Written by Jimmy Nail
Running Man Jimmy Nail A D A F#m7 E A Can you hear it in your streets, Talk so cheap like tumble - down Empty words and dirty deeds Words so deep we all could drown E D A F#m7 E Promise of a world so fine A picture-postcard pepper dine E D A F#m7 E And all you have to do is sign Upon that dotted line E D Bm E A Take the word of one who knows Hear it comes, there it goes Get yourself out while you can Save you from the running man A, D, A, F#m7, D, A A D A F#m7 E A I'll decide what I believe No-one's gonna change me now I'll say how I live this life You're not gonna tell me how E D A F#m7 E Promise of a world so fine No more drugs, an end to crime E D A F#m7 E Don't you see for folks like mine Your ways have, had their time E D Bm E A Heaven help the chosen few You best start prayin' it's not you Get your kids out while you can Save them from the running man Instrumental A, D, A, F#m7, D, A ? A, D, A, F#m7, D, A A D A F#m7 E A Take your vision someplace else Give to them your tired tale Can't you hear those ringing bells Can't you see your bread is stale E D A F#m7 E Promise of a world so fine Angels drinking turpentine Don't you know we know that line We've heard it all before E D Bm E A Close your mouths and close your doors Spare us all from any more Get your guns out while you can Save you from the running man E D Bm E A Close your mouths and close your doors Spare us all from any more Get your guns out while you can Save you from the running man