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Take It On The Run

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       G320003
       Cx32010
       Dxx0232
   Cadd9x32030
   Dsus4xx0233
   Gadd9320005
G*      3xxxxx
F#*     2xxxxx
      Em022000
      Amx02210
      Bmx24432
[Verse 1]
  GHeard it from a friend who
  CHeard it from a friend who
  DHeard it from another you’ve been Cadd9messin’ aGroundDsus4  D  
  GThey say you got a boyfriend
  CYou’re out late every weekend
  DThey’re talkin’ about you and it’s bringin’ me Gdown
  GBut I know the neighborhood
 CAnd talk is cheap when the story is good
  DAnd the tales grow taller on down the GlineGadd9  G  
  GBut I’m telling you, babe
  CThat I don’t think it’s true, babe
                                 D       G  G* F#*
  And even if it is, keep this in mind
[Chorus]
   EmYou take it on the run, baby
  CIf that’s the way you want it, baby
                         D       G  G* F#*
  Then I don’t want you around
   EmI don’t believe it
  CNot for a minute
   AmYou’re under the gun so you take it on the DrunDsus4  D  
[Verse 2]
  GYou’re thinking up your white lies
  CYou’re putting on your bedroom eyes
  DYou say you’re coming home but you won’t say GwhenGadd9  G  
  GBut I can feel it comin’
  CIf you leave tonight keep runnin’
                                D      G  G* F#*
  And you need never look back again
[Chorus]
   EmYou take it on the run, baby
  CIf that’s the way you want it, baby
                         D       G  G* F#*
  Then I don’t want you around
   EmI don’t believe it
  CNot for a minute
   AmYou’re under the gun so you take it on the DrunDsus4  D  
[Solo]
|  Em| % |  C| % |   Am|  C|  Bm|  D|  (x4)
[Chorus]
   EmYou take it on the run, baby
  CIf that’s the way you want it, baby
                         D       G  G* F#*
  Then I don’t want you around
   EmI don’t believe it
  CNot for a minute
   AmYou’re under the gun so you take it on the Drun
   EmYou take it on the run, baby
  CIf that’s the way you want it, baby
                         D       G  G* F#*
  Then I don’t want you around
   EmI don’t believe it
  CNot for a minute
   AmYou’re under the gun so you take it on the DrunDsus4  D  
[Outro]
  GHeard it from a friend who
  CHeard it from a friend who
  DHeard it from another you’ve been Cadd9messin’ arGound

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Take It On The Run

by REO Speedwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

Gadd9

320003

x32010

xx0232

Cadd9

x32030

Dsus4

xx0233

Gadd9

320005

* 3xxxxx

* 2xxxxx

022000

x02210

x24432

[Verse 1]

Heard it from a friend who

D Cadd9 G Dsus4 D

Heard it from another you’ve been messin’ around

They say you got a boyfriend

You’re out late every weekend

D G

They’re talkin’ about you and it’s bringin’ me down

But I know the neighborhood

And talk is cheap when the story is good

D G Gadd9 G

And the tales grow taller on down the line

But I’m telling you, babe

That I don’t think it’s true, babe

D G G F#

* *

And even if it is, keep this in mind

[Chorus]

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

D G G F#

* *

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

Am D Dsus4 D

You’re under the gun so you take it on the run

[Verse 2]

You’re thinking up your white lies

You’re putting on your bedroom eyes

D G Gadd9 G

You say you’re coming home but you won’t say when

But I can feel it comin’

If you leave tonight keep runnin’

D G G F#

* *

And you need never look back again

[Chorus]

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

D G G F#

* *

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

Am D Dsus4 D

You’re under the gun so you take it on the run

[Solo]

Em C Am C Bm D

| | % | | % | | | | | (x4)

[Chorus]

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

D G G F#

* *

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

Am D

You’re under the gun so you take it on the run

You take it on the run, baby

If that’s the way you want it, baby

D G G F#

* *

Then I don’t want you around

I don’t believe it

Not for a minute

Am D Dsus4 D

You’re under the gun so you take it on the run

[Outro]

Heard it from a friend who

D Cadd9 G

Heard it from another you’ve been messin’ around

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