| Verse 1: |
| A | |
| C | an't get no rest |
| Bm7/A | |
| Don't know | how I work all day |
| Amaj7 | |
| When will I learn? |
| Bm7/A | |
| Memo | ries get in the way |
| Dmaj7 | C#m7 | |
| I walk ar | ound |
| C#m7/F# | F# | |
| I | can't hear a sound, folks talkin' loud, but | I |
| Dmaj7 | C#m7 | |
| Don't see at | all |
| C#m7/F# | F# | |
| I | gotta get away, gotta get away, I d | on't |
| Emaj7 | D#m7 | |
| Know where to | go |
| Dmaj7 | C#m7 | |
| It's hopeless | so |
| Cmaj7 | Bm7 | Bm7/E | E7 | |
| I guess I'll | leave it a | lone | w | ell I |
| Verse 2: |
| Spent all my day |
| Fixin' up to go somewhere |
| Thought I was late |
| And I found she wasn't there |
| I guess I'll find |
| The love, peace of mind, some other time, but I |
| Still have today |
| I gotta get away, gotta get away, I don't |
| Know where to go |
| It's hopeless so |
| Cmaj7 | Am7/D | |
| I guess I'll | leave it a | lone |
| Chorus: |
| Gmaj7 | Bm7 | |
| Games people | play |
| Am7 | D7 | |
| N | ight or day they're just not m | atchin' |
| Gmaj7 | Bm7 | |
| What they should | do |
| Am7/D | |
| Keeps me feelin' | blue |
| Gmaj7 | Bm7 | |
| Been down too | long |
| Am7 | D7 | |
| R | ight, wrong, they just can't s | top it |
| Gmaj7 | Bm7 | |
| Spendin' all | day |
| (1: Bm7/E E7 Bm7/E E7) |
| (2: Am7/D) |
| Thinking just of you |
| Verse 3: |
| Twelve forty-five |
| Headed for the subway home |
| I took my time |
| 'Cause I felt so all alone |
| Not far away |
| I heard a funny sound, took a look around, and I |
| Could see her face |
| Smile as she came, callin' out my name, so I |
| Know where to go |
| We'll take it slow |
| Cmaj7 | Am7/D | |
| Guess I'll | call it a | day |
| (repeat chorus; fade 2nd time) |
| -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers |