**Capo fret 2** 
 
 
Intro: D  D/C#  Bm7  A  F  G   
 
D          D/C#      Bm7         A 
Lets leave town on a permanent vacation 
G           D/F#   Em7         A 
Lock up the house pack up the station wagon 
D        D/C#     Bm7         A 
Make paradise our final destination 
    F             G         D 
As long as we're outta here 
 

D              D/C#          Bm7          A 
There ain't no time like the present they say 
G                   D/F#     Em7 A 
Lets cruise all the way down A-1-A 
D           D/C#      Bm7         A 
Put the top down and catch a few rays 
F              G         D 
Baby we'll be outta here 


             F7M    G 
Anywhere you want to go 
   Gm7                D 
As long as its sunny weather 
         E 
Let the time fly by I don't mind 
    G 
As long as we're together  
 
 
D             D/C#            Bm7       A 
South of the border there's a place I know 
       G           D/F#       Em7  A 
Where James Taylor sang about Mexico 
         D       D/C#         Bm7        A 
And the sun's so hot we'll forget to go home 
F              G         D 
Baby we'll be outta here 
 
Instrumental:  (verse chords) 
 
CHORUS 
 
 
       D            D/C#    Bm7         A 
Maybe drive to the country down to the lake  
            G           D/F#   Em7      A 
See if the catfish are jumping set our bait 
           D      D/C#            Bm7       A 
And if we come up dry we'll just sleep in late 
   F               G         D 
At least we'll be outta here 
    F             G         D 
As long as we're outta here 
F              G         D 
Baby lets get outta here 
 
(repeat verse chords to fade)