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Marathon Runner

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[Intro]
 Am   C   F   Fx2
[Verse]
AmWhen I was a Cboy of Fseventeen
I Fknow it's mean, but I
AmI told my Cfriend to give up Fon her dreams
She Fhated me, but I
AmI knew the Cdreams were for the Fbest of us 
And for the Frest of us, and I
AmI didn't Cwanna share with FanyoneF  
Am Aadd9 Asus
AmI need a Cway to see my Fgreatest dance 
and Fmake them laugh
AmI could win the Cwars or lose the Fbattles, too
FWhichever's true
AmI can live in Cother peoples' Flives
I can't stop Fputting on other peoples' Amclothes
I Clove them 'til I FleaveF  
[Chorus]
CI am a marathon runner
GAnd my legs are Fsore
And I'm anxious to Emsee what I'm Dmrunning for
CI am a hot air ball0on
GOn a sailboat
FI would make this my Emhome if I'd Dmlearned to float
Am Aadd9 Asus
AmSo take my Ctreasures, take my Fearthly life, 
FI'll try to cry,
AmI will live withCout the things I Flove the best
So hold them Fto your chest
AmI will lose my Cfaces, lose my Fstolen wigs, 
The Fheads of kings
AmI will run unCtil I know what Fto believeF  
[Bridge]
 Am   C   F   Fx4
CI am a marathon runner
GAnd my legs are Fsore
And I'm anxious to Emsee what I'm Dmrunning for
CI am a hot air ball0on
GOn a sailboat
FI would make this my Emhome if I'd Dmlearned to float
CI am a marathon runner
GAnd my legs are Fsore
And I'm anxious to Emsee what I'm Dmrunning for
CI am a hot air ball0on
GOn a sailboat
FI would make this my Emhome if I'd Dmlearned to float
C

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Marathon Runner

by Yellow Ostrich

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Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Asus

[Intro]

Am C F F

[Verse]

Am C F

When I was a boy of seventeen

I know it's mean, but I

Am C F

I told my friend to give up on her dreams

She hated me, but I

Am C F

I knew the dreams were for the best of us

And for the rest of us, and I

Am C F F

I didn't wanna share with anyone

Am Aadd9 Asus

Am C F

I need a way to see my greatest dance

and make them laugh

Am C F

I could win the wars or lose the battles, too

Whichever's true

Am C F

I can live in other peoples' lives

F Am

I can't stop putting on other peoples' clothes

C F F

I love them 'til I leave

[Chorus]

I am a marathon runner

G F

And my legs are sore

Em Dm

And I'm anxious to see what I'm running for

I am a hot air ball0on

On a sailboat

F Em Dm

I would make this my home if I'd learned to float

Am Aadd9 Asus

Am C F

So take my treasures, take my earthly life,

I'll try to cry,

Am C F

I will live without the things I love the best

So hold them to your chest

Am C F

I will lose my faces, lose my stolen wigs,

The heads of kings

Am C F F

I will run until I know what to believe

[Bridge]

Am C F F

I am a marathon runner

G F

And my legs are sore

Em Dm

And I'm anxious to see what I'm running for

I am a hot air ball0on

On a sailboat

F Em Dm

I would make this my home if I'd learned to float

I am a marathon runner

G F

And my legs are sore

Em Dm

And I'm anxious to see what I'm running for

I am a hot air ball0on

On a sailboat

F Em Dm

I would make this my home if I'd learned to float

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