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I believe the real song is played a little bit different, but these are the right chords at least!
CAPO 3
[Intro]
Am      G/B      C                G  F
[Verse 1]
AmWhen that blood runs warm with tG/Bhe warm red Cwine
I mGiss the life that I left behindF  
And wAmhen I hear the sound of the blackbiG/Brd's cryC  
I knoGw I left in the nick of timeC  
[Verse 2]
Well Amthis road I'm on's gonna G/Bturn to sandC  
GAnd leave me lost in a far-off laFnd
So let me ride the wind 'till I don't look back
GAnd forget the life that I Falmost Chad
[Pre-Chorus]
If I wandFer 'till I dieC  
May I know whose hand I'm in
And if mFy home I'll neveAmr find
GThen let Fme live Cagain
[Chorus]
The longer CI run then thFe less that I Gfind
Selling mCy soul for Fa nickel and Gdime
Breaking my Cheart to keep sFinging these rhyGmes
And losing CagainF  G  
The longer CI run then thFe less that I Gfind
Selling mCy soul for Fa nickel and Gdime
Breaking my Cheart to keep sFinging these rhyGmes
And losing AmagainG/B  C  Am  G/B  C  
[Verse 3]
Tell my brother please not to look for me
I ain't the man that I used to be
But if my saviour comes could you let him know
I've gone away for to save my soul
[Pre-Chorus]
If I wandFer 'till I dieC  
May I know whose hand I'm in
And if mFy home I'll neveAmr find
GThen let Fme live Cagain
[Chorus]
The longer CI run then thFe less that I Gfind
Selling mCy soul for Fa nickel and Gdime
Breaking my Cheart to keep sFinging these rhyGmes
And losing CagainF  G  
The longer CI run then thFe less that I Gfind
Selling mCy soul for Fa nickel and Gdime
Breaking my Cheart to keep sFinging these rhyGmes
And losing AmagainG/B  C  Am  G/B  C  

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The Longer I Run

by Peter Bradley Adams

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

I believe the real song is played a little bit different, but these are the right chords at least!

CAPO 3

[Intro]

Am G/B C G F

[Verse 1]

Am G/B C

When that blood runs warm with the warm red wine

G F

I miss the life that I left behind

Am G/B C

And when I hear the sound of the blackbird's cry

G C

I know I left in the nick of time

[Verse 2]

Am G/B C

Well this road I'm on's gonna turn to sand

G F

And leave me lost in a far-off land

So let me ride the wind 'till I don't look back

G F C

And forget the life that I almost had

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

If I wander 'till I die

May I know whose hand I'm in

F Am

And if my home I'll never find

G F C

Then let me live again

[Chorus]

C F G

The longer I run then the less that I find

C F G

Selling my soul for a nickel and dime

C F G

Breaking my heart to keep singing these rhymes

C F G

And losing again

C F G

The longer I run then the less that I find

C F G

Selling my soul for a nickel and dime

C F G

Breaking my heart to keep singing these rhymes

Am G/B C Am G/B C

And losing again

[Verse 3]

Tell my brother please not to look for me

I ain't the man that I used to be

But if my saviour comes could you let him know

I've gone away for to save my soul

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

If I wander 'till I die

May I know whose hand I'm in

F Am

And if my home I'll never find

G F C

Then let me live again

[Chorus]

C F G

The longer I run then the less that I find

C F G

Selling my soul for a nickel and dime

C F G

Breaking my heart to keep singing these rhymes

C F G

And losing again

C F G

The longer I run then the less that I find

C F G

Selling my soul for a nickel and dime

C F G

Breaking my heart to keep singing these rhymes

Am G/B C Am G/B C

And losing again

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