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Capo 3
    Em022000
    B7021202
     C032010
     G320033
  G/F#200003
[Intro]
  Em    B7    C    G    G/F#x2 
[Verse 1]
 EmWhile I powder my nose
 B7He will powder his gums
And if I Ctry to get close
 GHe is already goG/F#ne
 EmDon't know where he's going
 B7Don't know where he's been
 CBut he is restless at night
 GCause he has horrible dreaG/F#ms
 EmSo we lay in the dark
 B7We've got nothing to say
 CJust the beating of hearts like
Gtwo drums in the greyG/F#  
 EmI don't know what we're doing
I B7don't know what we've done
 CBut the fire is coming
 GSo I think we should run
[Bridge]
I tG/F#hink we should rEmun, run, run, runB7  
RuCn, run, run, runG  G/F#  
REmun, run, run, runB7  
RuCn, run, run, runG  G/F#  
[Verse 2]
 EmWhile I put on my shoes
 B7He will button his coat
 CAnd we will step outside
 GChecking out the coast G/F#is 
Emclear on both sides
B7'Cause we don't want to be seen
No, this is Csuicide
 GYou can't see the rG/F#opes
 EmAnd I won't tell my mother
 B7It's better she don't know
 CAnd he won't tell his folks
'Cause Gthey're already ghosts, G/F#so
 EmWe'll just keep each other as 
B7safe as we can
 CUntil we reach the border
 GUntil we make our G/F#plan
[Bridge]
To rEmun, run, run, runB7  
To rCun, run, run, runG  G/F#  
To rEmun, run, run, runB7  
C      G
[Verse 3]
G/F#Will you Emstay with me, my loB7ve
For another Cday?G  
'Cause I don't wEmant to be aB7lone
When I'm in this sCtateG  
Will you stEmay with me, my lB7ove
'Till we're old  Cand gray?G  
'Cause I  Emdon't want to be aloneB7  
When these bones dCecayG  
[Outro]
EmRun, run, run, runB7  
CRun, run, run, runG  G/F#  
EmRun, run, run, runB7  
C       G    G/F#
EmRun, run, run, runB7  
CRun, run, run, runG  G/F#  
EmRun, run, run, runB7  
CRun...G  G/F#  
Em
[Verse 4] (Only played in Acoustic version)
EmWhen I powder my nose
B7He will powder his gums
CAnd if I try to get close
GHe is already gonG/F#e
EmDon't know what we're doing
B7Don't know what we've done
CBut the fire is coming
GSo I think we should runG/F#  
Em  B7  C  G

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Run

by Daughter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Capo 3

022000

021202

032010

320033

G/F#

200003

[Intro]

Em B7 C G G/F#

[Verse 1]

While I powder my nose

He will powder his gums

And if I try to get close

G G/F#

He is already gone

Don't know where he's going

Don't know where he's been

But he is restless at night

G G/F#

Cause he has horrible dreams

So we lay in the dark

We've got nothing to say

Just the beating of hearts like

G G/F#

two drums in the grey

I don't know what we're doing

I don't know what we've done

But the fire is coming

So I think we should run

[Bridge]

G/F# Em B7

I think we should run, run, run, run

C G G/F#

Run, run, run, run

Em B7

Run, run, run, run

C G G/F#

Run, run, run, run

[Verse 2]

While I put on my shoes

He will button his coat

And we will step outside

G G/F#

Checking out the coast is

clear on both sides

'Cause we don't want to be seen

No, this is suicide

G G/F#

You can't see the ropes

And I won't tell my mother

It's better she don't know

And he won't tell his folks

G G/F#

'Cause they're already ghosts, so

We'll just keep each other as

safe as we can

Until we reach the border

G G/F#

Until we make our plan

[Bridge]

Em B7

To run, run, run, run

C G G/F#

To run, run, run, run

Em B7

To run, run, run, run

C G

[Verse 3]

G/F# Em B7

Will you stay with me, my love

C G

For another day?

Em B7

'Cause I don't want to be alone

C G

When I'm in this state

Em B7

Will you stay with me, my love

C G

'Till we're old and gray?

Em B7

'Cause I don't want to be alone

C G

When these bones decay

[Outro]

Em B7

Run, run, run, run

C G G/F#

Run, run, run, run

Em B7

Run, run, run, run

C G G/F#

Em B7

Run, run, run, run

C G G/F#

Run, run, run, run

Em B7

Run, run, run, run

C G G/F#

Run...

[Verse 4] (Only played in Acoustic version)

When I powder my nose

He will powder his gums

And if I try to get close

G G/F#

He is already gone

Don't know what we're doing

Don't know what we've done

But the fire is coming

G G/F#

So I think we should run

Em B7 C G

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