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Wanted Man
Sequoyah Prep School
*note- there's about a million versions to this song, none of them very official but 
they all got the same
rhythm so don't be surprised if the lyrics are a little different
Intro
 G   C(x4)
Yea, dGarlin I hate to tCell you
 GThat I'm a wanted Cman
 GAnd I'm wanted in all C50 states and I'm Gwanted by the mexicCans
 GAnd I hate to sCay it but,
 GIt's pretty plain to sCee
 GThat I'm very iCnterested so Grun away with Cme
 CLet's run awayG  C  
 G   C(x4)
 GI've been on the Cfreeway, Gon 9C5
 GI take you down to CNew Orleans and I Gmake you my wCife,
 GAnd how bout that CChevy girl you Glaid in the bCack
 GWe can sleep the dCay away with yGou by my sCide
CSay yea-hea
 G   C(x2)
COhh, Gdarlin I hate to Ctell you
 GThat I'm a wanted Cman
 GAnd I'm wanted in all C50 states and I'm Gwanted by the MexicCans
 GAnd I hate to sCay it but,
 GIt's pretty plain to sCee
 GThat I'm very iCnterested so Grun away with Cme
 CLet's run awayG  C  
 G   Cx4
 GAnd I drove Cmy car to your
Gwhite house, Cyou were
 Gthe only..Cone thereG  C  
 GOh what you dCo to me when you Gwear that cotton Cdress
 And those Gflowers you Cput in your GhairC  
 GAnd I sing to Cyou by the river, Gyou sing to me by Cyour oak treeG  
And I'd Csing to you Gwherever
If Cyou run away with mGeC  
 CSo let's run aGway
 G   Cx4
CHeyy, Gdarlin I hate to Ctell you
 GThat I'm a wanted Cman
 GAnd I'm wanted in all C50 states and I'm Gwanted by the MexicCans
 GAnd I hate to sCay it but,
 GIt's pretty plain to sCee
 GThat I'm very iCnterested so Grun away with Cme
 CLet's run awayG  C  
G C
CHeyy, Gdarlin I hate to Ctell you
 GThat I'm a wanted Cman
 GAnd I'm wanted in all C50 states and I'm Gwanted by the MexicCans
 GAnd I hate to sCay it but,
 GIt's pretty plain to sCee
 GThat I'm very iCnterested so Grun away with Cme
 CLet's run awayG  C  
Bridge x3
   G   CLet's run awayG  C  
CHeyy, Gdarlin I hate to Ctell you
 GThat I'm a wanted Cman
 GAnd I'm wanted in all C50 states and I'm Gwanted by the MexicCans
 GAnd I hate to sCay it but,
 GIt's pretty plain to sCee
 GThat I'm very iCnterested so Grun away with Cme
 CLet's run awayG  C  
 G   C(x4)
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Wanted Man

by Sequoyah Prep School

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Wanted Man

Sequoyah Prep School

*note- there's about a million versions to this song, none of them very official but

they all got the same

rhythm so don't be surprised if the lyrics are a little different

Intro

G C

(x4)

G C

Yea, darlin I hate to tell you

G C

That I'm a wanted man

G C G C

And I'm wanted in all 50 states and I'm wanted by the mexicans

G C

And I hate to say it but,

G C

It's pretty plain to see

G C G C

That I'm very interested so run away with me

C G C

Let's run away

G C

(x4)

G C G C

I've been on the freeway, on 95

G C G C

I take you down to New Orleans and I make you my wife,

G C G C

And how bout that Chevy girl you laid in the back

G C G C

We can sleep the day away with you by my side

Say yea-hea

G C

(x2)

C G C

Ohh, darlin I hate to tell you

G C

That I'm a wanted man

G C G C

And I'm wanted in all 50 states and I'm wanted by the Mexicans

G C

And I hate to say it but,

G C

It's pretty plain to see

G C G C

That I'm very interested so run away with me

C G C

Let's run away

G C

And I drove my car to your

G C

white house, you were

G C G C

the only..one there

G C G C

Oh what you do to me when you wear that cotton dress

G C G C

And those flowers you put in your hair

G C G C G

And I sing to you by the river, you sing to me by your oak tree

C G

And I'd sing to you wherever

C G C

If you run away with me

C G

So let's run away

G C

C G C

Heyy, darlin I hate to tell you

G C

That I'm a wanted man

G C G C

And I'm wanted in all 50 states and I'm wanted by the Mexicans

G C

And I hate to say it but,

G C

It's pretty plain to see

G C G C

That I'm very interested so run away with me

C G C

Let's run away

G C

C G C

Heyy, darlin I hate to tell you

G C

That I'm a wanted man

G C G C

And I'm wanted in all 50 states and I'm wanted by the Mexicans

G C

And I hate to say it but,

G C

It's pretty plain to see

G C G C

That I'm very interested so run away with me

C G C

Let's run away

Bridge x3

G C G C

Let's run away

C G C

Heyy, darlin I hate to tell you

G C

That I'm a wanted man

G C G C

And I'm wanted in all 50 states and I'm wanted by the Mexicans

G C

And I hate to say it but,

G C

It's pretty plain to see

G C G C

That I'm very interested so run away with me

C G C

Let's run away

G C

(x4)

-messer

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