Am G Me and my baby been on the run Am So very long (Am) G Her folks sent a man to get us Am They say we've done wrong
E7 [N.C.] So we run, yeah we run, yeah we run Am From the stranger in town
Chorus 1:
A Stranger in town, he's out to get me D Stranger in town, wants me and my baby
A He follows me From town to town And if he gets me He'll bring me down
E7 [N.C.] So we run, yeah we run, yeah we run Am From the stranger in town Am D Am D Woo-oo-oo woo-oo-oo
Bridge:
C F C Am I'm not afraid of what they'll do to me C F C I'm just afraid they'll hurt my baby F Dm C Am We don't care if we run forever D7 G Just as long as we're together
Break (tenor and baritone saxes):
E7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Chorus 2:
Stranger in town, I think we've lost him Stranger in town, can't let him bring us in
Another town One more mile And we'll be free For a while
And we'll run, yeah we'll run, yeah we'll run From the stranger in town Woo-oo-oo woo-oo-oo