"Dogs On The Run" by Tom Petty

Written by Tom Petty/Mike Campbell

From the album "Southern Accents"

MCA Records, 1984

Transcribed by Kevin Ross ([email protected])

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Intro: A  E-A-D

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Well we come with what was on our backs
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Yeah, when the leaves had died and all turned black

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Back when the wind was cold and blew them 'round

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When we laid our blankets on the ground
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Yeah and I woke up feelin' hungry
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Lookin' straight into the sun

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And left a cold night on the ground

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Like a dog on the run

 

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I fell overboard and washed up on the beach
Yes, let the waves and sand roll over me
I was helped to the home of a young bleached blonde
Who said, "honey I discovered early in life there's ways of getting
Anything I want, some of us are different
It's just something in our blood, there's no need for explanations
We're just dogs on the run"

 

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A   E-A-D, A   E-A-D

 

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The room was painted blue and grey
All my meals were served on a silver tray
Oh she would laugh, and light my cigarettes
She said, "honey, ain't it funny how a crowd gathers around
Anyone living life without a net?
And how they'll beg you for the answers
But it won't ever be enough, there's no way you could ever tell 'em
It's just dogs on the run –

 

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