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Newsies - Santa Fe

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[Intro]
Gm7   C/G   Gm7   C/G
[Verse 1]
Folks, we fGm7inally got our hC/Geadline
"Newsies CrGm7ushed as Bulls AtC/Gtack"
Crutchie's cEb/Galling me, Dumb cF/Grip's just too damn C/GslowD/G  
Guys are fGm7ightin', bleedin' fC/Gallin'
Thanks to Gm7good ole' Captain C/GJack
Captain JC/Dack just wants to cD9lose his eyes and Bb(add2)go
[Verse 2]
Let me Cgo, Far aAmway.
Somewhere tFhey won't G/Fever F/Cfind mCe, and tG/Bomorrow E/G#won't reAmmind me Cmaj7of todFay
   C/EAnd the Dm7city's fG7inally sEm7leepin'Am7  
And the Dm7moon looks oGld and gEm7reyAm7  
I geEbmaj9t on a Bbmaj9train thats bAm7ound for D9Santa Dm7/GFe
[Verse 3]
   G7And I'm gCone, And I'm dAmone
No more ruFnning, G/FNo more Dm/ClyingC  
No more G/Bfat old E/G#men deAmnying Cmaj9me my pFay
    C/EJust a Dm7moon so G7big and Em7yelloC/Ew, it turns Fmaj7night righG/Ft into E7susday
DrE7eams come tDm7rue, Yeah they G7susdo, In Santa CFeD/C  C  D/C  
[Bridge]
WhFere does it G/Fsay you gFotta G/Flive and Dm/Cdie hereC  Dm/C  C  
WhFere does it G/Fsay a gFuy can't cG/Fatch a C(add2)breakC  
C/BbWhy should you only take what you're given
AmWhy should you spend your Fm/Abwhole life living
AmTrapped where there ain't no future
Fmaj7Even at seventeenAm/G  
AmBreaking your back for someone else's Fmaj7sake
If the Bb(add2)life don't seem to suit you, Bm7b5how 'bout a change of E7sussceneE7  
AmFar from the lousy hAm/Geadlines and the dG/Aeadlines in betweenA7  Gmaj7/A  G/A  
[Verse 4]
   A7susSanA7ta DFe, my old frBmiend
I can't spGend my wA/Ghole life dG/DreamDing
Though I A/C#know that's F#/A#all I sBmeem inBm/Aclined to GdoD/F#  
I ain't gEm7etting A7any yF#m7oungeD/F#r, And I Gmaj7wanna A7/Gstart brand F#7susnew
 F#7I need sEm9pace, And fresh Gmaj7/Aair
Let 'em lDaugh in my A/C#face, I don't cBmare
F#m/ASave my Gmaj7place, I'll be A7susthere
D/A  E/A      D/A  E/A
[Verse 5]
Just be F/Areal is all I'm aD/Asking
Not some pF/Aainting in my D/Ahead
Cause I'm Bm/Edead if I can't cG/Aount on you toBmdayBm/A  
I got noBbthing Bb/Aif I Gm7ain't goF#m/At SantAa BmFeBm11  Bb  C/Bb  D  

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Newsies - Santa Fe

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

C/G

Eb/G

F/G

D/G

C/D

Bb(add2)

G/F

F/C

G/B

E/G#

Cmaj7

C/E

Dm7

Em7

Am7

Ebmaj9

Bbmaj9

[Intro]

Gm7 C/G Gm7 C/G

[Verse 1]

Gm7 C/G

Folks, we finally got our headline

Gm7 C/G

"Newsies Crushed as Bulls Attack"

Eb/G F/G C/G D/G

Crutchie's calling me, Dumb crip's just too damn slow

Gm7 C/G

Guys are fightin', bleedin' fallin'

Gm7 C/G

Thanks to good ole' Captain Jack

C/D D9 Bb(add2)

Captain Jack just wants to close his eyes and go

[Verse 2]

C Am

Let me go, Far away.

F G/F F/C C G/B E/G# Am Cmaj7 F

Somewhere they won't ever find me, and tomorrow won't remind me of today

C/E Dm7 G7 Em7 Am7

And the city's finally sleepin'

Dm7 G Em7 Am7

And the moon looks old and grey

Ebmaj9 Bbmaj9 Am7 D9 Dm7/G

I get on a train thats bound for Santa Fe

[Verse 3]

G7 C Am

And I'm gone, And I'm done

F G/F Dm/C C

No more running, No more lying

G/B E/G# Am Cmaj9 F

No more fat old men denying me my pay

C/E Dm7 G7 Em7 C/E Fmaj7 G/F E7sus

Just a moon so big and yellow, it turns night right into day

E7 Dm7 G7sus C D/C C D/C

Dreams come true, Yeah they do, In Santa Fe

[Bridge]

F G/F F G/F Dm/C C Dm/C C

Where does it say you gotta live and die here

F G/F F G/F C(add2) C

Where does it say a guy can't catch a break

C/Bb

Why should you only take what you're given

Am Fm/Ab

Why should you spend your whole life living

Trapped where there ain't no future

Fmaj7 Am/G

Even at seventeen

Am Fmaj7

Breaking your back for someone else's sake

Bb(add2) Bm7b5 E7sus E7

If the life don't seem to suit you, how 'bout a change of scene

Am Am/G G/A A7 Gmaj7/A G/A

Far from the lousy headlines and the deadlines in between

[Verse 4]

A7sus A7 D Bm

Santa Fe, my old friend

G A/G G/D D

I can't spend my whole life dreaming

A/C# F#/A# Bm Bm/A G D/F#

Though I know that's all I seem inclined to do

Em7 A7 F#m7 D/F# Gmaj7 A7/G F#7sus

I ain't getting any younger, And I wanna start brand new

F#7 Em9 Gmaj7/A

I need space, And fresh air

D A/C# Bm

Let 'em laugh in my face, I don't care

F#m/A Gmaj7 A7sus

Save my place, I'll be there

D/A E/A D/A E/A

[Verse 5]

F/A D/A

Just be real is all I'm asking

F/A D/A

Not some painting in my head

Bm/E G/A Bm Bm/A

Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today

Bb Bb/A Gm7 F#m/A A Bm Bm11 Bb C/Bb D

I got nothing if I ain't got Santa Fe

About Newsies - Santa Fe Chords by Misc Musicals

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