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Gotta Get Away

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Intro:
 C   F(x 10)
CJohnny you were jFust about to Ctell me
Fwhy you're so unChappy
when Ftears welled in your eCyesF  
It's Cclear that Fevery little Ctear
that dFrops into your bCeer
reFflects the reason wChyF  
chorus:
BbGotta get awaFy
and mCake Fanother sCtartF  
BbGotta get awaFy
that Cwoman Fnow broke his CheartF  
She broke his heart
( C   Fx4)
My Cfriend, you Fknow you are my Cfriend
I'll Fput you on the Cmend
your Fsorry days are CoverF  
It's Ctrue that when it Fgets on top of Cyou
the Fonly thing to Cdo
is dFrink and talk it CoverF  
(chorus)
bridge 1:
(C then slide to Bb x 2)
F Bb
( C   Fx4)
Ah CJohnny now I Fthink you're feeling Csorry now
FGet up on your Cfeet somehow
and Fget out on the CdoubleF  
You'll Cfind that Flove is always Cblind
to Feverything unCkind
and Fyou'll wind up in CtroubleF  
(chorus)
bridge 2:  
( Cthen slide to F  
 Cthen slide to Bb) x2
( C   Fx8)
(chorus)
(bridge 1)
finish on C

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Gotta Get Away

by The Stunning

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

C F

(x 10)

C F C

Johnny you were just about to tell me

F C

why you're so unhappy

F C F

when tears welled in your eyes

C F C

It's clear that every little tear

F C

that drops into your beer

F C F

reflects the reason why

chorus:

Bb F

Gotta get away

C F C F

and make another start

Bb F

Gotta get away

C F C F

that woman now broke his heart

She broke his heart

C F

( x4)

C F C

My friend, you know you are my friend

F C

I'll put you on the mend

F C F

your sorry days are over

C F C

It's true that when it gets on top of you

F C

the only thing to do

F C F

is drink and talk it over

(chorus)

bridge 1:

(C then slide to Bb x 2)

F Bb

C F

( x4)

C F C

Ah Johnny now I think you're feeling sorry now

F C

Get up on your feet somehow

F C F

and get out on the double

C F C

You'll find that love is always blind

F C

to everything unkind

F C F

and you'll wind up in trouble

(chorus)

bridge 2:

C F

( then slide to

C Bb

then slide to ) x2

C F

( x8)

(chorus)

(bridge 1)

finish on C

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