Biography:
Robert Dupuis (born December 23, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York), better known by his stage name Robbie Dupree is an American singer-songwriter best known for his 1980 top ten pop hit, "Steal Away."
ROBBIE DUPREE, originally from New York, spent much of the 70's writing, playing, and touring with diverse bands such as: The Striders, Small Fortune, and Chrome Willie and the Sparks. He achieved his first recognition in 1976, when his song 'When You're Down' received the American Songwriting Festival Award for 'Best Rhythm & Blues Song'.
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Steal Away – Robbie DuPree
Intro: A-- Aaug-- A6-- Aaug -- (2x)
A Aaug
C'mon and hold me, Just like you told me
A6 A7
Then show me... What I want to know
CHORUS:
DM7
Why don't we steal away
Dm7 A - F#m7 -
Why don't we steal away Into the night
Bm7 – G7
I know it ain't right
A Aaug
Tease me, Why don't you please me
A6 A7
Then show me, What you came here for
CHORUS:
DM7
Why don't we steal away
Dm7 A - F#m7 -
Why don't we steal away Into the night
Bm7 – G7
I know it ain't right
A - F#m7 -
Into the night, babe
Bm7 - A6
Make it tonight
Adlib: D - Daug - D6 - D7-
Ooohhhhh
GM7 A7sus
I caught you glancing my way
Bm
And I know what you're after
Bm/F# F#/Bb A6
(...no second chances tonight)
Abdim GM7
Why...don't we steal away
Gm7
Why don’t we steal away
GM7
Why don’t we steal away
GM7
Why don’t we steal away
D - Bm7-
Into the night
Em7 - Gm7- D - Bm7-
I know it ain't right, Into the night
Em7 - Gm7- D Bm7-
I know it ain't right, Why don't we steal away
Em7 - Gm7- D - Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
I know it ain't right,
D Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
Into the night, babe
D Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
Why don't we steal away,
Em7 - Gm7-
Make it tonight
D Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
Why don't we steal away
Chords: A x02220
Aaug x02221
A6 x02222
A7 x02223
DM7 xx0222
Dm7 xx0211
F#m7 242222
Intro: A-- Aaug-- A6-- Aaug -- (2x)
A Aaug
C'mon and hold me, Just like you told me
A6 A7
Then show me... What I want to know
CHORUS:
DM7
Why don't we steal away
Dm7 A - F#m7 -
Why don't we steal away Into the night
Bm7 – G7
I know it ain't right
A Aaug
Tease me, Why don't you please me
A6 A7
Then show me, What you came here for
CHORUS:
DM7
Why don't we steal away
Dm7 A - F#m7 -
Why don't we steal away Into the night
Bm7 – G7
I know it ain't right
A - F#m7 -
Into the night, babe
Bm7 - A6
Make it tonight
Adlib: D - Daug - D6 - D7-
Ooohhhhh
GM7 A7sus
I caught you glancing my way
Bm
And I know what you're after
Bm/F# F#/Bb A6
(...no second chances tonight)
Abdim GM7
Why...don't we steal away
Gm7
Why don’t we steal away
GM7
Why don’t we steal away
GM7
Why don’t we steal away
D - Bm7-
Into the night
Em7 - Gm7- D - Bm7-
I know it ain't right, Into the night
Em7 - Gm7- D Bm7-
I know it ain't right, Why don't we steal away
Em7 - Gm7- D - Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
I know it ain't right,
D Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
Into the night, babe
D Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
Why don't we steal away,
Em7 - Gm7-
Make it tonight
D Bm7- Em7 - Gm7-
Why don't we steal away
Chords: A x02220
Aaug x02221
A6 x02222
A7 x02223
DM7 xx0222
Dm7 xx0211
F#m7 242222
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