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Walt Gabbard – Runnin Standard tuning no capo
Em C G D Em C G D
[Verse]
EmStarting drinking early, back Cthere on the road, somewGhere out in Kansas or Dwas it Idaho,
EmHeaded for a better town, that I don’t Cknow its name, 
Git don’t matter anyhow, to me they’re all tDhe same
[Chorus]
CI’m on this road a running, ruDnning way to fast,
Years of wGhiskey cars and womDen, trying to out rEmun my past
A paCst I can’t out run, Da past that never dies
So I opeGn up a bottle and drink a fEmew more lies
CI’m on this roaDd, runningEm  
[Verse]
EmI left that girl just standing thereC, somewhere down the line,
GYou’d think this pint of whiskey could erasDe her from my mind,
EmI always thought that leaving was a simCple thing to do, 
GBut I’m still out here on the ruDn from a love that once was true
[Chorus]
CI’m on this road a running, ruDnning way to fast,
Years of wGhiskey cars and womDen, trying to out rEmun my past
A paCst I can’t out run, Da past that never dies
So I opeGn up a bottle and drink a fEmew more lies
CI’m on this roaDd, running   Em  
[Bridge]
This chevAmy’s a rolling mile after miGle, trying chase away the picture of my memory of her smile,
A smiAmle that never leads me, that wiCll not go away so I grab another sDet of gears I run another day
[Chorus]
CI’m on this road a running, ruDnning way to fast,
Years of wGhiskey cars and womDen, trying to out rEmun my past
A paCst I can’t out run, Da past that never dies
So I opeGn up a bottle and drink a fEmew more lies
CI’m on this roaDd,                I’Cm on this old road,            DI’m oGn thiCs road      DRunningEm  
 Em   C   G   Dx11

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Runnin

by Walt Gabbard

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Walt Gabbard – Runnin Standard tuning no capo

Em C G D Em C G D

[Verse]

Em C G D

Starting drinking early, back there on the road, somewhere out in Kansas or was it Idaho,

Em C

Headed for a better town, that I don’t know its name,

G D

it don’t matter anyhow, to me they’re all the same

[Chorus]

C D

I’m on this road a running, running way to fast,

G D Em

Years of whiskey cars and women, trying to out run my past

C D

A past I can’t out run, a past that never dies

G Em

So I open up a bottle and drink a few more lies

C D Em

I’m on this road, running

[Verse]

Em C

I left that girl just standing there, somewhere down the line,

G D

You’d think this pint of whiskey could erase her from my mind,

Em C

I always thought that leaving was a simple thing to do,

G D

But I’m still out here on the run from a love that once was true

[Chorus]

C D

I’m on this road a running, running way to fast,

G D Em

Years of whiskey cars and women, trying to out run my past

C D

A past I can’t out run, a past that never dies

G Em

So I open up a bottle and drink a few more lies

C D Em

I’m on this road, running

[Bridge]

Am G

This chevy’s a rolling mile after mile, trying chase away the picture of my memory of her smile,

Am C D

A smile that never leads me, that will not go away so I grab another set of gears I run another day

[Chorus]

C D

I’m on this road a running, running way to fast,

G D Em

Years of whiskey cars and women, trying to out run my past

C D

A past I can’t out run, a past that never dies

G Em

So I open up a bottle and drink a few more lies

C D C D G C D Em

I’m on this road, I’m on this old road, I’m on this road Running

Em C G D

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