Murders In The Rue Morgue

Intro B C D B C D B C D B C D B C D B C D B C D B C Em Verse Em A I remember it as plain as day C# D Although it happened in the dark of the night Em A I was strolling through the streets of Paris C# D And it was cold it was starting to rain Em A And then I heard a piercing scream C# D And I rushed to the scene of the crime Em A But all I found was the butchered remains C# D Of two girls lay side by side Chorus Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Someone call the Gendarmes Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Flee before the killers go free [Verse 2] Em A There's some people coming down the street C# D At last someone heard my call Em A Can't understand why they're pointing at me C# D I never done nothing at all Em A But I got some blood on my hands C# D Because everyone's shouting at me Em A I can't speak French so I couldn't explain C# D And like a fool I started running away [Chorus 2] Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Someone call the Gendarmes Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Am I ever gonna be free? Bridge A Em And now I've gotta get away from the arms of the law A Em All France is looking for me A Em I've gotta find my way across the border for sure G F# Down the south to Italy [Chorus 3] Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Someone call the Gendarmes Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em I'm never coming home [Verse 3] Em A Well, I made it to the border at last C# D But I can't erase the scene from my mind Em A Anytime somebody stares at me, well C# D I just start running blind Em A Well, I'm moving through the shadows at night C# D Away from the staring eyes Em A Any day they'll be looking for me C# D 'Cause I know I show the signs of [Chorus 4] Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Someone call the Gendarmes Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Running from the arms of the law Solo B C Em C Em C Em C Am C Am C Em C Em C Am C Am C B [Chorus 5] Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Someone call the Gendarmes Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Am I ever gonna be free? [Verse 4] Em A It took so long and I'm getting so tired C# D I'm running out of places to hide Em A Should I return to the scene of the crime C# D Where the two young victims died Em A If I could go to somebody for help C# D To get me out of trouble for sure Em A But I know that inside my mind C# D Well, I've got to say I've done it before [Chorus 6] Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em Someone call the Gendarmes Em Murders in the Rue Morgue Em I'm never going home