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Run The Ridges

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[Intro]
Fm  Eb  Db  Eb
Fm  Eb  Db  Eb
[Verse]
Well, I Fmhope to tell you, EbJohnny
That I Dblay that rifle Ebdown
Had to Fmleave the noose and the Ebcalaboose
And a-Dbheaded for another EbtownFm  
[Verse]
Well, I've got your name in EbSan Jose
And your Dbpicture's there to Ebsee
And they're Fmshootin' men in EbTexas
Just beDbcause they look like Ebme
[Chorus]
And Abwe will run the Dbridges of our Ebgreen land TennesAbsee
And we will hide for forty years, if Dbthat's what's meant to Ebbe
Meant to Dbbe, meant to Ebbe
Meant to be, meant to Dbbe, meant to EbbeFm  
[Verse]
Maybe we could try for EbMexico
And Dbcross the desert Ebsand
But they're Fmguardin' 'cross the Ebborder
'Case we Dbswim the Rio EbGrande
[Chorus]
And Abwe will Ebrun the Dbridges of our Ebgreen land TennesAbsee
And we will hide for forty years, if Dbthat's what's meant to Ebbe
Meant to Dbbe, meant to Ebbe
Meant to be, meant to Dbbe, meant to EbbeFm  
[Verse]
Well, they'll rope and tie you, EbJohnny
And they'll Dbthrow you to the Ebground
And they'll Fmlet you hang a Ebweek or two
'Fore they Dbcut your body Ebdown
[Chorus]
And Abwe will run the Dbridges of our Ebgreen land TennesAbsee
And if we will hide for forty years, if Dbthat's what's meant to Ebbe
Meant to Dbbe, meant to Ebbe
[Chorus]
And Abwe will Ebrun the Dbridges of our Ebgreen land TennesAbsee
And we will hide for forty years, if Dbthat's what's meant to Ebbe
Meant to Dbbe, meant to Ebbe
Meant to be, meant to Dbbe, meant to Ebbe
Meant to be, meant to Dbbe, meant to Ebbe
[Outro]
Eb    Db  Eb    Db  Eb    Db  Eb    Db  Eb

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Run The Ridges

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Fm Eb Db Eb

[Verse]

Fm Eb

Well, I hope to tell you, Johnny

Db Eb

That I lay that rifle down

Fm Eb

Had to leave the noose and the calaboose

Db Eb Fm

And a-headed for another town

[Verse]

Well, I've got your name in San Jose

Db Eb

And your picture's there to see

Fm Eb

And they're shootin' men in Texas

Db Eb

Just because they look like me

[Chorus]

Ab Db Eb Ab

And we will run the ridges of our green land Tennessee

Db Eb

And we will hide for forty years, if that's what's meant to be

Db Eb

Meant to be, meant to be

Db Eb Fm

Meant to be, meant to be, meant to be

[Verse]

Maybe we could try for Mexico

Db Eb

And cross the desert sand

Fm Eb

But they're guardin' 'cross the border

Db Eb

'Case we swim the Rio Grande

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Db Eb Ab

And we will run the ridges of our green land Tennessee

Db Eb

And we will hide for forty years, if that's what's meant to be

Db Eb

Meant to be, meant to be

Db Eb Fm

Meant to be, meant to be, meant to be

[Verse]

Well, they'll rope and tie you, Johnny

Db Eb

And they'll throw you to the ground

Fm Eb

And they'll let you hang a week or two

Db Eb

'Fore they cut your body down

[Chorus]

Ab Db Eb Ab

And we will run the ridges of our green land Tennessee

Db Eb

And if we will hide for forty years, if that's what's meant to be

Db Eb

Meant to be, meant to be

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Db Eb Ab

And we will run the ridges of our green land Tennessee

Db Eb

And we will hide for forty years, if that's what's meant to be

Db Eb

Meant to be, meant to be

Db Eb

Meant to be, meant to be, meant to be

Db Eb

Meant to be, meant to be, meant to be

[Outro]

Eb Db Eb Db Eb Db Eb Db Eb

About Run The Ridges Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Run The Ridges by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Run The Ridges chords”, “Run The Ridges guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Run The Ridges chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Run The Ridges chords and for experienced players who want accurate Run The Ridges lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fm, Eb, Db, Ab.

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What key is "Run The Ridges" in?

The chords for "Run The Ridges" show the original chord names (including Fm, Eb, Db, Ab). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.