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Running Lights

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C#minor

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Intro:
|     E|     A|   C#m|     B|     E|     A|   C#m|     B|
|     E|     A|   C#m|     B|     E|     A| Bsus4|     B|
C#mThe sunset will G#make the night,
He Afeels the road with Ethe headG#/Clights
C#mHe’s one of the G#wilder kind,
In Ahis yellow and Ered skyG#/Cline
C#mYoung F#man… Eand… Bhis…. fast C#mcar
SqueeF#zing…the Ewheel…
BKnuckles white
C#mSpeedF#ing, turnEing, slidiBng, drifC#mting
deeper F#in his bucket Eseat, running all the Blights
with the girl of his dreams
AAnd they enter the night when
The young ones Eneed no sleep
G#mLaughing at the lights they keep C#mrunning
Becoming C#mcolor Bof the Anight
When the song on the
Radio sings “such a Eperfect day”
G#mTomorrow slowly fades away
The C#world only F#ends once in A#mone life G#time
These C#nights of the F#young last foA#mre - G#ver
C#Around and F#around, with the A#mclearing G#smoke
These C#days drift F#away altoG#sus4geth - G#er
C#mThe peak of the G#perfect times
The Asunrise always Eruins the G#/Cnight
C#mRaciF#ng… Efor Bone… final kiss
C#mDriftF#ing… Eaway… Bdon’t touch… the wheel!
C#mTurn F#left, slide Eright, Initial BG -feel
C#mDeeper F#in the redline,
EScreaming Blouder underneath
AAnd they enter the night when
The young ones Eneed no sleep
G#mLaughing at the lights they keep C#mrunning
Becoming C#mcolor Bof the Anight
When the song on the
Radio sings “such a Eperfect day”
G#mTomorrow slowly fades away
The C#world only F#ends once in A#mone life G#time
These C#nights of the F#young last foA#mre - G#ver
C#Around and F#around, with the A#mclearing G#smoke
These C#days drift F#away altoG#sus4geth - G#er
Solo:
|     B|     E|   G#m|    F#|
|     B|     E|   G#m|    F#|
|     B|     E|   G#m|    F#|
|     B|     E|    F#| F#/A#|
C#Once in a F#while night’s a A#mfull lifeG#time
These C#nights of the F#young last foA#mre - G#ver
C#Around and F#around, with the A#mclearing G#smoke
These C#days drift F#away in the G#shades G#/Cof
C#Time 

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Running Lights

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Bsus4

G#/C

G#m

A#m

G#sus4

F#/A#

Intro:

E A C#m B E A C#m B

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E A C#m B E A Bsus4 B

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C#m G#

The sunset will make the night,

A E G#/C

He feels the road with the headlights

C#m G#

He’s one of the wilder kind,

A E G#/C

In his yellow and red skyline

C#m F# E B C#m

Young man… and… his…. fast car

F# E

Squeezing…the wheel…

Knuckles white

C#m F# E B C#m

Speeding, turning, sliding, drifting

F# E B

deeper in his bucket seat, running all the lights

with the girl of his dreams

And they enter the night when

The young ones need no sleep

G#m C#m

Laughing at the lights they keep running

C#m B A

Becoming color of the night

When the song on the

Radio sings “such a perfect day”

G#m

Tomorrow slowly fades away

C# F# A#m G#

The world only ends once in one life time

C# F# A#m G#

These nights of the young last fore - ver

C# F# A#m G#

Around and around, with the clearing smoke

C# F# G#sus4 G#

These days drift away altogeth - er

C#m G#

The peak of the perfect times

A E G#/C

The sunrise always ruins the night

C#m F# E B

Racing… for one… final kiss

C#m F# E B

Drifting… away… don’t touch… the wheel!

C#m F# E B

Turn left, slide right, Initial G -feel

C#m F#

Deeper in the redline,

E B

Screaming louder underneath

And they enter the night when

The young ones need no sleep

G#m C#m

Laughing at the lights they keep running

C#m B A

Becoming color of the night

When the song on the

Radio sings “such a perfect day”

G#m

Tomorrow slowly fades away

C# F# A#m G#

The world only ends once in one life time

C# F# A#m G#

These nights of the young last fore - ver

C# F# A#m G#

Around and around, with the clearing smoke

C# F# G#sus4 G#

These days drift away altogeth - er

Solo:

B E G#m F#

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B E G#m F#

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B E G#m F#

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B E F# F#/A#

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C# F# A#m G#

Once in a while night’s a full lifetime

C# F# A#m G#

These nights of the young last fore - ver

C# F# A#m G#

Around and around, with the clearing smoke

C# F# G# G#/C

These days drift away in the shades of

Time

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