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Cant Get Away

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Came across that piece on sugarman.org. An awesome site when you want to know
about Sixto Rodriguez. However, listening to the song and watching some videos I
reckon the version with the 7 chords much more fits what he plays. Check it out
[Verse]
EmBorn in the troAubled cityEm7  A7  
EmIn Rock and Roll, AUSAEm7  A7  
EmIn the shadow of the tallest AbuildingEm7  A7  
EmI vowed I would breaAk awayEm7  A7  
EmListened to the Sunday AactorsEm7  A7  
But Emall they would ever sayA  Em7  
That you can't get away from Emit
ANo you can't get awayEm  A  
No you can't get away from Emit
ANo you can't get awayEm  
EmSchooled on the Acity sidewEm7alksA7  
EmColdness at eveAry turnEm7  A7  
EmKnew I had to fAind the exiEm7tsA7  
EmI never, ever wAould returnEm7  A7  
EmScoffed at the Aprophet's oEm7mensA7  
EmThat said I wouAld live to Em7learnA7  
EmThat you can't Aget away frEm7om it
Em. A  
no you can't get away
Em. A.
no you can't get away from it
Em. A  
no you can't get away
EmGoing unaided (Aup 80?) towEm7ard the weA7st coast
EmStopped in the Asleepy townEm7  A7  
EmLeft my change Aand walked Em7outA7  
EmI didn't even tAurn aroundEm7  A7  
EmWhat they were Agetting nexEm7t toA7  
EmWas that old faAmiliar sounEm7dA7  
EmThat you can't Aget away frEm7om itA7  
Em. A  
no you can't get away
Em. A  
no you can't get away from it
Em. A  
no you can't get away
EmIn a hotel room Ain AmsterdEm7amA7  
EmOn a wild and wAindy August Em7nightA7  
EmAs a cloud passAed over a cEm7old moonA7  
EmMy heart was seAized with tEm7error and A7fright
EmSeeping up throAugh the floEm7orboardsA7  
EmComing in throuAgh the wallEm7sA7  
EmComing in throuAgh the doorEm7wayA7  
EmRinging up and Adown the haEm7llsA7  
EmThat you can't Aget away frEm7om it
Emno you can't get away
Ano you cEman't get away A7from it
Emno you cAan't geEm7t awayA7  
Emno you can'At get away
Emno you caAn't get away
Emno you cAan't get away...
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