Chords used
Em
A
Em7
A7
Am
Ab7
F
E7
C
D
Bb
E
Am7
Dm
G
Gm
Asus4
Bm
A9
Bm7
Amaj7
Esus4
C#m7
F#m
1.
Can't Get Away
Key: EmEasyEm
A
Em7
A7
Came across that piece on sugarman.org. An awesome site when you want to know
about Sixto Rodriguez. However, listening to the song and watching some videos I
reckon the version with the 7 chords much more fits what he plays. Check it out
EmBorn in the troAubled city Em7 A7
EmIn Rock and Roll, AUSA Em7 A7
EmIn the shadow of the tallest Abuilding Em7 A7
EmI vowed I would breaAk away Em7 A7
EmListened to the Sunday Aactors Em7 A7
But Emall they would ever sayA Em7
That you can't get away from Emit
ANo you can't get away Em A
No you can't get away from Emit
ANo you can't get away Em
EmSchooled on theA city sidewEm7alks A7
EmColdness at eveAry turn Em7 A7
EmKnew I had to fAind the exiEm7ts A7
EmI never, ever wAould returnEm7 A7
EmScoffed at the Aprophet's oEm7mens A7
EmThat said I wouAld live to Em7learn A7
EmThat you can't Aget away frEm7om it
Emno you can'tA get away
Em. A.
no you can't get away from it
Emno you caAn't get away
EmGoing unaided (Aup 80?) towEm7ard the weA7st coast
EmStopped in the Asleepy townEm7 A7
EmLeft my change Aand walked Em7out A7
EmI didn't even tAurn around Em7 A7
EmWhat they were Agetting nexEm7t to A7
EmWas that old faAmiliar sounEm7d A7
EmThat you can't Aget away frEm7om it A7
Emno you can'At get away
Emno you caAn't get away from it
Emno you cAan't get away
EmIn a hotel roomA in AmsterdEm7am A7
EmOn a wild and wAindy AugustEm7 night A7
EmAs a cloud passAed over a cEm7old moon A7
EmMy heart was seAized with tEm7error and A7fright
EmSeeping up throAugh the floEm7orboards A7
EmComing in throuAgh the wallEm7s A7
EmComing in throuAgh the doorEm7way A7
EmRinging up and Adown the haEm7lls A7
EmThat you can't Aget away frEm7om it
Emno you can't get away
Ano you cEman't get away A7from it
Emno you cAan't geEm7t away A7
Emno you can'At get away
Emno you caAn't get away
Emno you cAan't get away...
2.
Sugar Man New Arrangement
Key: AmHardAm
Ab7
F
E7
C
D
Bb
E
Am7
Dm
AmSugaAb7r man, wFon't you E7hurry, 'FCos I'm tE7ired of these sAmcenes
AmAb7FE7FE7Am
AmFor Ab7a blue coFin won'tE7 you briFng back, E7 all those coloAmrs to my dreams
CSilver Ammagic Dships you Fcarry, Cjumpers, Amcoke, Fsweet Mary BbJane E
AmSugaAb7r man Fmet a falE7se frienFd on a lE7onely dusty roaAmd
AmAb7FE7FE7Am
AmLostAb7 my heartF when IE7 found iFt, it hadE7 turned to deadAm black coal
AmAm7DmE7
AmSugaAb7r man Fyou're thE7e answerF, That maE7kes my questionAms disappear
AmAb7FE7FE7Am
AmSugarAb7 man ' cFos I'm weE7ary OfF those doE7uble games I heAmar
AmAb7FE7FE7Am
AmSugaAb7r man, wFon't you E7hurry, 'FCos I'm tE7ired of these sAmcenes
AmAb7FE7FE7Am
AmFor Ab7a blue coFin won'tE7 you briFng back, E7 all those coloAmrs to my dreams
CSilver Ammagic Dships you Fcarry, Cjumpers, Amcoke, Fsweet Mary BbJane E
3.
