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Tuning:       Standard
Capo 2
CHORDS:
              EADGBe
             G320003
            Em022000
            BmX24432
           D/AX00232
           C/G332010             
            AmX02210
Riff 1: (Bass Line: [No Capo] Repeats throughout)
G||———————————————————————————-——————-
D||——————————————————————————-————————
A||—7-7-7-7-————————————————————————-—
E||—————————5-5-5-5-—2-2-2-2–-3-3-3-3—
G||———————————————————————————-——————-
D||——————————————————————————-————————
A||—7-7-7-7-————————————————————————-—
E||—————————5-5-5-5-—2-2-2-2–-3-3-3-3—
INTRO: 
(Deep bass line and ethereal keyboards over)
|   D    A|  F#m    G|
VERSE 1:
DTime is the only Atruth,
Is the only F#mfriend that we have.
To look forward Gto,
DSpace, was an Aall night groove.
Honey, I sink F#mdeeper in,
Trying to get to Gyou.
CHORUS 1:
DAnd it feels like we are always,
AWe’re on the run.
F#mYeah, it feels like we are always,
GWe’re on the run.
VERSE 2:
DHome, was a place AI knew.
But F#mburin’ desire,
To get back to Gyou,
DWhen, I’m full of Ayears.
Wash, my sins F#maway, my dear.
Can you tell the night is Gthrough?
CHORUS 2:
D‘Cause it feels like, we are always,
AWe’re on the run.
F#mAnd it feels like, we are always,
GWe’re on the run.
CHORUS 3:
DYeah, it feels like we are always,
AWe’re on the run.
F#mWe’re on the run, Dwe’re on the run, 
GRun, run, run, r-u-n.
:: INSTRUMENTAL 1 ::  (building to crescendo)
|  D   A|  F#m    G|
|  D   A|  F#m    G|
VERSE 3: (Megaphone voice) 
BmFarther on, the soul is Gwaiting to arrive,
DThe soul is waiting to arrive.  (Drum rolls)
BmWalk along, walk along Ga crooked line,
DThe soul is waiting to arrive, Uh-oh-ooh.A  
VERSE 4:
DOh-oh-ooh, Oh-oh-ooh, 
AWhere are we going’ to run,
F#mOhoo-oooh,GOhoo-oooh,  
DOh-oh-ooh, Oh-oh-ooh, 
AWhere are we going’ to run,
F#mOhoo-oooh,GOhoo-oooh,  
CHORUS 4:
DYeah, it feels like we are always,
AYeah, it feels like we are always.
F#mYeah, it feels like we are always,
GWe’re on the run, run, r-u-n.
CHORUS 5 & CODA:
DYes, it feels like we are always,
AYeah, it feels like we are always.
F#mYeah, it feels like we are always,
GWe’re on the run, run, run, run,
R-u-n. (Cesura)
End

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On The Run

by The Temper Trap

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

C/G

F#m

Tuning: Standard

Capo 2

CHORDS:

EADGBe

320003

022000

X24432

D/A

X00232

C/G

332010

X02210

Riff 1: (Bass Line: [No Capo] Repeats throughout)

||———————————————————————————-——————-

||——————————————————————————-————————

A||—7-7-7-7-————————————————————————-—

E||—————————5-5-5-5-—2-2-2-2–-3-3-3-3—

||———————————————————————————-——————-

||——————————————————————————-————————

A||—7-7-7-7-————————————————————————-—

E||—————————5-5-5-5-—2-2-2-2–-3-3-3-3—

INTRO:

(Deep bass line and ethereal keyboards over)

D A F#m G

| | |

VERSE 1:

D A

Time is the only truth,

F#m

Is the only friend that we have.

To look forward to,

D A

Space, was an all night groove.

F#m

Honey, I sink deeper in,

Trying to get to you.

CHORUS 1:

And it feels like we are always,

We’re on the run.

F#m

Yeah, it feels like we are always,

We’re on the run.

VERSE 2:

D A

Home, was a place I knew.

F#m

But burin’ desire,

To get back to you,

D A

When, I’m full of years.

F#m

Wash, my sins away, my dear.

Can you tell the night is through?

CHORUS 2:

‘Cause it feels like, we are always,

We’re on the run.

F#m

And it feels like, we are always,

We’re on the run.

CHORUS 3:

Yeah, it feels like we are always,

We’re on the run.

F#m D

We’re on the run, we’re on the run,

Run, run, run, r-u-n.

:: INSTRUMENTAL 1 :: (building to crescendo)

D A F#m G

| | |

D A F#m G

| | |

VERSE 3: (Megaphone voice)

Bm G

Farther on, the soul is waiting to arrive,

The soul is waiting to arrive. (Drum rolls)

Bm G

Walk along, walk along a crooked line,

D A

The soul is waiting to arrive, Uh-oh-ooh.

VERSE 4:

Oh-oh-ooh, Oh-oh-ooh,

Where are we going’ to run,

F#m G

Ohoo-oooh,Ohoo-oooh,

Oh-oh-ooh, Oh-oh-ooh,

Where are we going’ to run,

F#m G

Ohoo-oooh,Ohoo-oooh,

CHORUS 4:

Yeah, it feels like we are always,

Yeah, it feels like we are always.

F#m

Yeah, it feels like we are always,

We’re on the run, run, r-u-n.

CHORUS 5 & CODA:

Yes, it feels like we are always,

Yeah, it feels like we are always.

F#m

Yeah, it feels like we are always,

We’re on the run, run, run, run,

R-u-n. (Cesura)

End

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