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Rule Number One

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[Interlude]
D  A  C  G
[Verse]
DCould be the oAne, could be tConight
CA love that would feel so riDght
DYou look in his Aeyes, he pours the Cwine
CThey shine in the GcandleDlight
DIts easy to laAugh, easy to sCmile
CExcept when the sGervice was Dslow
DThen he was crAuel, suddenly Cmean
CNot like the Gman you know
[Chorus]
BmIf he's rude to the waiter and it mAakes your heart confused
BmThis is lesson # A1 .......DRun
DGet uAp and rCun, don't Gwalk, doGn't wDait
DRule nAumber C1 don't GhesiDtate, your Edate is Gdone.... RDun
[Interlude]
D  A  C  G
[Verse]
DLook, this is a Agift, this is Ca deal
CPay for the taxi Gback homeD  
DIts fare for the Alift, fair for tChe meal
CReturn like Gwarrior
DWhat have you lAost? Except for a Cdream,
CA dream that would Gshatter like Dbone
DIts better to rAun and get away cClean
CThan pay for the lGawyer
[Chorus]
BmIf he's rude to the waiter and it mAakes your heart confused
BmThis is lesson # A1 .......DRun
DGet uAp and rCun, don't Gwalk, doGn't wDait
DRule nAumber C1 don't GhesiDtate, your Edate is Gdone.... RDun
[Outro]
BmIf he's rude to the waiter and it mAakes your heart confused
BmThis is lesson # A1 .......DRun
DGet uAp and rCun, don't Gwalk, doGn't wDait
DRule nAumber C1 don't GhesiDtate, your Edate is Gdone.... RDun
[Interlude]
D  A  C  G

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Rule Number One

by David Wilcox (US)

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[Interlude]

D A C G

[Verse]

D A C

Could be the one, could be tonight

C D

A love that would feel so right

D A C

You look in his eyes, he pours the wine

C G D

They shine in the candlelight

D A C

Its easy to laugh, easy to smile

C G D

Except when the service was slow

D A C

Then he was cruel, suddenly mean

C G

Not like the man you know

[Chorus]

Bm A

If he's rude to the waiter and it makes your heart confused

Bm A D

This is lesson # 1 .......Run

D A C G G D

Get up and run, don't walk, don't wait

D A C G D E G D

Rule number 1 don't hesitate, your date is done.... Run

[Interlude]

D A C G

[Verse]

D A C

Look, this is a gift, this is a deal

C G D

Pay for the taxi back home

D A C

Its fare for the lift, fair for the meal

C G

Return like warrior

D A C

What have you lost? Except for a dream,

C G D

A dream that would shatter like bone

D A C

Its better to run and get away clean

C G

Than pay for the lawyer

[Chorus]

Bm A

If he's rude to the waiter and it makes your heart confused

Bm A D

This is lesson # 1 .......Run

D A C G G D

Get up and run, don't walk, don't wait

D A C G D E G D

Rule number 1 don't hesitate, your date is done.... Run

[Outro]

Bm A

If he's rude to the waiter and it makes your heart confused

Bm A D

This is lesson # 1 .......Run

D A C G G D

Get up and run, don't walk, don't wait

D A C G D E G D

Rule number 1 don't hesitate, your date is done.... Run

[Interlude]

D A C G

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