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Gotta Get Away

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Gordon Lightfoot - Gotta Get Away
CAPO: 5th Fret
         D  FD  GD  FD  G
[INTRO:]                
[VERSE 1:]
    D                           F
I'm on my way, I got no time to waste 
D                       F
Places to go, people to chase 
      D                       G
Gonna grab my comb 'n my toothpaste
D                         F D   G
Gotta get away from here
[VERSE 2:]
D                                   F
Twenty-one years from the day I was born 
      D                                      F
I was working on the night shift, tooting my horn 
        D                                 G
Through sheets of rain, through sleet and storm
                 F D   F
You come to me
[CHORUS:]
G
You were the girl with the summer sunshine 
Dm
In your eyes and in your smile 
G
You were the one I thought loved me 
       D           C                   G
It was something I never could quite believe 
D                         F D   G
Gotta get away from here
[VERSE 3:]
      D                             F
I'm a real bad loser, that's what I am 
      D                      F
Gonna grab my hat and my hexagram 
        D                            G
You can stick my money in an old tin can
  D                           F D   G
I think I fell in love again
[VERSE 4:]
      D                              F
I was down by the bus stop biding my time 
      D                                F
I was hitching a ride with a friend of mine 
      D                           G
I was almost gone, I was over the line 
         D                      F D   F
I said, "What's come over me?"
[CHORUS:]
G
You were the girl with the sound of springtime 
Dm
In your songs and in your voice 
G
You were the one I thought loved me 
       D           C                   G
It was something I never could quite believe 
D                          F
Gotta get away from here 
D                       F
Gotta get back to you 
                CD  FD  FD  FD  GD  FD  Bbmaj7
[INSTRUMENTAL:]                         
[VERSE 5:]
          D                                  F
I'm gonna make it today, I'm gonna get on my toes 
      D                                 F
Been awake so long I'm getting ready to doze
      D                         G
Gonna grab my bag and a few old clothes 
D                          F
Gotta get away from here 
D                      G
Gotta get back to you 
  D
I gotta get away, gotta get away 
F          D
Gotta get away, gotta get away 
           G
Gotta get away 
         D  FD  GD  FD  G
[OUTRO:]                

Gotta Get Away chords and lyrics

Free chords for Gotta Get Away by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gordon Lightfoot - Gotta Get Away
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:] D   F D   G D   F D   G
[VERSE 1:]
[VERSE 2:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 3:]
[VERSE 4:]
[CHORUS:]
[INSTRUMENTAL:] C D   F D   F D   F D   G D   F D   Bbmaj7
[VERSE 5:]
[OUTRO:] D   F D   G D   F D   G

Gotta Get Away Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Gotta Get Away by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Gotta Get Away chords”, “Gotta Get Away guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Gotta Get Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Gotta Get Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Gotta Get Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F, G, Dm, C, Bbmaj7.

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Is "Gotta Get Away" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Gotta Get Away" in?

The chords for "Gotta Get Away" show the original chord names (including D, F, G, Dm, C, Bbmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.