Intro: Gm7, C/G (2x)
Verse:
Gm7 C/G
Folks, we finally got our headline.
Gm7 C/G
"Newsies Crushed as Bulls Attack"
Eb/G
Crutchie's calling me,
F/G C/G D/C
Dumb crip's just too damn slow.
Gm7 C/G
Guys are fightin', bleedin' fallin'
Gm7 C/G
thanks to good ole' Captain Jack.
C/E D7/F# Bb
Captain Jack just wants to close his eyes and go.
Chorus:
C
Let me go.
Am
Far away.
F G/F F/C C G E/G# Am Am/G F C/E
Somewhere they won't ever find me, and tomorrow won't remind me of today.
Dm G/B C2 Am
And the city's finally sleepin'.
Dm G/B C2 C
And the moon looks old and grey.
Eb Bb F/A D/F# G
I get on a train thats bound for Santa Fe.
C
And I'm gone.
Am
And I'm done.
F G/F F/C
No more running. No more lying.
G/B E/G# Am C/G F C/E
No more fat old man denying me my pay.
Dm G C2/E C/E F G/F Esus4 E
Just a moon so big and yellow, it turns night right into day.
Dm G C D/C C D/C
Dreams come true. Yeah they do. In Santa Fe.
Bridge:
F Csus4 C
Where does it say you gotta live and die here?
F C2 C
Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?
Bb
Why should you only take what you're given?
F/A Fm Am
Why should you spend your whole life living trapped where there ain't no future.
F G Am F C F
Even at 17. Breaking your back for someone else's sake.
Bb G/B E/G#
If the life don't seem to suit you, how about a change of scene?
Am G/C Asus4 A7
Far from the lousy headlines and the deadlines in between.
Chorus:
D Bm
Santa Fe, my old friend.
G A/G D
I can't spend my whole life dreaming.
A/C# F#/Bb Bm D/A G D/F#
Though I know thats all I seem inclined to do.
Em A D2 D
I ain't getting any younger.
G A/G F#sus4 F#
And I wanna start brand new.
Em7 Asus4
I need space. And fresh air.
D A/C# Bm
Let 'em laugh in my face. I don't care.
Gmaj7 Asus4 D E/D D E/D
Save my place. I'll be there.
Ending:
F/A D/A
Just be real is all I'm asking.
F/A D/A
Not some painting in my head.
E2 Asus4 Bm A/D
Cause I'm dead if I can't count on you today.
Bb Dm/A Gm A Bm Bm2 Bb Bb2 D
I got nothing if I ain't got Santa Fe.