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***Though the strings are tuned to the normal EADGBe, the guitar is actually in 
Nashville Tuning. Nashville Tuning is done by using the higher E, A, D, and G 
strings from a 12 string guitar instead of the normal E, A, D, and G gauge 
strings. Stings B and high e are kept the same as normal***
Fugitive
Capo - 5th Fret
 C- 332010
 G- 320003
 D- xx0232
 Dsus- xx0233
 Am- x02210
 Em- 022000
 Fmaj7- 100210
(Drum/Percussion intro)
Yeeeah
  C    G    D    Dsus    D(x2)
CIs the answer none of the above?
Crouched in a hole like a mud-streaked fugitGiveD  Dsus  D  
Every Cday a different version of
Pouring it away like a water through a GsieveD  Dsus  D  
CHey, better realize, my friend
AmLord, in the end now you can't take it Emwith
Gotta DliveDsus  D  
GIf only for a second
Fmaj7I see a twinkling in your Emeye
Gotta DtryDsus  D  
Well, it's Cflesh and blood and camouflage
Into the wall now something's gotta GgiveD  Dsus  D  
Just aCnother act of sabotage
Seen through the haze of a mind-rot sedaGtiveD  Dsus  D  
CWhen will you realize, my friend?
AmLord, in the end now you can't take it Emwith
Gotta DliveDsus  D  
GIf only for a second
Fmaj7I see a twinkling in your Emeye
Gotta DtryDsus  D  
GThe world that you're forsaking
Fmaj7Is surely more than just a Emlie
Gotta DtryDsus  D  
Yeeeah
  C    G    D    Dsus    D(x2)
CHey, better realize, my friend
AmLord, in the end now you can't take it Emwith
Gotta DliveDsus  D  
GIf only for a second
Fmaj7I see a twinkling in your Emeye
Gotta DtryDsus  D  
GThe world that you're forsaking
Fmaj7Is surely more than just a Emlie
Gotta DtryDsus  D  
GIt's only for the taking
Fmaj7And you know not to testiEmfy
Gotta DtryDsus  D  
Every Cday is a Amdifferent version Emof
(Drum/Percussion outro)

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Fugitive

by David Gray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Fmaj7

***Though the strings are tuned to the normal EADGBe, the guitar is actually in

Nashville Tuning. Nashville Tuning is done by using the higher E, A, D, and G

strings from a 12 string guitar instead of the normal E, A, D, and G gauge

strings. Stings B and high e are kept the same as normal***

Fugitive

Capo - 5th Fret

- 332010

- 320003

- xx0232

Dsus

- xx0233

- x02210

- 022000

Fmaj7

- 100210

(Drum/Percussion intro)

Yeeeah

C G D Dsus D

(x2)

Is the answer none of the above?

G D Dsus D

Crouched in a hole like a mud-streaked fugitive

Every day a different version of

G D Dsus D

Pouring it away like a water through a sieve

Hey, better realize, my friend

Am Em

Lord, in the end now you can't take it with

D Dsus D

Gotta live

If only for a second

Fmaj7 Em

I see a twinkling in your eye

D Dsus D

Gotta try

Well, it's flesh and blood and camouflage

G D Dsus D

Into the wall now something's gotta give

Just another act of sabotage

G D Dsus D

Seen through the haze of a mind-rot sedative

When will you realize, my friend?

Am Em

Lord, in the end now you can't take it with

D Dsus D

Gotta live

If only for a second

Fmaj7 Em

I see a twinkling in your eye

D Dsus D

Gotta try

The world that you're forsaking

Fmaj7 Em

Is surely more than just a lie

D Dsus D

Gotta try

Yeeeah

C G D Dsus D

(x2)

Hey, better realize, my friend

Am Em

Lord, in the end now you can't take it with

D Dsus D

Gotta live

If only for a second

Fmaj7 Em

I see a twinkling in your eye

D Dsus D

Gotta try

The world that you're forsaking

Fmaj7 Em

Is surely more than just a lie

D Dsus D

Gotta try

It's only for the taking

Fmaj7 Em

And you know not to testify

D Dsus D

Gotta try

C Am Em

Every day is a different version of

(Drum/Percussion outro)

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