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Dogs On The Run - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
1985 - Southern Accents
[INTRO]
 A   E   A   D(x2)
[VERSE 1]
Well we Acome with Ewhat was Aon our bDacks
Yeah, when the Aleaves had Edied and Aall turned Dblack
Back when the winAd was Ecold and Ablew them 'Dround
When we Alaid our bElankets Aon the Dground
Yeah and I F#mwoke up feelin' hungry
Lookin' Dstraight into the sun
And left a F#mcold night on the ground
Like a Ddog on the run E--D  E  D  
[VERSE 2]
I fell overAboard and Ewashed up Aon a Dbeach
Let the Awaves of Esand roll Aover Dme
Yeah and I was Ahelped to the Ehome of a Ayoung bleached Dblonde
I said "honey, I Adiscovered early in life, there's Eways of getting Aanything I Dwant"
Yeah F#msome of us are different
It's just Dsomething in our blood
There's no F#mneed for explanations
                         D   E   D   E                       D( A... into SOLO)
It's just dogs on the run --    It's just dogs on the run
[SOLO]
A E A D
A E A D
E D E D
[VERSE 3]
Yes the Aroom was pEainted blAue and Dgray
All the Ameals caEme to me on a Asilver Dtray
Yeah she would Alaugh and Elight my cigaArettesD  
She said "honey, Aain't it funny how a crowd Egathers 'round anyAone living Dlife without a net"
Yeah and they'll F#mbeg you for the answer
It won't Dnever be enough
There's no F#mway you could ever tell 'em
                         D   E           D   E                        D(A)
It's just dogs on the run -- Yes it is, it's just dog's on the run
  A    E    A    DIt's just dogs on the run babe
  A    E    A    DJust like a dog on the run
Like a Ad-o-Eg Aon the Drun
Yeah like a Adog, like a Ed-Ao-Dg
Like a Ad-o-Eg Aon the Drun... yeah
 A   E   A   D(fade)

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Dogs On The Run

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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F#m

Dogs On The Run - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1985 - Southern Accents

[INTRO]

A E A D

(x2)

[VERSE 1]

A E A D

Well we come with what was on our backs

A E A D

Yeah, when the leaves had died and all turned black

A E A D

Back when the wind was cold and blew them 'round

A E A D

When we laid our blankets on the ground

F#m

Yeah and I woke up feelin' hungry

Lookin' straight into the sun

F#m

And left a cold night on the ground

D E D E D

Like a dog on the run --

[VERSE 2]

A E A D

I fell overboard and washed up on a beach

A E A D

Let the waves of sand roll over me

A E A D

Yeah and I was helped to the home of a young bleached blonde

A E A D

I said "honey, I discovered early in life, there's ways of getting anything I want"

F#m

Yeah some of us are different

It's just something in our blood

F#m

There's no need for explanations

D E D E D A

( ... into SOLO)

It's just dogs on the run -- It's just dogs on the run

[SOLO]

A E A D

E D E D

[VERSE 3]

A E A D

Yes the room was painted blue and gray

A E A D

All the meals came to me on a silver tray

A E A D

Yeah she would laugh and light my cigarettes

A E A D

She said "honey, ain't it funny how a crowd gathers 'round anyone living life without a net"

F#m

Yeah and they'll beg you for the answer

It won't never be enough

F#m

There's no way you could ever tell 'em

D E D E D A

()

It's just dogs on the run -- Yes it is, it's just dog's on the run

A E A D

It's just dogs on the run babe

A E A D

Just like a dog on the run

A E A D

Like a d-o-g on the run

A E A D

Yeah like a dog, like a d-o-g

A E A D

Like a d-o-g on the run... yeah

A E A D

(fade)

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