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Run For Your Life

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Capo 1
Intro: F  
Verse:
FSeventeen years by her side
Broke the same Ambread
Wore the same cClothes and we said
We're Fsisters with nothing between
If one of us Amfall
The other will Csoon be followiFngAm  C  F  Am  C  
FBoth of you fell the same day
You don't know Amwhy
One of you Cnever woke up
And you Flaid your body down on the floor
You're desperate to Amhear her footsteps Cagain
But this house is on Gfire, we need to Fgo
Pre Chorus:
OAmh, you don't have to go it aClone, go it alGone
Chorus:
Run for your Clife, my love
Run and you Gdon't give up
It's all that you Fare
All that you Amwant
I will be Cclose beGhind
Run for your lifFe
Verse:
FShe had a fire inside
And that terrifieAmd you
You swore that you'd Cnever lose your contrFol
Baby, let yourself go
'cause part of you Amhides
And I know the Chunger inside of you's stGrong
You can only hold back the river Fso long
Pre Chorus:
OAmh, you don't have to go it aCloneG  
OAmh, you don't have to go it aClone, go it alGone
Chorus:
Run for your Clife, my love
Run and you Gdon't give up
All that you Fare
All that you Amwant
Run for your Clife right now
And if you Gdon't know how
I'll come back with Fyou and take all that's Amtrue
And leave all that's Cburned behGind
Run for your lifeF  C  
Pre Chorus:
AmOh, you don't have to go it CaloneG  
Go it Calone, go it aGlone,
Chorus:
Run for your Clife, my love
Run and you Gdon't give up
All that you Fare
All that you Amwant
Run for your Clife right now
And if you Gdon't know how
I'll come back with Fyou and take all that's Amtrue
Leave all that's Cburned behGind
Outro:
So run for your liFfeAm  C  F  Am  C  
                 F   Am    C   F   Am   C(end with F)
Run for your life

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song explores the feeling of being a survivor, carrying the weight of guilt and asking "Why me?" after a tragic event. It contrasts this internal struggle with the African concept of Sankofa, which encourages acknowledging hardship while finding good in the aftermath and moving forward without looking back. Written by Isaac Slade and Joe King, it's about escaping the "black hole of guilt" and embracing thankfulness. It plays like a powerful testament to resilience in the face of loss.

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

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Run For Your Life

by The Fray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Intro:

Verse:

Seventeen years by her side

Broke the same bread

Wore the same clothes and we said

We're sisters with nothing between

If one of us fall

C F Am C F Am C

The other will soon be following

Both of you fell the same day

You don't know why

One of you never woke up

And you laid your body down on the floor

Am C

You're desperate to hear her footsteps again

G F

But this house is on fire, we need to go

Pre Chorus:

Am C G

Oh, you don't have to go it alone, go it alone

Chorus:

Run for your life, my love

Run and you don't give up

It's all that you are

All that you want

C G

I will be close behind

Run for your life

Verse:

She had a fire inside

And that terrified you

C F

You swore that you'd never lose your control

Baby, let yourself go

'cause part of you hides

C G

And I know the hunger inside of you's strong

You can only hold back the river so long

Pre Chorus:

Am C G

Oh, you don't have to go it alone

Am C G

Oh, you don't have to go it alone, go it alone

Chorus:

Run for your life, my love

Run and you don't give up

All that you are

All that you want

Run for your life right now

And if you don't know how

F Am

I'll come back with you and take all that's true

C G

And leave all that's burned behind

F C

Run for your life

Pre Chorus:

Am C G

Oh, you don't have to go it alone

C G

Go it alone, go it alone,

Chorus:

Run for your life, my love

Run and you don't give up

All that you are

All that you want

Run for your life right now

And if you don't know how

F Am

I'll come back with you and take all that's true

C G

Leave all that's burned behind

Outro:

F Am C F Am C

So run for your life

F Am C F Am C F

(end with )

Run for your life

About Run For Your Life Chords by The Fray

Learn how to play Run For Your Life by The Fray with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Run For Your Life chords”, “Run For Your Life guitar chords”, or “The Fray 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 F, Am, C, G.

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