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Rudy

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(Piano Intro)
        AmRudy's on a Dmtrain to nowhere,
        Ddim7Halfway Cdown the line.G  
        AmHe don't Dmwanna get there,
        FmBut he needs time.
 Cm6-   D7sus4(x4)
        AmHe ain't sopDmhisticated,
        Ddim7nor wellC-educated.G  
        AmAfter all the Dmhours he's wasted,
        FmStill he needs time...
 Cm6-   D7sus4(x4)
        He needs time!Am  
        He needs a time for Amadd9livin'
        He needs timeDm  
        For someone just to Amadd9see him
        GHe ain't had no Clovin'
        FFor no reason or Bbrhyme
        GAnd the whole world's aCbove him
        GmWell it's not as though he's Dmfat
        No, there's more to it than Gmthat
        See he tries to play it Dmcool
        Wouldn't be nobody's Ebfool
(Guitar Solo)
 Eb-  Dm-  Eb- Dm  
        Eb/CRudy F7thought,
        DmThat all good Gmthings,
               Cm            F            Bb   Bb7- Bb6  
        Comes to those that wait
        Eb/CBut recentF7ly,
        DmHe could Gmsee
        CmThat it may Fcome, but too Bblate.. too late... too late
 Am-  F-  Bb7   Bb-  G-  Am-  F-  G#(x2)
 Bb- Bbadd9sus4 -  Bb- Bbsus4  
(Sax Solo)
(Keep hammering Bbm)
 Cm-  Bb-  Cm-  Bb-  Cm-  Bb-  Cm- Bbm  
        BbmAll through your life, all through the years
        NoboAbdy loves, noboBbmdy cares
        So dim the light, dark are your fears
        Try as AbI might, I can't hold back the Bbmtears
        How can you live, without love, it's not fair
        Someone Absaid give, but I just didn't Bbmdare, I didn't dare, I didn't dare
        What good advice are you waiting to hear?
        Hearing's Abalright for them Bbmthat's all there
        Hearing's Abalright...
        You'd better
        BbmYou'd better get conCm/Bbtrol of
        BbmYou'd better show 'em Cm/Bball now
        BbmYou'd better make or Cm/Bbbreak now
        BbmYou'd better give and Cm/Bbtake now
        BmYou'll have to push and C#m/Bshow them
        BmYou'll have to find some C#m/Blove now...
        BmYou'd better gain conC#m/Btrol now
E
 E-  F-  F#-  G-  G#-  A-  A#-  B-  C-  C#-  D-  D#- E  
(sound interval - train station)
        Esus4Now he's just come Dm7out the movie
        G#dimNumb of all the CpainD6  
        AmSad but in a Dmwhile he'll soon be
        Fm7Back on his train

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Rudy

by Supertramp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ddim7

Cm6

D7sus4

Amadd9

Eb/C

Bb7

Bb6

Bbsus4

Bbm

Cm/Bb

(Piano Intro)

Am Dm

Rudy's on a train to nowhere,

Ddim7 C G

Halfway down the line.

Am Dm

He don't wanna get there,

But he needs time.

Cm6 D7sus4

- (x4)

Am Dm

He ain't sophisticated,

Ddim7 C G

nor well-educated.

Am Dm

After all the hours he's wasted,

Still he needs time...

Cm6 D7sus4

- (x4)

He needs time!

Amadd9

He needs a time for livin'

He needs time

Amadd9

For someone just to see him

G C

He ain't had no lovin'

F Bb

For no reason or rhyme

G C

And the whole world's above him

Gm Dm

Well it's not as though he's fat

No, there's more to it than that

See he tries to play it cool

Wouldn't be nobody's fool

(Guitar Solo)

Eb Dm Eb Dm

- - -

Eb/C F7

Rudy thought,

Dm Gm

That all good things,

Cm F Bb Bb7 Bb6

Comes to those that wait

Eb/C F7

But recently,

Dm Gm

He could see

Cm F Bb

That it may come, but too late.. too late... too late

Am F Bb7 Bb G Am F G#

- - - - - - (x2)

Bb Bb Bbsus4

- Bbadd9sus4 - -

(Sax Solo)

(Keep hammering Bbm)

Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bbm

- - - - - - -

Bbm

All through your life, all through the years

Ab Bbm

Nobody loves, nobody cares

So dim the light, dark are your fears

Ab Bbm

Try as I might, I can't hold back the tears

How can you live, without love, it's not fair

Ab Bbm

Someone said give, but I just didn't dare, I didn't dare, I didn't dare

What good advice are you waiting to hear?

Ab Bbm

Hearing's alright for them that's all there

Hearing's alright...

You'd better

Bbm Cm/Bb

You'd better get control of

Bbm Cm/Bb

You'd better show 'em all now

Bbm Cm/Bb

You'd better make or break now

Bbm Cm/Bb

You'd better give and take now

Bm C#m/B

You'll have to push and show them

Bm C#m/B

You'll have to find some love now...

Bm C#m/B

You'd better gain control now

E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E

- - - - - - - - - - - -

(sound interval - train station)

Esus4 Dm7

Now he's just come out the movie

G#dim C D6

Numb of all the pain

Am Dm

Sad but in a while he'll soon be

Fm7

Back on his train

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