[Notes: 1) The intro is notated in quarter-notes (one slash per beat) but
played in staccato eighth-notes; 2) When I heard 'em live, they simulated
the crickets chirping by scratching their chins on-mike!]


intro:
      A5           E5           D5          ( A5 )
      /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /

verse 1:

        A5         C#5
      Children behave
      F#5               E5
      That's what they say when we're together
       A5                C#5
      And watch how you play
        F#5               E5
      They don't understand   and so we're

      C#5                        A5 *
      Runnin' just as fast as we can
      C#5                          A5 *
      Holdin' on to one another's hand
        G5
      Tryin' to get away into the night
                    E5
      And then you put your arms around me as we tumble to the ground
                    A5
      And then you say:

chorus:

      A5               E5
      I think we're alone now
               D5                     A5
      There doesn't seem to be anyone around
      A5               E5
      I think we're alone now
           D5                            A5
      The beating of our hearts is the only sound

      (heartbeat and crickets)

verse 2:

      Look at the way
      We gotta hide what we're doin'
      'Cause what would they say
      If they ever knew   and so we're
      Runnin' just as fast as we can
      Holdin' on to one another's hand
      Tryin' to get away into the night
      And then you put your arms around me as we tumble to the ground
      And then you say:

      (repeat chorus)

      (more heartbeat and crickets)

outro:

      A5              E5
      I think we're alone now
             D5                     A5
      There doesn't seem to be anyone around            (repeat to fade)

      * bass plays

        v       v       v       v
       | -2-------2-------2-2-----2------ | 
       | -----2-------2-2-----2-------2-- | 
       | -------------------------------- | 
       | -------------------------------- | 

      doubled by muted guitar on 5 and 0 of low E