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Hit The Ground Runnin'
By: Reckless Kelly
Album: Good Luck and True Love
Chords                     Pre Verse Chords     Partial Bar Chords                 
         E022100                  E50799XX           DXX777XX
         AX02220                   A577655           EXX999XX
     Asus4X02230               Asus4557755
         BX24442                   B799877
         DXX0232
Intro:
 E5(x4)
Pre Verse:
E5My thoughts are out the door, my words about to pour
E5The boots are on the boards, I'm gonna hit thBe grounAd runninAsus4'A  Asus4  
E5My eyes are up ahead, I'm lonely in this bed
E5My home is in my head, I'm gonna hit the Bground Arunnin'Asus4  A  Asus4  
E5My choices have been made, my dues have all been paid
E5I gotta burn before I fade. I'm gonna hit thBe grounAd runninAsus4'A  Asus4  
I be runnin' when I hit Eground
Verse:
EI don't turn my porch light on when I leave home
ECause I'm gone a lot and I ain't got nothing tAo stealAsus4  A  Asus4  
EI don't kiss my baby goodbye
ESee, I got no baby 'cause I'm gone a lot
EAnd I don't know how to AdealAsus4  A  Asus4  
And I keep looking for something that's Ereal
Chorus:
Goin' out on the Aroad
Gonna Asus4ramble all over EAmerica
I was born on the Arun
And I'm Asus4never gonna settle Edown
Baby, I'm on a Aroll
Asus4Rollin' all over AEmerica
And when the Dsun comes up, honey
AI'll be running when I Ehit the ground
Verse:
EI don't set my suitcase down when I get to town
ECause I'm gone a lot and I know I'll be leaving real AsoonAsus4  A  Asus4  
EAnd I don't know just where I'm bound
EBut someday I'll come back around
EAnd you know I'll be looking for AyouAsus4  A  Asus4  
Yeah, I'm sure to be looking for Eyou
Chorus:
Goin' out on the Aroad
Gonna Asus4ramble all over AEmerica
I was born on the Arun
And I'm Asus4never gonna settle Edown
Baby, I'm on a Aroll
Asus4Rollin' all over AEmerica
When the Dsun comes up, honey
                      A           E/  D   E/        
I'll be running when I hit the ground
 A   Asus4   E/ D  E/ (x3)    D     A     E  
Verse:
EAll I need's this old guitar
EShe seen a lot of miles
EAnd she makes me a living
EBut she ain't made me a AstarAsus4  A  Asus4  
ESo I gotta keep my meal ticket dry
EShe's a six string box, ain't worth a lot of money
EBut she keeps this boy AaliveAsus4  A  Asus4  
Yeah, she keeps this boy Ealive
Chorus:
I'm goin' out on the Aroad
Gonna Asus4ramble all over AEmerica
I was born on the Arun
And I'm Asus4never gonna settle Edown
Baby, I'm on a Aroll
Asus4Rollin' all over EAmerica
When the Dsun comes up, honey
                      A           E/  D   E/
I'll be running when I hit the ground
 A   Asus4   E/  D   E/ (x4)    E  
EI'm gonna hit the grounAd rAsus4unnin'E  
I'm gonna hit the ground ArunnAsus4in'E  
I'm gonna hit the ground ArunnAsus4in'E  
I'm gonna hit the ground ArunAsus4nin'E  

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Hit The Ground Runnin

by Reckless Kelly

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Asus4

Hit The Ground Runnin'

By: Reckless Kelly

Album: Good Luck and True Love

Chords Pre Verse Chords Partial Bar Chords

E E5 D

022100 0799XX XX777XX

A A E

X02220 577655 XX999XX

Asus4 Asus4

X02230 557755

B B

X24442 799877

XX0232

Intro:

(x4)

Pre Verse:

My thoughts are out the door, my words about to pour

E5 B A Asus4 A Asus4

The boots are on the boards, I'm gonna hit the ground runnin'

My eyes are up ahead, I'm lonely in this bed

E5 B A Asus4 A Asus4

My home is in my head, I'm gonna hit the ground runnin'

My choices have been made, my dues have all been paid

E5 B A Asus4 A Asus4

I gotta burn before I fade. I'm gonna hit the ground runnin'

I be runnin' when I hit ground

Verse:

I don't turn my porch light on when I leave home

E A Asus4 A Asus4

Cause I'm gone a lot and I ain't got nothing to steal

I don't kiss my baby goodbye

See, I got no baby 'cause I'm gone a lot

E A Asus4 A Asus4

And I don't know how to deal

And I keep looking for something that's real

Chorus:

Goin' out on the road

Asus4 E

Gonna ramble all over America

I was born on the run

Asus4 E

And I'm never gonna settle down

Baby, I'm on a roll

Asus4 E

Rollin' all over America

And when the sun comes up, honey

A E

I'll be running when I hit the ground

Verse:

I don't set my suitcase down when I get to town

E A Asus4 A Asus4

Cause I'm gone a lot and I know I'll be leaving real soon

And I don't know just where I'm bound

But someday I'll come back around

E A Asus4 A Asus4

And you know I'll be looking for you

Yeah, I'm sure to be looking for you

Chorus:

Goin' out on the road

Asus4 E

Gonna ramble all over America

I was born on the run

Asus4 E

And I'm never gonna settle down

Baby, I'm on a roll

Asus4 E

Rollin' all over America

When the sun comes up, honey

A E D E

/ /

I'll be running when I hit the ground

A Asus4 E D E D A E

/ / (x3)

Verse:

All I need's this old guitar

She seen a lot of miles

And she makes me a living

E A Asus4 A Asus4

But she ain't made me a star

So I gotta keep my meal ticket dry

She's a six string box, ain't worth a lot of money

E A Asus4 A Asus4

But she keeps this boy alive

Yeah, she keeps this boy alive

Chorus:

I'm goin' out on the road

Asus4 E

Gonna ramble all over America

I was born on the run

Asus4 E

And I'm never gonna settle down

Baby, I'm on a roll

Asus4 E

Rollin' all over America

When the sun comes up, honey

A E D E

/ /

I'll be running when I hit the ground

A Asus4 E D E E

/ / (x4)

E A Asus4 E

I'm gonna hit the ground runnin'

A Asus4 E

I'm gonna hit the ground runnin'

A Asus4 E

I'm gonna hit the ground runnin'

A Asus4 E

I'm gonna hit the ground runnin'

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