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Run For Your Life

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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
Well I'd Drather see you dead, little girl
Than to Bmbe with another man
You Dbetter keep your head, little girl
Or I Bmwon't know where I am
[Chorus]
You better Bmrun for your life if you Ecan, little girl
BmHide your head in the Esand, little girl
BmCatch you with another Gman
F#7That's the Bmend, little girl
[Verse]
Well you Dknow that I'm a wicked guy
And I was Bmborn with a jealous mind
And DI can't spend my whole life
Trying just to Bmmake you toe the line
[Chorus]
You better Bmrun for your life if you Ecan, little girl
BmHide your head in the Esand, little girl
BmCatch you with another Gman
F#7That's the Bmend, little girl
[Solo]
D
G D
A D
[Verse]
DLet this be a sermon
I mean Bmevery thing I've said
DBaby, I'm determined
And I'd Bmrather see you dead
[Chorus]
You better Bmrun for your life if you Ecan, little girl
BmHide your head in the Esand, little girl
BmCatch you with another Gman
F#7That's the Bmend, little girl
[Verse]
I'd Drather see you dead, little girl
Than to Bmbe with another man
You Dbetter keep your head, little girl
Or you Bmwon't know where I am
[Chorus]
You better Bmrun for your life if you Ecan, little girl
BmHide your head in the Esand, little girl
BmCatch you with another Gman
F#7That's the Bmend, little girl
[Outro]
DNo, no, no
DNo, no, no
GNo, no, no
DNo, no, no
Capo II
   D= C  
  Bm= Am  
   E= D  
   G= F  
 F#7= E7  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Run For Your Life" establishes a threatening tone towards the singer's unnamed girlfriend, claiming a possessive love that would rather see her dead than with another man. This intense line was famously taken from an early Elvis Presley song. Written primarily by John Lennon, this track from the 1965 album Rubber Soul was the first song recorded for the album. It plays like a dark, bluesy warning wrapped in a classic Beatles harmony.

AI-written from these sources:Run for Your Life (Beatles song) — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗

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Run For Your Life

by The Beatles

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F#7

Run For Your Life chords

[Intro]

[Verse]

Well I'd rather see you dead, little girl

Than to be with another man

You better keep your head, little girl

Or I won't know where I am

[Chorus]

Bm E

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand, little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F#7 Bm

That's the end, little girl

[Verse]

Well you know that I'm a wicked guy

And I was born with a jealous mind

And I can't spend my whole life

Trying just to make you toe the line

[Chorus]

Bm E

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand, little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F#7 Bm

That's the end, little girl

[Solo]

G D

A D

[Verse]

Let this be a sermon

I mean every thing I've said

Baby, I'm determined

And I'd rather see you dead

[Chorus]

Bm E

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand, little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F#7 Bm

That's the end, little girl

[Verse]

I'd rather see you dead, little girl

Than to be with another man

You better keep your head, little girl

Or you won't know where I am

[Chorus]

Bm E

You better run for your life if you can, little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand, little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F#7 Bm

That's the end, little girl

[Outro]

No, no, no

Capo II

D C

Bm Am

E D

G F

F#7 E7

About Run For Your Life Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Run For Your Life by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Run For Your Life chords”, “Run For Your Life guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Run For Your Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Run For Your Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Run For Your Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, E, G, F#7, A.

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The chords for "Run For Your Life" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, E, G, F#7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.