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Running Red Lights

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Intro:  F#m|  E|  B|  B|  Bb|  A|  E| x2
So now you Btold me you are on my side
Feeling aAround in the middle of the Enight
Cuz one thing Bmore they do in all crime
when something's so Awrong always felt so Eright
But then when you Dbmtell me:
"Im on my Eown"
I can't make you Asweat
when we talk on the Ephone
   Cuz F#myes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
   running red Elights...
   F#mYes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
      running red Elights...
EOhhh yeah
So put me Baside and I'll pay that fine
just Rain me a Aticket and I walk that Eline
cuz one thing Bmore they do in all crime
just do me a Afavor in the middle of the Enight.
cuz then you Dbmtell me:
"I'm on my Eown",
I can't make you Ashake
when we talk on the Ephone
   Cuz F#myes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
   running red Elights...
   F#mYes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
      running red Elights...
    F#mBut when you feel so Ashamed
you know ill Etake you girl,
ill Abtake you where we Dbmlive...
and then ill be Arunning
ohh yeah
ill be running, you know that,
Im running red Dbmlights baby...
E A E Dbm E A E
   Cuz F#myes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
   running red Elights... now baby
   Cuz F#myes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
      running red Elights...
      lay down one more time.
Cause when you Dbmtell me:
"I'm on my Eown",
I can't make you Abeg,
when we talk on the Ephone
   Cuz F#myes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
   running red Elights ohh no
   F#mYes EI'm Brunning,
   BalwBbays Arunning,
      running Ered lights...

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Running Red Lights

by The Postelles

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F#m

Dbm

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F#m E B B Bb A E

Intro: | | | | | | | x2

So now you told me you are on my side

A E

Feeling around in the middle of the night

Cuz one thing more they do in all crime

A E

when something's so wrong always felt so right

Dbm

But then when you tell me:

"Im on my own"

I can't make you sweat

when we talk on the phone

F#m E B

Cuz yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights...

F#m E B

Yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights...

Ohhh yeah

So put me aside and I'll pay that fine

A E

just Rain me a ticket and I walk that line

cuz one thing more they do in all crime

A E

just do me a favor in the middle of the night.

Dbm

cuz then you tell me:

"I'm on my own",

I can't make you shake

when we talk on the phone

F#m E B

Cuz yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights...

F#m E B

Yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights...

F#m A

But when you feel so shamed

you know ill take you girl,

Ab Dbm

ill take you where we live...

and then ill be running

ohh yeah

ill be running, you know that,

Dbm

Im running red lights baby...

E A E Dbm E A E

F#m E B

Cuz yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights... now baby

F#m E B

Cuz yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights...

lay down one more time.

Dbm

Cause when you tell me:

"I'm on my own",

I can't make you beg,

when we talk on the phone

F#m E B

Cuz yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights ohh no

F#m E B

Yes I'm running,

B Bb A

always running,

running red lights...

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