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Dan Fogelberg - The Outlaw
INTRO:     Em    G   Em   D    G    D   G   D    Em   Am   G    D     Em  D  
GAmong the posDsessions of an Emoutlaw of a low class Ckind
Is this Glittle bottle of DFrench perfume
GTaken as a Dlast thought from a Emdrugstore in suburbiCa
He said, "GLady, look what I've Dgot for you"
She said, "AmJesse, I don't hardly even Am7know you Emanymore
And Amjudging from your grin, you'd think you Am7held up Henry EmFord
And I Gdon't believe I Dwant you coming 'Emround here anymoCre", Woo EmhooD  
GJesse, he was Dhurt, boy, and he Emleft there and he slammed the Cdoor
And he Gwandered through the Dalleyways
GThinking all the Dwhile, that she'd be Emproud of what he stole for Cher
And he Gtried to think of Dbetter ways
AmDreaming of a movie that he'd Am7seen one afterEmnoon
He dAmrew out all his savings and he Am7went and bought a Emgun
And he Gran right home and Dstood before his Emmirror, acting like a Cthug, Woo EmhooD  
INSTRUMENTAL:  G   D    Em   Am   G    D   G   D    Em   Am   G    D    Am   G   Em   C    Em   D    Em    C    Em  D  
He Gwaited for a Ddark night; he was Emfrightened, boy, the fog rolled Cin
As a Grich man, he came Dwalking by
"GHold your hands up Dhigh," he cried, "I've Emcome to make your fortune Cmine"
But his Geyes, they gave him Dright away
AmJesse dropped the gun and they both Am7stared at to where it Emlay
And AmJesse asked the man if he'd please Am7leave him in his Empain
And the Gman tried to forDgive him, but there's Emnot much he could sCay, Woo EmhooD  
GAmong the posDsessions of an Emoutlaw of a low class Ckind
Is this Glittle bottle of DFrench perfume
GTaken as a Dlast thought from a Emdrugstore in suburbiCa
He said, "GLady, look what I've Dgot for you"
"Ah, Amtake it, ah, please Am7take it; I'm tired and I'm Empoor
And this Amcrappy French perfume is nothing Am7less than my own Emsoul
GI was feeling Dhalf a man; I Emwanted to feel whoCle", Woo EmhooD  
Cm7Ooh, ooh, Gooh, ooh

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The Outlaw

by Dan Fogelberg

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Am7

Cm7

Dan Fogelberg - The Outlaw

Em G Em D G D G D Em Am G D Em D

INTRO:

G D Em C

Among the possessions of an outlaw of a low class kind

G D

Is this little bottle of French perfume

G D Em C

Taken as a last thought from a drugstore in suburbia

G D

He said, "Lady, look what I've got for you"

Am Am7 Em

She said, "Jesse, I don't hardly even know you anymore

Am Am7 Em

And judging from your grin, you'd think you held up Henry Ford

G D Em C Em D

And I don't believe I want you coming 'round here anymore", Woo hoo

G D Em C

Jesse, he was hurt, boy, and he left there and he slammed the door

G D

And he wandered through the alleyways

G D Em C

Thinking all the while, that she'd be proud of what he stole for her

G D

And he tried to think of better ways

Am Am7 Em

Dreaming of a movie that he'd seen one afternoon

Am Am7 Em

He drew out all his savings and he went and bought a gun

G D Em C Em D

And he ran right home and stood before his mirror, acting like a thug, Woo hoo

G D Em Am G D G D Em Am G D Am G Em C Em D Em C Em D

INSTRUMENTAL:

G D Em C

He waited for a dark night; he was frightened, boy, the fog rolled in

G D

As a rich man, he came walking by

G D Em C

"Hold your hands up high," he cried, "I've come to make your fortune mine"

G D

But his eyes, they gave him right away

Am Am7 Em

Jesse dropped the gun and they both stared at to where it lay

Am Am7 Em

And Jesse asked the man if he'd please leave him in his pain

G D Em C Em D

And the man tried to forgive him, but there's not much he could say, Woo hoo

G D Em C

Among the possessions of an outlaw of a low class kind

G D

Is this little bottle of French perfume

G D Em C

Taken as a last thought from a drugstore in suburbia

G D

He said, "Lady, look what I've got for you"

Am Am7 Em

"Ah, take it, ah, please take it; I'm tired and I'm poor

Am Am7 Em

And this crappy French perfume is nothing less than my own soul

G D Em C Em D

I was feeling half a man; I wanted to feel whole", Woo hoo

Cm7 G

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

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