Am              G                  D 
You lost your reputation on a woman 
Am              G                  D 
You didn?t understand or care to know 
Am              G                   D 
You get your education from your lovers 
Am              G                   D 
But now there?s just no place for you to go 
 
(Chorus) 
Am 
It doesn?t pay 
G                  D 
To be a runaway lover 
Am            
It doesn?t pay  
G                          D 
To give away what you lack 

You?ll never get your money back 
 

( Am G D 
again in this part) 
 
You?re set adrift with no direction 

Just like a ship that?s lost at sea 

You don?t care where you drop your  

anchor 

Make sure it doesn?t land on me 
 
(Chorus) 
 
Chorus) 
Am 
It doesn?t pay 
G                  D 
To be a runaway lover 
Am            
It doesn?t pay  
G                          D 
To give away what you lack 

You?ll never get your money back 
 
 
Am                     G 
Walking around on a cloud 
D                     
Cause every girl you meet just trips on you 
Am                      G 
Saying your name out loud 
D 
I guess you met your match 
     Am              D 
Now what will you do