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Moving Pictures - Born To Run (Acoustic)
## NOTE: Lyrics & Chords based on the 2015 'Picture This' album recording ##
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:]     C    F    G      C    F  G  
[VERSE 1:]
In the Cday we sweat it out on the streets
Of a Frunaway American Gdream
At Cnight we ride through mansions of glory
In Fsuicide maGchines
[VERSE 2:]
FSprung from cages on AmHighway 9
Chrome Dm7wheeled, fuel injected and Amstepping out over the Cline 
BbOhh, Fbaby this town rips the Ambones from your back 
It's a Dm7death trap, it's a Amsuicide rap 
We gotta Cget out while we're Amyoung    
'Cause Ftramps like us, Gbaby we were born Cto run,    FohG  
[VERSE 3:]
Wendy Clet me in, I wanna be your friend 
I wanna Fguard your dreams and Gvisions
Just Cwrap your legs round these velvet rims 
And Fstrap your hands 'cross my Gengines 
[VERSE 4:]
ToFgether we could Ambreak this trap
We'll Dm7run till we drop, Ambaby, we'll never go Cback
BbOhh, will you Fwalk with me out on the Amwild
'Cause Dm7baby, I'm just a scared and a Amlonely rider 
But I Cgotta know how it feeAmls
I wanna Fknow if love is wild, babe, I Gwanna know if love is Creal
Oh Foh, can you show meG  
[INTERLUDE:]      C    F    G     Am   G     C  Gm  
[BRIDGE:]
BeBbyond the Palace, hemi powered drones
EbScream down the boulevard
Girls Fcomb there hair in rear view mirrors 
And the Abboys try to look so hard
The aBbmusement park rises bold and stark
Kids are Ebhuddled on the beach in a mist 
I wanna Fdie with you, Wendy, on the street tonightAb  
In an everlasting kissBb  
[VERSE 5:]
The Chighway's jammed with broken heroes
On a Flast chance power driveG  
And everyCbody's out on the run tonight
'Cause there's Fno place left to Ghide
[VERSE 6:]
ToFgether, Wendy, we can Amlive with the sadness
I Dm7love you with all the Ammadness in my Csoul
BbOhh, Fsomeday girl, I Amdon't know when
We're gonna Dm7get to that place where we Amreally wanna Cgo
And we'll walk in the Amsun
'Til then, Ftramps like us, Gbaby we were born Cto runAm7  
Ah honey, Ftramps like us, Gbaby we were born Cto run, ah Am7come on now, Wendy
FTramps like us, Gbaby we were born Cto run
[OUTRO:]   (## fade to end ##)
Oh oh oh, Fohh whoa whoa, Gwhoa oh oh oh Coh
Oh oh oh, Fohh whoa whoa, Gwhoa oh oh oh Coh, yeahF  G  C  
She's a mixed up, shook up girl_F__G  C  
She's a mixed up, shook up girl_F__G  C  
She's a mixed up, shook up girl_F__G  C  
She's a mixed up, shook up girl_F__G  C  

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Born To Run

by Moving Pictures

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Dm7

Am7

Moving Pictures - Born To Run (Acoustic)

## NOTE: Lyrics & Chords based on the 2015 'Picture This' album recording ##

CAPO: 4th Fret

C F G C F G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

In the day we sweat it out on the streets

F G

Of a runaway American dream

At night we ride through mansions of glory

F G

In suicide machines

[VERSE 2:]

F Am

Sprung from cages on Highway 9

Dm7 Am C

Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and stepping out over the line

Bb F Am

Ohh, baby this town rips the bones from your back

Dm7 Am

It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap

C Am

We gotta get out while we're young

F G C F G

'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run, oh

[VERSE 3:]

Wendy let me in, I wanna be your friend

F G

I wanna guard your dreams and visions

Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims

F G

And strap your hands 'cross my engines

[VERSE 4:]

F Am

Together we could break this trap

Dm7 Am C

We'll run till we drop, baby, we'll never go back

Bb F Am

Ohh, will you walk with me out on the wild

Dm7 Am

'Cause baby, I'm just a scared and a lonely rider

C Am

But I gotta know how it feels

F G C

I wanna know if love is wild, babe, I wanna know if love is real

F G

Oh oh, can you show me

C F G Am G C Gm

[INTERLUDE:]

[BRIDGE:]

Beyond the Palace, hemi powered drones

Scream down the boulevard

Girls comb there hair in rear view mirrors

And the boys try to look so hard

The amusement park rises bold and stark

Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist

F Ab

I wanna die with you, Wendy, on the street tonight

In an everlasting kiss

[VERSE 5:]

The highway's jammed with broken heroes

F G

On a last chance power drive

And everybody's out on the run tonight

F G

'Cause there's no place left to hide

[VERSE 6:]

F Am

Together, Wendy, we can live with the sadness

Dm7 Am C

I love you with all the madness in my soul

Bb F Am

Ohh, someday girl, I don't know when

Dm7 Am C

We're gonna get to that place where we really wanna go

And we'll walk in the sun

F G C Am7

'Til then, tramps like us, baby we were born to run

F G C Am7

Ah honey, tramps like us, baby we were born to run, ah come on now, Wendy

F G C

Tramps like us, baby we were born to run

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

F G C

Oh oh oh, ohh whoa whoa, whoa oh oh oh oh

F G C F G C

Oh oh oh, ohh whoa whoa, whoa oh oh oh oh, yeah

F G C

She's a mixed up, shook up girl___

F G C

She's a mixed up, shook up girl___

F G C

She's a mixed up, shook up girl___

F G C

She's a mixed up, shook up girl___

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