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I Run

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Capo 2nd fret
[Verse 1)
EmThe water's frozBmen to iAce
We opened up the Emfloodgates far too Bmlate this timeA  
GI've been a Dthorn in your sideA  
The exit wound is Emclean but still it wBmon't heal riAght
EmI hope we Bmmake it tonighAt
But there's no happy Emending, we just Bmrun out of tAime
[Chorus 1]
That's why I Grun for my life, you're Dexposing a side
That has made me Aalive for so long
Cause you took off my Gbrilliant disguise
And you Dshowed me someone I don't kAnow
And you took all my Gnarcissist lies that I Dneed to survive
That have Amade me alone for so long
DOh, I Emclose my eyes and Arun
[Verse 2]
EmI know I'm Bmbent back Ainside
I know that Emeverything we had is Bmgone now, I Alied
[Chorus 2]
That's why I Grun for my life, you're Dexposing a side
That has made Ame alive for so long
Cause you took off my Gbrilliant disguise
And you Dshowed me someone I don't Aknow
And you took all my Gnarcissist lies that I Dneed to survive
That have Amade me alone for so long
And you say as you're Gwaving your goodbyes you can't Dstand it by my side
Because Aall I ever do is Drun
[Outro]
DBut no, no AmoreEm  
BmI'll run, AI'll run
No, no moreEm  
BmI'll run, IA'll run
No, no moreG  
I'll rDun, I'll rAun
No, no moreG  
DI'll run, I'All run

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I Run

by Embrace

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd fret

[Verse 1)

Em Bm A

The water's frozen to ice

Em Bm A

We opened up the floodgates far too late this time

G D A

I've been a thorn in your side

Em Bm A

The exit wound is clean but still it won't heal right

Em Bm A

I hope we make it tonight

Em Bm A

But there's no happy ending, we just run out of time

[Chorus 1]

G D

That's why I run for my life, you're exposing a side

That has made me alive for so long

Cause you took off my brilliant disguise

D A

And you showed me someone I don't know

G D

And you took all my narcissist lies that I need to survive

That have made me alone for so long

D Em A

Oh, I close my eyes and run

[Verse 2]

Em Bm A

I know I'm bent back inside

Em Bm A

I know that everything we had is gone now, I lied

[Chorus 2]

G D

That's why I run for my life, you're exposing a side

That has made me alive for so long

Cause you took off my brilliant disguise

D A

And you showed me someone I don't know

G D

And you took all my narcissist lies that I need to survive

That have made me alone for so long

G D

And you say as you're waving your goodbyes you can't stand it by my side

A D

Because all I ever do is run

[Outro]

D A Em

But no, no more

Bm A

I'll run, I'll run

No, no more

Bm A

I'll run, I'll run

No, no more

D A

I'll run, I'll run

No, no more

D A

I'll run, I'll run

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