| G | F | C |
| Verse |
| G | |
| down on my check |
| beat on my bet |
| F | C | |
| cool and the gang | play on the radio |
| F | C | |
| celebrate good times come on |
| G | |
| back on the block |
| picking the locks |
| F | C | G | F | C | |
| and I | 'm hitching a ride | out of this no good town |
| G | |
| late on my rent |
| and my money's all spent |
| F | C | |
| and I'm | running away where | no one can find me |
| Chorus |
| Am | C | G | |
| and I | wonder what they'd | say now |
| F | |
| if we got lucky babe |
| Am | C | G | |
| and I | wonder what they'd | say now |
| F | |
| if we went all the way |
| Verse |
| G | |
| playing the cards and losing too hard |
| F | |
| and I'm | lying awake |
| C | G | F | C | |
| and | what have I got to show for it | all? |
| G | |
| I'm late on my rent |
| my money is all spent |
| F | C | |
| and I'm | hitching a ride | out of this no good town |
| then back to chorus and repeat till end. |