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Run Joey Run: David Geddes.
#4 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records in 1975.
INTRO: 
CmAhhhhhhhh-ahhhhhhhhhh..Bbahhhhhhhhhh-Gahhhhhhhh..
CHORUS:
CmDaddy, please don't, it Bbwasn't his fault, he Dbmeans 
so much to Abme.
FmDaddy, please don't, we're Ebgonna get married, Djust 
you wait and Gmsee.
#1.
G#mEvery night, the same old dream, I F#hate to close my 
D#eyes.
I G#mcan't erase the memory, the F#sound of Julie's D#cry.
She G#mcalled me up, late that night, she said, F#Joe, 
don't come D#over.
My G#mDad and I just had a fight and F#he stormed out the 
D#door!
#2.
I've Bnever seen him G#mact this way, my AGod, he's goin' 
Ecrazy.
He C#msaid he's gonna Bmake you pay for Awhat we done..he's 
G#got a GUN!..So, C#mrun, Joey, Brun, G#Joey, C#mrun!
CHORUS:
C#mDaddy, please don't, it Bwasn't his fault, he Dmeans 
so much to Ame.
F#mDaddy, please don't, we're Egonna get married, D#just 
you wait and G#msee.
#3.
AmGot in my car, and I drove like mad 'til GI reached Julie's 
Eplace.
She Amran to me, with tear filled eyes and Gbruises on her Eface.
AmAll at once I saw him there, Gsneaking up behind Eme..(Watch out!)
Then AmJulie yelled, he's got a gun!..and she Gstepped in front 
of Eme.
#4.
CSuddenly, a Amshot rang out and BbI saw Julie Ffalling.
I Dmran to her, I Cheld her close..when BbI looked down, my Ahands 
were red, and Dmhere's the last Cwords AJulie Dmsaid..
CHORUS:
DmDaddy, please don't, it Cwasn't his fault, he Ebmeans 
so much to Bbme.
Gm7Daddy, please don't, we're Fgonna get married..
Amahhhhhhhhhhhh..Gahhhhhhhhh..Eahhhhhhhh..
OUTRO:
AmRun, Joey, Grun, EJoey, Amrun, Joey, Grun, EJoey, Amrun, Joey,
Grun, EJoey, Amrunnnnnnnnnn..
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Run Joey Run

by David Geddes

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Run Joey Run: David Geddes.

#4 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records in 1975.

INTRO:

Cm Bb G

Ahhhhhhhh-ahhhhhhhhhh..ahhhhhhhhhh-ahhhhhhhh..

CHORUS:

Cm Bb Db

Daddy, please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means

so much to me.

Fm Eb D

Daddy, please don't, we're gonna get married, just

you wait and see.

#1.

G#m F#

Every night, the same old dream, I hate to close my

eyes.

G#m F# D#

I can't erase the memory, the sound of Julie's cry.

G#m F#

She called me up, late that night, she said, Joe,

don't come over.

G#m F#

My Dad and I just had a fight and he stormed out the

door!

#2.

B G#m A

I've never seen him act this way, my God, he's goin'

crazy.

C#m B A

He said he's gonna make you pay for what we done..he's

G# C#m B G# C#m

got a GUN!..So, run, Joey, run, Joey, run!

CHORUS:

C#m B D

Daddy, please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means

so much to me.

F#m E D#

Daddy, please don't, we're gonna get married, just

G#m

you wait and see.

#3.

Am G

Got in my car, and I drove like mad 'til I reached Julie's

place.

Am G E

She ran to me, with tear filled eyes and bruises on her face.

Am G E

All at once I saw him there, sneaking up behind me..(Watch out!)

Am G

Then Julie yelled, he's got a gun!..and she stepped in front

of me.

#4.

C Am Bb F

Suddenly, a shot rang out and I saw Julie falling.

Dm C Bb A

I ran to her, I held her close..when I looked down, my hands

Dm C A Dm

were red, and here's the last words Julie said..

CHORUS:

Dm C Eb

Daddy, please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means

so much to me.

Gm7 F

Daddy, please don't, we're gonna get married..

Am G E

ahhhhhhhhhhhh..ahhhhhhhhh..ahhhhhhhh..

OUTRO:

Am G E Am G E Am

Run, Joey, run, Joey, run, Joey, run, Joey, run, Joey,

G E Am

run, Joey, runnnnnnnnnn..

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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