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                      TAKING ALCATRAZ
                       FIELD REPORT
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:    D   Dsus4     D   Bm   A    G     G    D   Dsus4  D  
VERSE:
DSo Richard Oaks gave  Dsus4me a cDall
From San Francisco lBmate Ain the fGall
He said it's going dDownDsus4  D  
DHe said we're gonna take the island
As a Dsus4monumeDnt to the Dsus2smallpox blDankets 
And the Bmbureaucrats
AAll you got to do is cGome along
YGou catch a bus tomDorrowDsus4  D  
And if we dGie there 
Well at least we'll make a chDoiceDsus4  D  
If we're fGine there
We can tell the bAoysAsus2  A  Asus2  
CHORUS:
That a lAine in the sand
Don’t mGatter you don’t care D  Dsus4  D  
That a bAird in the hand is woGrthless 
You're too scDaredDsus4  D  
INSTRUMENTAL:      D   Bm   A    G     G    D   Dsus4  D  
VERSE:
So clDear my name and Dsus4clear my thDroat
Find my voice and hBmere we Ago agGain
I need a place to stDandDsus4  D  
I hear sDirens down the street from the Dsus23rd shift bar
I'm gonna  Dpark my car in the pBmainted off plAace 
Where the bGikers park 
See what happens tDhenDsus4  D  
And if I dGie here 
Well at least I made a chDoiceDsus4  D  
If I'm fiGne here just please tell the bAoysAsus2  A  Asus2  
CHORUS:
That a lAine in the sand don’t mGatter
BmYou dont careD  Dsus4  D  Dsus4  
That a bAird in the hand is wGorthless 
YBmou're too scDared
VERSE:
My frDiends keep calling
I Dsus2don’t pick Dup
I got nDothing to say 
That I cBman’t just mAake up anywGay
I've got all this shit to DdoDsus4  D  
I'Dve turned you off on the raAdiAsus4o
I tDurn around and it's in a BmTV shAow 
I turn that oGff too
I remember when I kDnew youDsus4  D  
And if I'm fGine here 
Well I made my chDoiceDsus4  D  
If I dGie here 
Please just tell the bAoysAsus2  A  Asus2  
CHORUS:
That a lAine in the sand don’t mGatter
BmYou don't carDeDsus4  D  
That a bAird in the hand is woGrthless 
YBmou're too scDared  Dsus4  D  
OUTRO:
That a lAine in the sand don’t mGatter
BmYou don't carDeDsus4  D  
That a bAird in the hand is wGorthless 
YBmou're too scDared

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Taking Alcatraz

by Field Report

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dsus2

Asus2

Asus4

TAKING ALCATRAZ

FIELD REPORT

CAPO: 2nd FRET

D Dsus4 D Bm A G G D Dsus4 D

INTRO:

VERSE:

D Dsus4 D

So Richard Oaks gave me a call

Bm A G

From San Francisco late in the fall

D Dsus4 D

He said it's going down

He said we're gonna take the island

Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

As a monument to the smallpox blankets

And the bureaucrats

A G

All you got to do is come along

G D Dsus4 D

You catch a bus tomorrow

And if we die there

D Dsus4 D

Well at least we'll make a choice

If we're fine there

A Asus2 A Asus2

We can tell the boys

CHORUS:

That a line in the sand

G D Dsus4 D

Don’t matter you don’t care

A G

That a bird in the hand is worthless

D Dsus4 D

You're too scared

D Bm A G G D Dsus4 D

INSTRUMENTAL:

VERSE:

D Dsus4 D

So clear my name and clear my throat

Bm A G

Find my voice and here we go again

D Dsus4 D

I need a place to stand

D Dsus2

I hear sirens down the street from the 3rd shift bar

D Bm A

I'm gonna park my car in the painted off place

Where the bikers park

D Dsus4 D

See what happens then

And if I die here

D Dsus4 D

Well at least I made a choice

G A Asus2 A Asus2

If I'm fine here just please tell the boys

CHORUS:

A G

That a line in the sand don’t matter

Bm D Dsus4 D Dsus4

You dont care

A G

That a bird in the hand is worthless

Bm D

You're too scared

VERSE:

My friends keep calling

Dsus2 D

I don’t pick up

I got nothing to say

Bm A G

That I can’t just make up anyway

D Dsus4 D

I've got all this shit to do

D A Asus4

I've turned you off on the radio

D Bm A

I turn around and it's in a TV show

I turn that off too

D Dsus4 D

I remember when I knew you

And if I'm fine here

D Dsus4 D

Well I made my choice

If I die here

A Asus2 A Asus2

Please just tell the boys

CHORUS:

A G

That a line in the sand don’t matter

Bm D Dsus4 D

You don't care

A G

That a bird in the hand is worthless

Bm D Dsus4 D

You're too scared

OUTRO:

A G

That a line in the sand don’t matter

Bm D Dsus4 D

You don't care

A G

That a bird in the hand is worthless

Bm D

You're too scared

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