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Running Mad

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NOTE: For the F#m and F#m/G chords, only play the top 4 strings. Bar the top 3 and use ring and pinky fingers,
respectively, for the 4th string.
F#m: [--2--]   F#m/G: [--2--]
     [--2--]          [--2--]
     [--2--]          [--2--]
     [--4--]          [--5--]
     [-----]          [-----]
     [-----]          [-----]
[Intro]
 A Ama7 A7 D Dm
[Verse]
AI'm running mad lately, 
Ama7It's too hot this January. 
 A7Heat's gotten too my Dhead, 
Got me going Dmcuckoo crazy.
[Verse]
AToo many people catching my eye. 
 Ama7Need to stop staring so I
 A7Turn my head up Dto the Dmsky.
AThese birds are singing to me, 
Ama7But it sounds like they're laughing at me, 
A7What do they find so Dfunny? 
I Dmswear I'm going crazy. 
[Chorus]
AI'm on my knees, 
Ama7Begging please, 
Oh A7bring this summer to an Dend so DmI can get some Asleep. 
I'm tossing turning, 
Ama7What'd I do to deserve thA7is? D  
You Dmknow I need to Acool dowA+n. F#m  F#m/G  D  Dm  
[Verse]
AI've been lonely lately, 
Ama7Too cold to go outside, 
A7But I'm still woken Dby the drunken Dmcries out in the Anight, 
I should be with them really, 
Ama7But this weathers got me feeling A7blue, 
As my lips and fingerDtips, 
I'll adDmmit I miss my Acrew. 
     Ama7What'll I A7do? D  Dm  
[Chorus]
AI'm on my knees, 
 Ama7Begging please. 
OA7h bring this winter to an Dend jDmust so I can Asee, 
Past the fog outside my Ama7window. A7  
DI can't wait to Dmgo awaAy.A+  F#m  F#m/G  D  Dm  
You Dmknow I need to Acool dowA+n. F#m  F#m/G  D  Dm  A  

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Running Mad

by Reuben Hudson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ama7

A+

F#m

F#m/G

NOTE: For the F#m and F#m/G chords, only play the top 4 strings. Bar the top 3 and use ring and pinky fingers,

respectively, for the 4th string.

F#m: [--2--] F#m/G: [--2--]

[--2--] [--2--]

[--4--] [--5--]

[-----] [-----]

[Intro]

A Ama7 A7 D Dm

[Verse]

I'm running mad lately,

Ama7

It's too hot this January.

A7 D

Heat's gotten too my head,

Got me going cuckoo crazy.

[Verse]

Too many people catching my eye.

Ama7

Need to stop staring so I

A7 D Dm

Turn my head up to the sky.

These birds are singing to me,

Ama7

But it sounds like they're laughing at me,

A7 D

What do they find so funny?

I swear I'm going crazy.

[Chorus]

I'm on my knees,

Ama7

Begging please,

A7 D Dm A

Oh bring this summer to an end so I can get some sleep.

I'm tossing turning,

Ama7 A7 D

What'd I do to deserve this?

Dm A A+ F#m F#m/G D Dm

You know I need to cool down.

[Verse]

I've been lonely lately,

Ama7

Too cold to go outside,

A7 D Dm A

But I'm still woken by the drunken cries out in the night,

I should be with them really,

Ama7 A7

But this weathers got me feeling blue,

As my lips and fingertips,

Dm A

I'll admit I miss my crew.

Ama7 A7 D Dm

What'll I do?

[Chorus]

I'm on my knees,

Ama7

Begging please.

A7 D Dm A

Oh bring this winter to an end just so I can see,

Ama7 A7

Past the fog outside my window.

D Dm A A+ F#m F#m/G D Dm

I can't wait to go away.

Dm A A+ F#m F#m/G D Dm A

You know I need to cool down.

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