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Intro (0:00)
e-------------------|-------------------|
b--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|
g--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--| x4
d--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
a--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
e--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
   Piano riff
e---------|------------|
b---------|------------|
g-----15--|--14-16-----|
d--16-----|--------14--|
a---------|------------|
e---------|------------|
Verse (0:20)
F#Lord God Almighty let me tell the news
EMy head got wet in midnight dew
F#Great God I been down on my bended knees
ETalking to a man from Galilee
Verse (0:30)
F#Michael spoke and he sound so sweet
EI thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet
F#He put one hand upon my head
EGreat God Almighty let me tell you what he said
Prechorus (0:40)
A"Go tell that lonesome liar 
BTell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider
Chorus (0:50)
F#You might run on for a long time
ERun on, ducking and dodging
F#Run on, children, for a long time
ELet me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
Verse (1:00)
Chorus (1:10)
F#You might run on for a long time
ERun on, ducking and dodging
F#Run on, children, for a long time
ELet me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
Chorus (1:20)
F#You might run on for a long time
ERun on, ducking and dodging
F#Run on, children, for a long time
ELet me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
Chorus (1:30)
F#You might run on for a long time
ERun on, ducking and dodging
F#Run on, children, for a long time
ELet me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
Bridge (1:39)
e-------------------|-------------------|
b--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|
g--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--| x4
d--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
a--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
e--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Slide Guitar
e--------|
b--5\14--|
g--------|
d--------|
a--------|
e--------|
Piano riff comes back at 1:49
e---------|------------|
b---------|------------|
g-----15--|--14-16-----|
d--16-----|--------14--|
a---------|------------|
e---------|------------|
e-------------------|-------------------|
b--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|
g--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--|
d--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
a--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
e--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Verse (2:04)
F#Some people go to church just to signify
ETrying to make a date with the neighbor's wife
F#Brother let me tell you just as sure as you're born
EYou better leave that woman alone
Prechorus (2:14)
AGo tell that lonesome liar
BTell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider
Chorus (2:24)
F#You might run on for a long time
ERun on, ducking and dodging
F#Run on, children, for a long time
ELet me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
Chorus (2:36)
Chorus (2:44)
F#You might run on for a long time
ERun on, ducking and dodging
F#Run on, children, for a long time
ELet me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

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Run On

by Moby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro (0:00)

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

b--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|

g--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--| x4

d--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|

a--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|

e--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

Piano riff

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

b---------|------------|

g-----15--|--14-16-----|

d--16-----|--------14--|

a---------|------------|

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

Verse (0:20)

Lord God Almighty let me tell the news

My head got wet in midnight dew

Great God I been down on my bended knees

Talking to a man from Galilee

Verse (0:30)

Michael spoke and he sound so sweet

I thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet

He put one hand upon my head

Great God Almighty let me tell you what he said

Prechorus (0:40)

"Go tell that lonesome liar

Tell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider

Chorus (0:50)

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Verse (1:00)

Chorus (1:10)

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Chorus (1:20)

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Chorus (1:30)

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Bridge (1:39)

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

b--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|

g--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--| x4

d--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|

a--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|

e--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

Slide Guitar

e--------|

b--5\14--|

g--------|

d--------|

a--------|

e--------|

Piano riff comes back at 1:49

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

b---------|------------|

g-----15--|--14-16-----|

d--16-----|--------14--|

a---------|------------|

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

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

b--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|-------------------|

g--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--|

d--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|

a--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|

e--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

Verse (2:04)

Some people go to church just to signify

Trying to make a date with the neighbor's wife

Brother let me tell you just as sure as you're born

You better leave that woman alone

Prechorus (2:14)

Go tell that lonesome liar

Tell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider

Chorus (2:24)

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Chorus (2:36)

Chorus (2:44)

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

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