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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
D D | _ C G C  - x4

Verse 1: 0:13
   D               C  G C
I woke up today, the papers
  D                    G
Spoke of a man we know.
      D                   C   G     C
He's made of the stuff, they say, that
 D                       G
First made our country grow.

Verse 2: 0:26
 D                C    G    C
Living in style, you know, he's
  D                   G
Trav'lin' to distant lands.
 D                  C   G  C
Better hang tough, for now it's
 D                  G
Time to make your stand.

Pre-chorus: 0:40
 Bm
Can we ignore the basic facts of
 G  A   G A
History
Bm
Or deny what people say is
 G  A   G A
Destiny?
0:53
Bm
I think the message
   G                  A   F#
Is ever so loud and clear.

Chorus: 1:00
Bm      A    G     A
Eddie, now, don't you run!
      Bm  A        G   A
You know you're a bootlegger's son,
         Bm  A     G  A
And you saw just what it's done
       D      E
To the others.
1:14
Bm      A    G     A
Eddie, now, don't you run!
         Bm  A  D         E
It's the end of all your fun,
         Bm  A     G    A
And you saw just what they've done
          Bm
To your brothers.

Instrumental: (x2) 1:27 1:41
Bm A:G | A  - x3
D | E

[Solo] 1:54

Pre-chorus: 2:21
 Bm
Can we ignore the basic facts of
 G  A   G A
History
Bm
Or deny what people say is
 G  A   G A
Destiny?
2:34
 Bm
First in the 'Eighties,
     G
But last of the sons,
 Bm
First in the eyes
        G
Of his countrymen.
Bm!
I think the message
   G!                 A   F#
Is ever so loud and clear.

Chorus: 2:49
Bm      A    G     A
Eddie, now, don't you run!
      Bm  A        G   A
You know you're a bootlegger's son,
         Bm  A     G  A
And you saw just what it's done
       D      E
To the others.
3:03
Bm      A    G     A
Eddie, now, don't you run!
         Bm  A  D         E
It's the end of all your fun,
         Bm  A     G    A
And you saw just what they've done
          Bm
To your brothers.
3:16
Bm      A    G     A
Eddie, now, don't you run!
      Bm  A        G   A
You know you're a bootlegger's son,
         Bm  A     G    A
And you saw just what they've done
          Bm
To your brothers.

Coda: 3:30
Bm | Bm  - x13
Bm!

Key

key
Bm
original
key
Bm
Cm A#m
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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