To Whom It May Concern
Key: DmHardDm
C
G
Bb
F
Gm
Asus4
A
DmDmC
DmCG
Don't sit and waitDm
Don't sDmit Cand dream
Put onDm a Csmile
Go find Ga scene
I'm sure Dmyou'd meet
SomeDmoneC who would realDmly Clove yoGu
Don't sit and hopeDm
Don't sDmit Cand pine
If you'Dmve Cbeen hurt
Make up Gyour mind
I'm sure Dmyou'd find
Someone DmwhoC would reallyDm loCve yoGu
Bb I don't know Cwhy you sit aroFund
Bb I only Cknow if love is gFone
Don't sit alGmone with yourBb prideAsus4 A
To whom thisDm may conceDmrn Cto say
Don't wait DmforC love to come Gyour way
Don't waste Dmyour time
Make up DmyouCr mind
And make Dmit ChappGen
Bb I don't know Cwhy you sit aroFund \
Bb I only Cknow if love is gFone \
Don't sit alGmone with yourBb prideAsus4 A x2
/
/
POST-Chorus /
Listen to Dmme Dm C and youDm woCuld see G /
Just how Dmfine Dm C your roDmmanCce could beG /
/
DmDmC
DmCG
the song is fading out with the chords of the Chorus.
4.
Dead End Street
Key: EEasyE
G
EThey say, tGhis is a biEg and rich Gtown
EBut I live Gin the poorEest part G
EI know, I?mG on a dead Eend street G
EIn a city wGithout a heEart G
EGEG
EI learned tGhis fact beEfore I was Gsix
EThe only waGy I could gEet along G
EWhen youre Graised on aE dead end sGtreet
EYou gotta bGe tough andE strong G
EGEG
ENow everyboGdy I know iEs in troublGe
ECos that?s Ghow its alwEays been G
EWhen the odGds are all Eagainst youG
EHow can youG win, yeah E G
EGEG
EBut I?m gonGna make my Eway out of Ghere
EEven thoughG, even thouEght, even tGhough I cant say when
EAnd I ain?tG never gonnEa come backG, no way
EI ain?t nevGer gonna coEmeback hereG again
EGEG
ETired of brGeaking my bEack G
EGotta get oGut into theE world and Gsee some things
ETired of thGis dead endE street G
5.
I'll Slip Away
Key: AmHardAm7
D
G
Am
Bm
Dm
A9
And I'll forAm7get about the girl that said nDo
Then I'll teAm7ll who I want where to gDo
And I'll forAm7get about your lies and decDeit
And your attAm7empts to be so disDcreet
Maybe tAm7oday, yeDah
I'll slip awayG?..
And you can Am7keep your symbols of succDess
Then I'll pAm7ursue my own happinessD
And you can kAm7eep your clocks and routiDnes
Then I'll Am7go mend all my shattered drDeams
Maybe toAm7day, yeDah
I'll slip away
GAmBmDmA9
Cause you've been Gdown on me Amfor toBmo lonDmg A9
And for too longG I just putAm you oBmn Dm A9
Now I'm tired ofG lying and AmI'm siBmck ofDm trA9ying
Cause I'm losingG who I reaAmlly amBm Dm A9
And I'm not chooGsing to beAm like them G
And if you get bAm7ored and you got loneDliness
Or it's disAm7like for me you eDxpress
I won't cAm7are if you're right or you'rDe wrong
I won't caAm7re cause you see I'll be Dgone
Maybe Am7today, yeah D
I'll slip away G Am Bm Dm A9
Maybe Am7today, yeah
I'll slip away G Am Bm Dm A9
6.
Street Boy
Key: GMediumG
C
Am
Am7
Em
D
StreetG boy
You've been out too lCong
GStreet boy
Ain't you got enough sense to go hCome
GStreet boy
You're gonna end up alCone
You need some love and undAmerstanding
Not that dead-eAm7nd life you're planning
Street boyEm
You go home bEmut you can't stay Am7
Because somethEming's always pulling you away Am7
Your fast hellos andEm quick goodbyes Am7
You're just a street Emboy
With the streetAm7lights in your eyes
You better get youDrself together
DLook for something better
Street boy
You've been out too long
Street boy
Ain't you got enough sense to go home
Street boy
You're gonna end up alone
You need some love and understanding
Not that dead-end life you're planning
Street boy
Your sister says that every week
You just come home to eat and go to sleep
And you make plans you never keep
Because your mind is always in the streets
You better get yourself together
Look for something better
Street boy
You've been out too long
Street boy
Ain't you got enough sense to go home
Street boy
You're gonna end up alone
You need some love and understanding
Not that dead-end life you're planning
Street boy
There's one last word then I'll conclude
Before you pick up and put on your attitude
Bet you'll never find or ever meet
Any street boy who's ever beat the streets
Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Street boy
Sweet boy
7.
