verse 3]
N.C.
Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life, from the long arm of the law
N.C.
Hangman is coming down from the gallows, and I don't have very long
[Chorus 1]
GmThe jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me
GmThe renegade, who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty
DNever more to go astray, CThis’ll be the end today
Of the wanted Gmman
Ending
        GmWanted man

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The story behind the song

"Renegade" plunges into the dramatic story of an outlaw who has been found and captured, facing his inevitable end. The song is a first-person narrative, capturing the final moments of a wanted man who knows his choices have led him to the gallows. It’s a powerful reflection on consequences and the stark reality of a life lived outside the law. Written and sung by Tommy Shaw, this hard rock track from the 1979 album Pieces of Eight embodies a moment of reckoning.

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Renegade

by Styx

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[Verse 1]

N.C.

Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life, from the long arm of the law

N.C.

Law man has put an end to my running, and I'm so far from my home

N.C.

Oh Mama, I can hear you crying, you’re so scared and all alone

N.C.

Hangman is coming down from the gallows, and I don't have very long

[Chorus 1]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------5-----------5~~----------5---/5--3~~~~-------|

D|-----------3--5---------3>5~~--------3-5---/5--3~~~~-------|

A|-----3--5---------3--5---------3--5------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

The jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me

The renegade, who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty

D C

Never more to go astray, This’ll be the end today

Of the wanted man

[Verse 2]

e|------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----/3--2-0-2-3-2/3-2-0-2-3-2-3-2/3-2/3-2-0---0~~~---------|

D|-----/3--2-0-2-3-2/3-2-0-2-3-2-3-2/3-2/3-2-0---0~~~---------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--3---------------------------------------------------------|

Gm C Gm

Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head

Gm C Gm

Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead

Gm C Gm

Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone

Gm C Gm

Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long

[Chorus 2]

The jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me

The renegade who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty

D5 C

Never more to go astray The judge'll have revenge today

On the wanted man

[Solo]

Gm x16

Solo backing:

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----3--5--3----5p3--------3--5----------------------------|

D|-----3--5--3----5p3--------3--5----------------------------|

A|---------------------5-------------------------------------|

E|--3--------------------------------------------------------|

Gm Bb C G Bb C Gm Bb D Gm Bb D

[Verse 3]

N.C.

Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life, from the long arm of the law

N.C.

Hangman is coming down from the gallows, and I don't have very long

[Chorus 1]

The jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me

The renegade, who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty

D C

Never more to go astray, This’ll be the end today

Of the wanted man

Ending

Wanted man

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