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[Intro]
DmSomebody's Cfollowing, followBbing me
DmSomebody's Cfollowing, followBbing meDm  C  Dm  C  
[Verse]
DmLook in his eyes, this man, he'll tell you Cnothing
CYou'll have to do what he says
If you Dmlook in his eyes, this man, it's no use Crunning
I know I mustn't look back at Fhim
[Chorus]
(Somebody's Cfollowing, followBbing me)
I feel a Cchill that runs straight to the Dmbone
(Somebody's Cfollowing, followBbing me)
I've never Cfelt so aAlone and I Dmknow that I'm Bbnot misCtaken
(There's been Fother young Bbgirls he's Ctaken)
If I Fhappen to Bbtake just one Clook in his Dmeyes
He will Bbturn me to ice, oh, Cwhy can't I run aDmway?C  
Something is stopping me running aDmwayC  
[Verse]
DmLook in his eyes, this man, you'd never Cknow it
CHe'll own your body and soul
If you Dmlook in his eyes, this man, I mustn't Cshow it
I mustn't show that I'm scared of Fhim
[Chorus]
(Somebody's Cfollowing, followBbing me)
I feel hiCs breath on the back of my hairDm  
(Somebody's Cfollowing, followBbing me)
And there's Cfear in the Aair and I Dmknow that I'm Bbnot misCtaken
(There's been Fother young Bbgirls he's Ctaken)
If I Fhappen to Bbtake just one Clook in his Dmeyes
He will Bbturn me to ice, oh, Cwhy can't I run aDmway?C  
What is it stopping me running aDmway?C  
[Instrumental]
Dm  C  Dm  C
(FSomebody's Cfollowing)
[Instrumental]
Bb  C  Dm  C  Bb  C A Dm Bb C
F Bb C  F Bb C Dm Bb  C
Dm  C  Dm  C
[Verse]
DmLook in his eyes, this man, he'll tell you Cnothing
CYou'll have to do what he says
If you Dmlook in his eyes, this man, it's no use Crunning
I know I mustn't look back at Fhim
[Chorus]
(Somebody's Cfollowing, followBbing me)
I feel a Cchill that runs straight to the Dmbone
(Somebody's Cfollowing, followBbing me)
I've never Cfelt so aAlone and I Dmknow that I'm Bbnot misCtaken
(There's been Fother young Bbgirls he's Ctaken)
If I Fhappen to Bbtake just one Clook in his Dmeyes
He will Bbturn me to ice, oh, Cwhy can't I run aDmway?C  
Something is stopping me running aDmwayC  
What is it stopping me running aDmway?C  
Something is stopping me running aDmwayC  
What is it stopping me running aDmway?C  
Something is stopping me running aDmwayC  

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Following Me

by Steeleye Span

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[Intro]

Dm C Bb

Somebody's following, following me

Dm C Bb Dm C Dm C

Somebody's following, following me

[Verse]

Dm C

Look in his eyes, this man, he'll tell you nothing

You'll have to do what he says

Dm C

If you look in his eyes, this man, it's no use running

I know I mustn't look back at him

[Chorus]

C Bb

(Somebody's following, following me)

C Dm

I feel a chill that runs straight to the bone

C Bb

(Somebody's following, following me)

C A Dm Bb C

I've never felt so alone and I know that I'm not mistaken

F Bb C

(There's been other young girls he's taken)

F Bb C Dm

If I happen to take just one look in his eyes

Bb C Dm C

He will turn me to ice, oh, why can't I run away?

Dm C

Something is stopping me running away

[Verse]

Dm C

Look in his eyes, this man, you'd never know it

He'll own your body and soul

Dm C

If you look in his eyes, this man, I mustn't show it

I mustn't show that I'm scared of him

[Chorus]

C Bb

(Somebody's following, following me)

C Dm

I feel his breath on the back of my hair

C Bb

(Somebody's following, following me)

C A Dm Bb C

And there's fear in the air and I know that I'm not mistaken

F Bb C

(There's been other young girls he's taken)

F Bb C Dm

If I happen to take just one look in his eyes

Bb C Dm C

He will turn me to ice, oh, why can't I run away?

Dm C

What is it stopping me running away?

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm C

F C

(Somebody's following)

[Instrumental]

Bb C Dm C Bb C A Dm Bb C

F Bb C F Bb C Dm Bb C

Dm C Dm C

[Verse]

Dm C

Look in his eyes, this man, he'll tell you nothing

You'll have to do what he says

Dm C

If you look in his eyes, this man, it's no use running

I know I mustn't look back at him

[Chorus]

C Bb

(Somebody's following, following me)

C Dm

I feel a chill that runs straight to the bone

C Bb

(Somebody's following, following me)

C A Dm Bb C

I've never felt so alone and I know that I'm not mistaken

F Bb C

(There's been other young girls he's taken)

F Bb C Dm

If I happen to take just one look in his eyes

Bb C Dm C

He will turn me to ice, oh, why can't I run away?

Dm C

Something is stopping me running away

Dm C

What is it stopping me running away?

Dm C

Something is stopping me running away

Dm C

What is it stopping me running away?

Dm C

Something is stopping me running away

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