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Shannon and The Clams - Backstreets
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
 AmI am a run away, make-up upon my face
 CI find a place to hide inside a strangers mind
 DmI play a crying game, I do not speak my name
 AmWhen you open your chest, this is what she said
 AmI am a run away, a road to any place
 CI show you the inside, worn like a tiger's eye
 DmI can not escape this, my song will never rest
 GWhen you open your chest, this is what she said
[Chorus]
We're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun
Oh, we're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun
[Verse 2]
 AmI am a run away, make-up upon my face
 CI find a place to hide inside a strangers mind
 DmI can not escape this, my song will never rest
 GWhen you open your chest, this is what she said
[Chorus]
We're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun
Oh, we're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun
[Guitar solo]
Em
Am
Dm
G
G
[Chorus]
Oh, we're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun
Oh, we're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun
Oh, we're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun
Oh, we're Ctaking the backstreets where no one can Amfind us
Oh, Dmwhere do we go when there's no place to Grun

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Backstreets

by Shannon and The Clams

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Shannon and The Clams - Backstreets

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I am a run away, make-up upon my face

I find a place to hide inside a strangers mind

I play a crying game, I do not speak my name

When you open your chest, this is what she said

I am a run away, a road to any place

I show you the inside, worn like a tiger's eye

I can not escape this, my song will never rest

When you open your chest, this is what she said

[Chorus]

C Am

We're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

C Am

Oh, we're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

[Verse 2]

I am a run away, make-up upon my face

I find a place to hide inside a strangers mind

I can not escape this, my song will never rest

When you open your chest, this is what she said

[Chorus]

C Am

We're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

C Am

Oh, we're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

[Guitar solo]

[Chorus]

C Am

Oh, we're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

C Am

Oh, we're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

C Am

Oh, we're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

C Am

Oh, we're taking the backstreets where no one can find us

Dm G

Oh, where do we go when there's no place to run

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