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Moon Taxi – Run Right Back
Capo 1 (original key Ab)
[intro]
G/D  C/E  G/D  C/E
To match recording, continue as intro (G/D-C/E)
For easy strum-and-sing, use simple chords
[verse 1]
GMeet me in the Cmiddle, you know GI need you Cclose
Over tGhis highway, it's the Clittle things I Gseem to miss the Cmost
Oh Gis that you out Cwalking, or Gdo I see a Cghost
Am I Gdreaming am I wCishing, or just a Glittle bit of Cboth
[chorus]
'Cuz I Emrun right Gback from CCarolina
And I Emrun right Gback from CNew Orleans
'Cuz I Emcan't forGget the tCimes I held you
And aEmll those sGongs you sCang with me
And aEmll those sGongs you sCang with me
[verse 2]
I've Gbeen down through the Cvalley, alleyGways and bouleCvards
Oh but GI would go forCever just to Gget to where you Care
And Gwe all have our stCories and Gwe all made it Cthrough
Oh but I Gdon't know if I Cwould have mGade it without yCou
Oh but I Gdon't know if I Cwould have mGade it without yCou
[chorus]
Yeah I Emrun right Gback from CCarolina
And I Emrun right Gback from CNew Orleans
'Cuz I Emcan't forGget the tCimes I held you
And aEmll those sGongs you sCang with me
Yeah I Emrun right Gback from CCarolina
And I Emrun right Gback from CNew Orleans
'Cuz I Emcan't forGget the tCimes I held you
And aEmll those sGongs you sCang with me
[instrumental]
G/D  C/E  G/D  C/E
G/D  C/E  G/D  C/E
C
G
G/D  C/E  G/D  C/E
G/D  C/E  G/D  C/E
[verse 3]
GWe all have our sCtories; Gwe all made it tChrough
Oh but I Gdon't know if I Cwould have mGade it without yCou
Oh but I Gdon't know if I Cwould have mGade it without yCou
[chorus]
Yeah I Emrun right Gback from CCarolina
And I Emrun right Gback to TeCnnessee
'Cuz I Emcan't forGget the tCimes I held you
And aEmll those sGongs you sCang with me

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Run Right Back

by Moon Taxi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

C/E

Moon Taxi – Run Right Back

Capo 1 (original key Ab)

[intro]

G/D C/E G/D C/E

To match recording, continue as intro (G/D-C/E)

For easy strum-and-sing, use simple chords

[verse 1]

G C G C

Meet me in the middle, you know I need you close

G C G C

Over this highway, it's the little things I seem to miss the most

G C G C

Oh is that you out walking, or do I see a ghost

G C G C

Am I dreaming am I wishing, or just a little bit of both

[chorus]

Em G C

'Cuz I run right back from Carolina

Em G C

And I run right back from New Orleans

Em G C

'Cuz I can't forget the times I held you

Em G C

And all those songs you sang with me

Em G C

And all those songs you sang with me

[verse 2]

G C G C

I've been down through the valley, alleyways and boulevards

G C G C

Oh but I would go forever just to get to where you are

G C G C

And we all have our stories and we all made it through

G C G C

Oh but I don't know if I would have made it without you

G C G C

Oh but I don't know if I would have made it without you

[chorus]

Em G C

Yeah I run right back from Carolina

Em G C

And I run right back from New Orleans

Em G C

'Cuz I can't forget the times I held you

Em G C

And all those songs you sang with me

Em G C

Yeah I run right back from Carolina

Em G C

And I run right back from New Orleans

Em G C

'Cuz I can't forget the times I held you

Em G C

And all those songs you sang with me

[instrumental]

G/D C/E G/D C/E

[verse 3]

G C G C

We all have our stories; we all made it through

G C G C

Oh but I don't know if I would have made it without you

G C G C

Oh but I don't know if I would have made it without you

[chorus]

Em G C

Yeah I run right back from Carolina

Em G C

And I run right back to Tennessee

Em G C

'Cuz I can't forget the times I held you

Em G C

And all those songs you sang with me

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