[Chords]
DG
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Verse 1D
Teenage Mary said to Uncle Dave
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"I sold my soul, must be saved
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Gonna take a walk down to Union Square
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You never know who you're gonna find there."
ChorusD
You gotta run, run, run, run, run
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Take a drag or two
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Run, run, run, run, run
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Gypsy Death and you
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Tell you whatcha do
Verse 2D
Marguerita Passion had to get her fix
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She wasn't well, she was getting sick
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Went to sell her soul, she wasn't high
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Didn't know, thinks she could buy it
ChorusD
And she would run, run, run, run, run
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Take a drag or two
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Run, run, run, run, run
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Gypsy Death and you
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Tell you whatcha do
Verse 3D
Seasick Sarah had a golden nose
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Hobnail boots wrapped around her toes
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When she turned blue, all the angels screamed
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They didn't know, they couldn't make the scene
ChorusD
She had to run, run, run, run, run
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Take a drag or two
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Run, run, run, run, run
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Gypsy Death and you
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Tell you whatcha do
Verse 4D
Beardless Harry, what a waste
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Couldn't even get a small-town taste
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Rode the trolleys down to forty-seven
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Figured he was good to get himself to heaven
ChorusD
Because he had to run, run, run, run, run
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Take a drag or two
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Run, run, run, run, run
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Gypsy Death and you
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Tell you whatcha do
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.