Danny

[Intro ] D [Verso 1] D On your marks, get ready G D Our toes against the line G D When the whistle blew Em G I knew that I'd been left behind D I hammered on the tarmac G D My face was turning red G D There was no catching Danny Em G He was half a mile ahead [Pré-Refrão] A Bm7 I wished I could be like him D G Burning brighter than the rest A Bm7 Em G I had no idea how he'd learned to move so fast [Refrão] G Bm7 A He ran like he could feel something snapping at the heels Em G Of his worn-out shoes G Too fast to follow Bm7 A Too hot to hold Em F#m7 G Too good to lose [Verso 2] D At sixteen, he dropped out G D Soon aftr, he left home G D If h couldn't make them happy Em G He'd be better off alone D Had ways to make some money G D Dealing on the sly G D I could have talked him out of it Em G But I never even tried [Pré-Refrão] A Bm7 No fear of repercussions D G He'd only crack a grin A Bm7 Em G He'd outrun his shadow before they'd catch up with him [Refrão] G Bm7 A He ran like he could feel something snapping at the heels Em G Of his worn-out shoes G Too fast to follow Bm7 A Too hot to hold Em F#m7 G Too good to lose [Verso 3] D The last time I saw Danny G D Was at a lock-in late one night G D Smoking in a corner Em G His face and shoulders tight D His girlfriend hit the needle G D Sometime back in July G D You could see that she was fadin' Em G By the shadows round his eyes [Pré-Refrão] A Bm7 It was strange to hear him talk D G Until his cheeks were wet A Bm7 Em G Did he already know it was the last chance he might get? A Bm7 And later that same year D G In the early winter time A Bm7 Em G Danny broke the record when he crossed the finish line [Refrão] G Bm7 A He ran like he could feel something snapping at the heels Em G Of his worn-out shoes G Too fast to follow Bm7 A Too hot to hold Em F#m7 G Too good to lose Outro D Em F#m7 G (x4)