Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: D A Em Em A D Dsus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Dsus2/C# Verse 1: D G You did it my friend, Got away once again Em A You'll get caught, just you wait; you will see D G It was a close call, Put your hands on the wall Em A D You'll get caught, wait and see
(Drum Fill) Pre-Chorus: G D Remember your life was once good, They're after you now G A Remember your life was once good the day you are losing Chorus: D A G You better stay away from down-town D A G You better stay away from down-town D A G You better stay away from down-town D Yeah you (Instrumental) D A Em Em A D D A Em Em A D Dsus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Dsus2/C# Verse 2: D G The black and white angels have tar paper wings Em A You can't hide birds of prey they see every- D G thing. They're coming to get you, you're not para- Em A D noid. It's an affair, much more than a fling (Drum fill) Pre-Chorus: G D Ignore the one who lives in your head he's ugly and cruel G A You still haven't done all those things that you said you'd never do, so Chorus: D A G You better stay away from down-town D A G You better stay away from down-town D A G You better stay away from down-town D Yeah you (Instrumental) D A Em Em A D D A Em Em A D Dsus2 Dsus2/B Dsus2/C Dsus2/C# G A D G It feels so great at first To be so all alone Em A D G But each time it get worse when your soul has left its home Em A D G The devil inside your head is so far from dead, and might not Em A let go of you this time D G Em A Best not push your luck, best not push your luck, Best not push your luck Chorus: D A G You better stay away from down-town D A G You better stay away from down-town D A G You better stay away from down-town D G Em A Yeah you, yeah you, yeah you, yeah you You better stay away from D G Em A Downtown Yeah you, yeah you, yeah you, yeah you (Assorted "Shalala"s and "Oh no"'s and "Yeah you"'s) Outro: D A Em Em A D D A Em Em A D
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Stay Away From Downtown by Redd Kross