Misc Musicals – The Outsiders - Finale Tulsa 67 (Guitar)
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[INTRO]
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[DARREL, spoken]
Em C G When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, Em C G I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home
[PONYBOY, sung]
G Em C G I've never been out of Tulsa before Em C G I wonder what it would be like G Em C G I’ve never known anybody to leave Em C G Most people get stuck here for life D Am I used to glorify how Cool Hand Luke was free C G He wasn't tied to anything D Am I used to idolize the actors on the screen C G I looked to Newman like a king D Am And now I look at what my brothers do for me C G They're the reason that I’m standing here right now D Am One thing is certain, I can say without a doubt C D Those heroes paved the way so I could finally make it out F C Dm C G Am G Darrel, you're the toughest guy I know Am C D Em Just took me way too long to see F C Dm C G Am G Soda, you're this family's heart and soul F C F Can you imagine how proud Mom and Dad would be?
[SODAPOP, spoken]
F C D C G Am I could picture hundreds and hundreds of boys living on the wrong side of cities. F G C D Em Boys with black eyes who jumped at their own shadows.
Hundreds of boys who maybe watched sunsets,
F C Dm C F who looked at stars and ached for something better
[PONYBOY, sung]
D Am And now I'm thinking 'bout the Dallys of the world C G Always on the outside looking in D Am Bruises on their eyes, wearing grease for their disguise C G Trying to look tough so they're not beaten down again
[PONYBOY & ENSEMBLE]
D Am And everybody loves to judge us, but nobody lends a hand C G They see grease and dirty clothes and never try to understand D That we all come from different places Am We all start from different lives
[PONYBOY]
C D But when they hear our story, maybe we can change their minds
[spoken]
Am C I wondered for a long time how to start. G How to start writing about something that was important to me. D And I finally began like this:
[PONYBOY & ENSEMBLE]
G Em C This is Tulsa 1967
[PONYBOY]
G Em C And it's time this Greaser’s story’s told G Em For the hopeless boy with the reckless grin C G For the down-and-outs who can never win Em C On the outside, looking in D Looking down, Johnny Cade'll smile again
He was
[PONYBOY & ENSEMBLE]
Em C G G/F# Just too damn good for growing old Em C D And in his memory I stay gold N.C. G F F C C G F Stay gold G F F C C G F Stay gold G F F C C G F Stay gold. Tulsa 1967 G F F C C G F Stay gold. Just one thing you need to know G F F C C G F Stay gold. Tulsa 1967 G F F C C G F F Stay gold. Just one thing you need to know G Stay gold
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