Intro: [A] [F#m] [D] [E7] [A] [F#m] [D] [E7]

[A] Stop your runnin' a[F#m]bout [D] [E7]

It's [A] time you straighten right [F#m] out [D] [E7]

[A] Stop your runnin' a[F#m]round [D]

Making [E7] problems in [A] town a[F#m]ha-a [D] [E7]

Ru[A]dy [F#m] a [D] message to [E7] you

Ru[A]dy [F#m] a [D] message to [E7] you

[A] [F#m] [D] [E7] [A] [F#m] [D] [E7]

You're [A] growing older each [F#m] day [D] [E7]

You [A] want to think of your [F#m] future [D] [E7]

Or [A] you might wind up in [F#m] jail [D]

And [E7] you will [A] suffer a[F#m]ha-a [D] [E7]

Ru[A]dy [F#m] a [D] message to [E7] you

Ru[A]dy [F#m] a [D] message to [E7] you

[A] [F#m] [D] [E7] [A] [F#m] [D] [E7]

[A] Stop your runnin' a[F#m]bout [D] [E7]

It's [A] time you straighten right [F#m] out [D] [E7]

[A] Stop your runnin' a[F#m]round [D]

Making [E7] problems in [A] town a[F#m]ha-a [D] [E7]

Ru[A]dy [F#m] a [D] message to [E7] you

Ru[A]dy [F#m] a [D] message to [E7] you

[A] [F#m] [D] [E7] [A] [F#m] [D] [E7] [A]