Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
[2X]
Verse 1
You both made your bed and now
You're gonna have to sleep there
Old Man Blues is goin' to try
To find you everywhere
Chorus
Don't look back (oh, you better not look now)
Don't look back (or he'll catch you)
Don't look back
[2: Well] you gotta keep runnin'
Runnin' till the end of time, whoa yeah
[1: E7, to verse 2 2: to bridge 3: to coda]
Verse 2
If you both have faith you'll find
A sunny day
Don't be bothered by what smaller
Minds have to say, just
[repeat chorus]
Bridge
All right now, hold it, hold it
You know there's one thing I wanna say / / /
[; drums stop]
I say there's one thing I wanna say / / /
You know some people got some strange ideas on how life should
be lived and things should be done / /
But I'm here to say you gotta do just what you want / /
[drums re-enter]
And when they start-a their talk-talk-talking
Remember just one thing
bass:
^ guitar enters
C Gm F [2X; electric piano enters 2nd time]
/ / / / / / / /
Truth is the light (truth is the light)
The light is the way (light is the way)
The less folks know (the less they know)
The more they have to say (yeah, yeah)
And if you want me to (uh-huh)
Here's what I'll do for you (all right)
Verse 3
Well - I'll light a candle and I'll pray
The Lord will bless you
I hope someday He will understand
But 'til they do, just
[repeat chorus]
Coda
Don't look back (oh, you better not look)
Don't look back (or he'll get you down)
Don't look back (keep your head up high)
Don't look back (oh, don't look back)
[repeat and fade...]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers