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Running Game

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1/35

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 35Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Chords: 
Am7:  575555
Dm7: X57565
G: 355433
*G: 455433  (G# is added for just a slight suspension, I'll notate it in the song with the asterisk)
Em7: X79787
D#m7: X68676
E7: X79797
*I've included the riff he plays during the verses.  For simplicity sake it's broken down into three 
Verse Riff in it's complete form: 
(1)                               (2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------3-h5 / 7--3-------------------------3-h5 / 7--3----------------|
E|----3--3-h5--------------3- 3-h5-------3--3-h5--------------3--5-----------|
                 (1)                          (3)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------3-h5 / 7--3-----------------5-5----3---------------------------|
E|----3--3-h5--------------3- 3-h5-----------------3-3-h5--------------------|
INTRO: 
VERSE 1:
Well, I've been looking for you all morning,
I ain't heard a word from you yet,
I've been looking for you all morning,
You've been writing bad checks, yeah,
You've been writing bad checks,
VERSE 2:
And I've been looking for you all morning,
You ain't ever picked up your phone,
I've been looking for you all morning,
You've been leaving me alone,
You've been leaving me alone, yeah,
You've been leaving me alone,        (rest for 4)
CHORUS 1:
Am7You know the reason I'm calling youDm7,
Am7You've got to explain your rules,G  
*        G  Dm7  
'Cause people, they've been talking,
             G(stop hit)                            G(stop hit)
Saying you've been running game on me, too,
VERSE 3:
And I've been looking for you all morning,
I just need a bit of your time,
I've been looking for you all morning,
I've been left behind, yeah,
And I've been left behind,
VERSE 4:
And I've been trying to call you all morning,
I don't know what else to do,
I've been trying to call you all morning,
But I ain't getting through, no,
But I ain't getting through,
CHORUS 2:
Am7You know the reason I'm cDm7alling you,
Am7You've got to explain your ruGles,
*      G  Dm7  
'Cause people, they've been talking,
        G(stop hit)         G(stop hit)
Saying you've been running game on me, 
BRIDGE:
Dm7You've been running the game,
Am7Far too lEm7ong,
And IDm7've been so ashamed,
         Am7     G/*G  
I can't go on,
Dm7You've been running the game,
Am7Far too lEm7ong,D#m7  
And IDm7've been so ashamed,
I cE7an't go on, oh,
CHORUS 3:
Am7You know the reason I'm cDm7alling you,
Am7You've got to explain your rGules,
*      G  Dm7  
'Cause people, they've been talking,
        G(stop hit)                           
Saying you've been running game on me, 
CHORUS 4:
Am7You know the reason I'm cDm7alling you,
Am7You've got to explain your ruGles,
*      G  Dm7  
'Cause people, they've been talking,
        G(stop hit)         G(stop hit)                Am7  
Saying you've been running game on me,  too 

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Running Game

by Allen Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Em7

D#m7

Tuning: Standard

Chords:

Am7

: 575555

Dm7

: X57565

: 355433

*G: 455433 (G# is added for just a slight suspension, I'll notate it in the song with the asterisk)

Em7

: X79787

D#m7

: X68676

: X79797

*I've included the riff he plays during the verses. For simplicity sake it's broken down into three

Verse Riff in it's complete form:

(1) (2)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------3-h5 / 7--3-------------------------3-h5 / 7--3----------------|

E|----3--3-h5--------------3- 3-h5-------3--3-h5--------------3--5-----------|

(1) (3)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------3-h5 / 7--3-----------------5-5----3---------------------------|

E|----3--3-h5--------------3- 3-h5-----------------3-3-h5--------------------|

INTRO:

VERSE 1:

Well, I've been looking for you all morning,

I ain't heard a word from you yet,

I've been looking for you all morning,

You've been writing bad checks, yeah,

You've been writing bad checks,

VERSE 2:

And I've been looking for you all morning,

You ain't ever picked up your phone,

I've been looking for you all morning,

You've been leaving me alone,

You've been leaving me alone, yeah,

You've been leaving me alone, (rest for 4)

CHORUS 1:

Am7 Dm7

You know the reason I'm calling you,

Am7 G

You've got to explain your rules,

G Dm7

'Cause people, they've been talking,

G G

(stop hit) (stop hit)

Saying you've been running game on me, too,

VERSE 3:

And I've been looking for you all morning,

I just need a bit of your time,

I've been looking for you all morning,

I've been left behind, yeah,

And I've been left behind,

VERSE 4:

And I've been trying to call you all morning,

I don't know what else to do,

I've been trying to call you all morning,

But I ain't getting through, no,

But I ain't getting through,

CHORUS 2:

Am7 Dm7

You know the reason I'm calling you,

Am7 G

You've got to explain your rules,

G Dm7

'Cause people, they've been talking,

G G

(stop hit) (stop hit)

Saying you've been running game on me,

BRIDGE:

Dm7

You've been running the game,

Am7 Em7

Far too long,

Dm7

And I've been so ashamed,

Am7 G G

I can't go on,

Dm7

You've been running the game,

Am7 Em7 D#m7

Far too long,

Dm7

And I've been so ashamed,

I can't go on, oh,

CHORUS 3:

Am7 Dm7

You know the reason I'm calling you,

Am7 G

You've got to explain your rules,

G Dm7

'Cause people, they've been talking,

(stop hit)

Saying you've been running game on me,

CHORUS 4:

Am7 Dm7

You know the reason I'm calling you,

Am7 G

You've got to explain your rules,

G Dm7

'Cause people, they've been talking,

G G Am7

(stop hit) (stop hit)

Saying you've been running game on me, too

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