* = Single Strum
|| =Palm Muted
[Verse 1]
She said...
*G *D
I gotta keep my head up outta the clouds
*A *G
They say I'll die but they won't show me how
*G *D
My skin is thick and my knees are weak
*A |D|
I'll run away for a kiss on the cheek, ow!
G D A G
Ooh ah (x2)
G D
I hate your smile but I like your teeth
A G
Your heart is bright, oh will you run with me?
G D
My lipstick stains on the telephone booth
A |D|
My mama said to forget about you, ow!
G D A G
G D A
Ooh ah (x2)
[Chorus]
D Gbm A
We packed our bags to get away
D Gbm A
He said, "Babe, this gonna be easy
D Gbm
We'll be fine, we'll be okay
A
I've got a van where we can stay
D Gbm A
But I don't need your maybes
*A
I need someone to dance with me, baby"
D Gbm A (x2)
[Verse 2]
*G *D
Cut my hair and changed my face
*A *G
I'm learnin' how to forget that place
*G *D
Burned my name to find a new
*A |D|
And now they call me Lacy Loo, ow!
G D A G
Ooh ah (x2)
G D
We built our fort from sticks and stones
A G
And now your words can't break our bones
G D
The trees are high and the rivers deep
A |D|
You've given me your heart to keep, ow!
G D A G
G D A
Ooh ah (X2)
[Chorus]
D Gbm A
We packed our bags to get away
D Gbm A
He said, "Babe, this gonna be easy
D Gbm
We'll be fine, we'll be okay
A
I've got a van where we can stay
D Gbm A
But I don't need your maybes
*A
I need someone to dance with me, baby"
D Gbm A (x2)
[Outro]
*G *D
Kept my head in the clouds and my skin still tough
*A *G
But my knees aren't weak in the city of love