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Runaway Boys

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No Capo
Intro:
E
F# A E
EGet kicked out for coming home at dawn,
Mom and Dad cursed the day you were born,
Throw your clothes into a duffle bag
shoutin' as ya slam the door home is a drag
AWho can I turn to and where can I stay 
I heard a place is open all night and all day
There's a Cplace you can go where the cops don't know
You can act real wild they don't treat you like a childE  
Runaway boys
Your Ehair's all greasy and you feel like a slob,
You're only fifteen and you can't get a job,
Go into the luncheonette and shoot a few games
Losing all your quarters, man it's always the same
ASteal a couple of bucks to buy a new toy,
Slip into the alley with the Runaway boyEs
Runaway Boys
F#Runnin' faster, faster all the time
 AYou're under age and God knows, that's a crime
Interlude:
E A E F# A E
EGet kicked out for coming home at dawn,
Mom and Dad cursed the day you were born,
Throw your clothes into a duffle bag
shoutin' as ya slam the door home is a drag
AWho can I turn to and where can I stay 
I heard a place is open all night and all day
There's a Cplace you can go where the cops don't know
You can act real wild they don't treat you like a childE  
 ERunaway boys
Runaway boys
Runaway boys
Runaway boys
Runaway boys

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Runaway Boys

by The Top Cats

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No Capo

Intro:

F# A E

Get kicked out for coming home at dawn,

Mom and Dad cursed the day you were born,

Throw your clothes into a duffle bag

shoutin' as ya slam the door home is a drag

Who can I turn to and where can I stay

I heard a place is open all night and all day

There's a place you can go where the cops don't know

You can act real wild they don't treat you like a child

Runaway boys

Your hair's all greasy and you feel like a slob,

You're only fifteen and you can't get a job,

Go into the luncheonette and shoot a few games

Losing all your quarters, man it's always the same

Steal a couple of bucks to buy a new toy,

Slip into the alley with the Runaway boys

Runaway Boys

Runnin' faster, faster all the time

You're under age and God knows, that's a crime

Interlude:

E A E F# A E

Get kicked out for coming home at dawn,

Mom and Dad cursed the day you were born,

Throw your clothes into a duffle bag

shoutin' as ya slam the door home is a drag

Who can I turn to and where can I stay

I heard a place is open all night and all day

There's a place you can go where the cops don't know

You can act real wild they don't treat you like a child

Runaway boys

About Runaway Boys Chords by The Top Cats

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