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I Run For Life

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Tabbed By: Lindsay D.
Intro:    E  
Verse 1:
(E)                                 F#m  
It's been years since they told her about it
The Adarkness her body Epossessed
And the scars are still there in the F#mmirror
EveryAday that she gets herself Bdressed
Though the C#mpain is miles and miles Bbehind her
And the Afear is now a docile Bbeast
If you Aask her why she is still running
She'll Btell you it makes her complete
Chorus:
I run for Ehope
I run to Bfeel
I run for the C#mtruth
For all that is Areal
I run for your Emother your sister your Bwife
I run for C#myou and me my Afriend I run for Elife
Verse 2:
(E)                            F#m  
It's a blur since they told me about it
How the Adarkness had taken its Etoll
And they cut into my skin and they F#mcut into my body
But they will Anever get a piece of my Bsoul
And C#mnow I'm still learning the Blesson
To Aawake when I hear the Bcall
And if you Aask me why I am still running
I'll Btell you I run for us all
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental:    E    A    C#m    F#m  A  
And Esomeday if they tell you F#mabout it
If the Adarkness knocks on your Edoor
Remember her F#mremember me
AWe will be running as we have before
Running for answers
BRunning for more
Repeat Chorus x2
Outro:   E    B    C#m  A  

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I Run For Life

by Melissa Etheridge

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Tabbed By: Lindsay D.

Intro:

Verse 1:

E F#m

()

It's been years since they told her about it

A E

The darkness her body possessed

F#m

And the scars are still there in the mirror

A B

Everyday that she gets herself dressed

C#m B

Though the pain is miles and miles behind her

A B

And the fear is now a docile beast

If you ask her why she is still running

She'll tell you it makes her complete

Chorus:

I run for hope

I run to feel

C#m

I run for the truth

For all that is real

E B

I run for your mother your sister your wife

C#m A E

I run for you and me my friend I run for life

Verse 2:

E F#m

()

It's a blur since they told me about it

A E

How the darkness had taken its toll

F#m

And they cut into my skin and they cut into my body

A B

But they will never get a piece of my soul

C#m B

And now I'm still learning the lesson

A B

To awake when I hear the call

And if you ask me why I am still running

I'll tell you I run for us all

Repeat Chorus

E A C#m F#m A

Instrumental:

E F#m

And someday if they tell you about it

A E

If the darkness knocks on your door

F#m

Remember her remember me

We will be running as we have before

Running for answers

Running for more

Repeat Chorus x2

E B C#m A

Outro:

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