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Run For Your Life

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[Intro]
Am Dm Em Dm Em Am
You need Amsomebody who Dmlikes themEmself
Who Dmlives for life and Emnever Amcalls for help
You need Amsomebody to Dmwalk you Emback
SomeoDmne who loves you too bEmefore you aAmsk
YCou’re worth more, yAmou’re worth Emmore than this
You can Dmtake a leap Amwithout the Grisk
CThere’s no time, Amthere’s no Emtime for this
DmTake your love and Gstart aCgain
CSo run for your liFfe, run for your liCfe
 CIf you leave me beFhind, you'll get there in AmtimeEm  
You need Amsomeone who can Dmstand Emalone
Who Dmfinds the way, instead of Embeing Amshown
AmSomebody with DmconfiEmdence
Who's Dmstrong enough to Embe hit Ammore than once
CYou'll find more, Amyou'll find Emmore than this
DmTake the world that's Amat your Gfingertips
 CDon't waste time, Amdon't waste time Emwith this
TDmake your love and Gstart aCgain
CSo run for your liFfe, run for your Clife
 CIf you leave me beFhind, you'll get there in AmtimeEm  
DmRun, run and don't look Amback again
 DmRun, run, one day you'll uAmnderstand
 FI'm not, no, I'm Gnot who you think I Amam
 Am(hold)  Dm   Em   F   Em    Am  C  
CSo run for your liFfe, run for your liCfe
 CIf you leave me beFhind, you'll get there in AmtimeEm  
CSo run for your liFfe, run for your liCfe
 CIf you leave me beFhind, you'll get there in AmtimeEm  

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Run For Your Life

by Matt Cardle

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm Em Dm Em Am

Am Dm Em

You need somebody who likes themself

Dm Em Am

Who lives for life and never calls for help

Am Dm Em

You need somebody to walk you back

Dm Em Am

Someone who loves you too before you ask

C Am Em

You’re worth more, you’re worth more than this

Dm Am G

You can take a leap without the risk

C Am Em

There’s no time, there’s no time for this

Dm G C

Take your love and start again

C F C

So run for your life, run for your life

C F Am Em

If you leave me behind, you'll get there in time

Am Dm Em

You need someone who can stand alone

Dm Em Am

Who finds the way, instead of being shown

Am Dm Em

Somebody with confidence

Dm Em Am

Who's strong enough to be hit more than once

C Am Em

You'll find more, you'll find more than this

Dm Am G

Take the world that's at your fingertips

C Am Em

Don't waste time, don't waste time with this

Dm G C

Take your love and start again

C F C

So run for your life, run for your life

C F Am Em

If you leave me behind, you'll get there in time

Dm Am

Run, run and don't look back again

Dm Am

Run, run, one day you'll understand

F G Am

I'm not, no, I'm not who you think I am

Am Dm Em F Em Am C

(hold)

C F C

So run for your life, run for your life

C F Am Em

If you leave me behind, you'll get there in time

C F C

So run for your life, run for your life

C F Am Em

If you leave me behind, you'll get there in time

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