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Gordon Lightfoot - Gotta Get Away
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:]    D   F     D   G     D   F     D  G  
[VERSE 1:]
I'm Don my way, I got no time to Fwaste 
DPlaces to go, people to Fchase 
Gonna Dgrab my comb 'n my toothGpaste
DGotta get away from hereF  D  G  
[VERSE 2:]
DTwenty-one years from the day I was Fborn 
I was Dworking on the night shift, tooting my Fhorn 
Through Dsheets of rain, through sleet and Gstorm
You come to meF  D  F  
[CHORUS:]
GYou were the girl with the summer sunshine 
DmIn your eyes and in your smile 
GYou were the one I thought loved me 
It was Dsomething I Cnever could quite beGlieve 
DGotta get away from hereF  D  G  
[VERSE 3:]
I'm a Dreal bad loser, that's what I Fam 
Gonna Dgrab my hat and my hexaFgram 
You can Dstick my money in an old tin Gcan
I Dthink I fell in love againF  D  G  
[VERSE 4:]
I was Ddown by the bus stop biding my Ftime 
I was Dhitching a ride with a friend of Fmine 
I was Dalmost gone, I was over the Gline 
I said, "DWhat's come over me?"F  D  F  
[CHORUS:]
GYou were the girl with the sound of springtime 
DmIn your songs and in your voice 
GYou were the one I thought loved me 
It was Dsomething I Cnever could quite beGlieve 
DGotta get away from here F  
DGotta get back to you F  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]  C     D   F     D   F     D   F     D   G     D   F     D  Bbmaj7  
[VERSE 5:]
I'm gonna Dmake it today, I'm gonna get on my Ftoes 
Been aDwake so long I'm getting ready to Fdoze
Gonna Dgrab my bag and a few old Gclothes 
DGotta get away from here F  
DGotta get back to you G  
I Dgotta get away, gotta get away 
FGotta get aDway, gotta get away 
Gotta get aGway 
[OUTRO:]    D   F     D   G     D   F     D  G  

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Gotta Get Away

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Bbmaj7

Gordon Lightfoot - Gotta Get Away

CAPO: 5th Fret

D F D G D F D G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

D F

I'm on my way, I got no time to waste

D F

Places to go, people to chase

D G

Gonna grab my comb 'n my toothpaste

D F D G

Gotta get away from here

[VERSE 2:]

D F

Twenty-one years from the day I was born

D F

I was working on the night shift, tooting my horn

D G

Through sheets of rain, through sleet and storm

F D F

You come to me

[CHORUS:]

You were the girl with the summer sunshine

In your eyes and in your smile

You were the one I thought loved me

D C G

It was something I never could quite believe

D F D G

Gotta get away from here

[VERSE 3:]

D F

I'm a real bad loser, that's what I am

D F

Gonna grab my hat and my hexagram

D G

You can stick my money in an old tin can

D F D G

I think I fell in love again

[VERSE 4:]

D F

I was down by the bus stop biding my time

D F

I was hitching a ride with a friend of mine

D G

I was almost gone, I was over the line

D F D F

I said, "What's come over me?"

[CHORUS:]

You were the girl with the sound of springtime

In your songs and in your voice

You were the one I thought loved me

D C G

It was something I never could quite believe

D F

Gotta get away from here

D F

Gotta get back to you

C D F D F D F D G D F D Bbmaj7

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 5:]

D F

I'm gonna make it today, I'm gonna get on my toes

D F

Been awake so long I'm getting ready to doze

D G

Gonna grab my bag and a few old clothes

D F

Gotta get away from here

D G

Gotta get back to you

I gotta get away, gotta get away

F D

Gotta get away, gotta get away

Gotta get away

D F D G D F D G

[OUTRO:]

About Gotta Get Away Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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