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Runnin With The Night

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Runnin' With the Night
[Intro]
A  F#m  C#m  D
D  F#m  E  A  A
[Verse 1]
It's Amidnight on the Dinterstate and I'm F#mflying like a Ebird
AI was talking to a F#mfriend of mine, he said
"C#mHave you heard the Dword?"
A"I've got some people Dcomin' by to F#mcelebrate the Eshow,
ASome of them are Dnew in town and Esome of them you Aknow"
[Verse 2]
AI've got a local Dstation on, F#mTejano music Eplaying
AI do my best to F#msing along but I C#mdon't know what they're Dsaying
ANo le puedo Dentender but you F#mknow that it's Ealright
AI'm headed down to DSan Antone, Erunnin' with the Anight
[Chorus]
  DI've never been no Adaytime guy
ELove the neon Alight
I'm a Dsaxophone, a F#mflash of chrome
ERunnin' with the nAight
[Interlude]
(A)   D    F#m  E  
[Verse 3]
  AI lost my job a Dmonth ago so I F#mtook a small vaEcation
AI went out west to F#mmake the best of my C#mlowdown situaDtion
AMoved in with my Dsister you know F#mshe works every Eday
AWe don't see each Dother much and I Eguess it's just that Away
[Chorus]
  DI've never been no Adaytime guy
ELove the neon Alight
I'm a Dswingin' door, a F#mmeteor
ERunnin' with the nAight
[Interlude]
(A)   D    F#m  E  
[Verse 4]
  AI've settled down a Dtime or two and F#mtried the other Eway
But I Adon't know F#mwhat to do C#mwith myself all Dday
AThe sun goes down you Dgive you love one F#mlast long goodnight Ekiss
Then you Astay awake Dthinkin' 'bout Eeverything you Amiss
[Chorus]
  DI've never been no Adaytime guy
ELove the neon Alight
I'm a Dsecret plan, a F#mhighwayman
ERunnin' with the nAight
[Instrumental]
D  F#m  C#m  D
D  F#m  E  A  A
[Verse 5]
  AI was born in the Dwintertime underF#mneath a purple Esky
AI packed my things at F#mseventeen and I C#mkissed my folks goodDbye
AGot no complaints, Dno regrets, I F#mgot no grand deEsign
AI'll ride the horse that Dbrought me here
Till I Ecross that finish Aline
[Chorus]
  DI've never been no Adaytime guy
ELove the neon Alight
I'm a Damber eye, a F#mcoyote's cry
ERunnin' with the nAight
I'm a Dwall of fire, a F#mangel choir
ERunnin' with the AnigDhtF#m  E  
With the AnigDhtF#m  E  
With the AnigDhtF#m  E  
With the AnigDhtE  A  

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The story behind the song

Robert Earl Keen is a country singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas, who grew up influenced by a wide range of artists from Willie Nelson to the British rock band Cream. He began playing guitar and writing songs after graduating college, performing in nightclubs and live-music venues. This song appears on his album Picnic. "Runnin' With The Night" captures a sense of restless energy and the thrill of the open road.

AI-written from these sources:Robert Earl Keen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Runnin With The Night

by Robert Earl Keen

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F#m

C#m

Runnin' With the Night

[Intro]

A F#m C#m D

D F#m E A A

[Verse 1]

A D F#m E

It's midnight on the interstate and I'm flying like a bird

A F#m

I was talking to a friend of mine, he said

C#m D

"Have you heard the word?"

A D F#m E

"I've got some people comin' by to celebrate the show,

A D E A

Some of them are new in town and some of them you know"

[Verse 2]

A D F#m E

I've got a local station on, Tejano music playing

A F#m C#m D

I do my best to sing along but I don't know what they're saying

A D F#m E

No le puedo entender but you know that it's alright

A D E A

I'm headed down to San Antone, runnin' with the night

[Chorus]

D A

I've never been no daytime guy

E A

Love the neon light

D F#m

I'm a saxophone, a flash of chrome

E A

Runnin' with the night

[Interlude]

A D F#m E

()

[Verse 3]

A D F#m E

I lost my job a month ago so I took a small vacation

A F#m C#m D

I went out west to make the best of my lowdown situation

A D F#m E

Moved in with my sister you know she works every day

A D E A

We don't see each other much and I guess it's just that way

[Chorus]

D A

I've never been no daytime guy

E A

Love the neon light

D F#m

I'm a swingin' door, a meteor

E A

Runnin' with the night

[Interlude]

A D F#m E

()

[Verse 4]

A D F#m E

I've settled down a time or two and tried the other way

A F#m C#m D

But I don't know what to do with myself all day

A D F#m E

The sun goes down you give you love one last long goodnight kiss

A D E A

Then you stay awake thinkin' 'bout everything you miss

[Chorus]

D A

I've never been no daytime guy

E A

Love the neon light

D F#m

I'm a secret plan, a highwayman

E A

Runnin' with the night

[Instrumental]

D F#m C#m D

D F#m E A A

[Verse 5]

A D F#m E

I was born in the wintertime underneath a purple sky

A F#m C#m D

I packed my things at seventeen and I kissed my folks goodbye

A D F#m E

Got no complaints, no regrets, I got no grand design

A D

I'll ride the horse that brought me here

E A

Till I cross that finish line

[Chorus]

D A

I've never been no daytime guy

E A

Love the neon light

D F#m

I'm a amber eye, a coyote's cry

E A

Runnin' with the night

D F#m

I'm a wall of fire, a angel choir

E A D F#m E

Runnin' with the night

A D F#m E

With the night

A D F#m E

With the night

A D E A

With the night

About Runnin With The Night Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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