Jane S Piddy
Key: GMediumG
Bm7
C
D
GBm7CD
GNow you sit there thiBm7nking feelCing insecDure
GThe mocking court gesBm7ture (jester) clCaims there is no proDven cure
GGo back to your chambBm7er, your eyes uCpon the wall D
G Bm7 C D (this D chords has to be played three times,)
Cause you got no one to listen, you got no one to call
And you think I'm curioGus
(play the same chord progression between each Verse)
Drifting drowning in a purple sea of doubt
You wanna hear she loves you, but the words don't fit the mouth
You're a loser, a rebel, a cause without
But don't think me callous
Dancing Rosemary, Disappearing sister Ruth
It's just you're yellow appetite, that has you choking on the truth
You gave in, you gave out
outlived your dream of youth
So I can't get jealous
So go on you'll continue with your nose so open wide
Knocking on the the door that says hurry come inside
But don't bother to buy insurance
cause you've already died
And you can't be serious
I saw my reflection in my father's final tears
The wind was slowly melting, San Francisco disappears
Acid Heads, Unmade beds
And you Woodward world queers
I know you're lonely
I Know you're lonely (3 times)
8.
I Think Of You
Key: AMediumAmaj7
Bm7
Esus4
E
C#m7
Amaj7Just a song we shared I'll hear
Bm7Brings memories back Esus4when you wereE here
Amaj7Of your smile, your easy laughter
Bm7Of your kiss Esus4those momentsE after
Amaj7I think of you
Bm7And I think of you
Amaj7And think of you.
Of the dreams we dream together
Of the love we vowed would never
Melt like snowflakes in the sun
My days now end, as they begun
Same as first Chorus
With thoughts of you
And I think of you
And think of you.
Bm7Down the streets I'dC#m7 walk with you
Bm7Seeing others dC#m7oing
C#m7Things we used toE do.
Amaj7Now these thoughts they're haunting me
Bm7Of how complete, Esus4I used to Ebe
Amaj7And in these times that we're apart
Bm7I'll hear that song tEsus4hat breaks mEy heart
Amaj7And I think of you|
Bm7And think of you |
Amaj7And I doBm7. Esus4 E
you may hit Amaj7 for closure.
Saw some guy playing on the tube.
hope you enjoy
9.
Sandrevan Lullaby
Key: DmHardDm
Bb
Am7
C
F
Gm
DmThe generals hate holidays
BbOthers shoot up to chase the sun blues away
Am7Another store front church is Dmopen
DmSea of neon lights, Bba boxer his shadow fights
Am7Soldier tired and sailor brokDmen
CWinter's asleep at my window F
CCold wind waits at my door F
CShe asks me up to her place F
BbBut I won't be down anymore Gm
Judges with metermaid hearts
Order supermarket justice starts
Frozen children, inner city
Walkers in the paper rain
Waiting for those knights that never came
The hi-jacked trying so hard to be pretty
Night rains tap at my window
Winds of my thoughts passing by
She laughed when I tried to tell her
Hello only ends in goodbye
America gains another pound
Only time will bring some people around
Idols and flags are slowly melting
Another shower of rice
To pair it for some will suffice
The mouthful asks for second helpings
Moonshine pours through my window
The night puts it's laughter away
Clouds that pierce the illusion
That tomorrow would be as yesterday...
Instrumental coda (edited off some versions)
10.
Crucify Your Mind
Key: AMediumA
F#m
E
D
WAas it a huntsman or a player
TAhat made you pay the cost
TF#mhat now assumes relaxed positions
AEnd prostitutes your loAss?
WAere you tortured by your own thirst
IAn those pleasures that you seek
TDhat made you Tom the curious
TEhat makes you James thAe weak?
AEnd you claim you got something goAing
SEomething you call unAique
BDut I've seen your self-pity shAowing
AEnd the tears rolled down your chAeeks.
ASoon you know I'll leave you
AAnd I'll never look behind
F#m'Cos I was born for the purpose
EThat crucifies your miAnd.
ASo con, convince your mirror.
AAs you've always done before
DGiving substance to shadows
EGiving substance ever moAre.
EAnd you assume you got something to oAffer
ESecrets shiny and nAew
DBut how much of you is repetiAtion
EThat you didn't whisper to him tAoo.