G                          Bm
He was walkin' through the alley way 
          C                      G
Where the drifters sleep and the wild dogs play 
    Am                  Em
The moon was black, the sky was grey 
   C              D
He thought he was alone 


[Verse 2]
G                      Bm
She was waiting at the rose hotel 
C                          G
across the street from the wishing well 
Am                   Em
Turned the latch and broke a nail 
C                  D
Checked her mobile phone 


[Chorus] 
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D                  G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall 


[Verse 3]

G                         Bm
He bought a ticket on the uptown tram 
C                  G
Got off at 8th and Birmingham 
Am              Em          
Wondered if she gave a damn 
C            D
about him anymore 


[Verse 4]
G                        Bm
She hadn't seen him in a year or so 
C                 G
Why he called she did not know 
Am                        Em        
She had the oldies on the radio 
    C              D||
and someone at the door 


[Chorus] 
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D                  G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall 


[Verse 5]
G                        Bm
He threw a nickle in the wishin' well 
C                         G
crossed the street to The Rose Hotel 
Am                    Em
Got no answer when he rang the bell 
      C             D
So he gave a little shout 


[Verse 6]
G                    Bm
Tiny watchman with a baseball bat 
  C                 G
A cheap cigar and a persian cat 
Am              Em           
Told him it was too bad 
     C                    D
that she had just checked out 


[Chorus] 
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D                  
Sometimes you run, sometimes you 
 

[Chorus]
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D                  G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall