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[Intro]
Gb   Ab   Bbm7 Bbm7
Gb   Ab   Bbm7 Bbm7
[Verse 1]
GbI got up and dusted off my Bbmrunning shoesDb  Ab  
To Gbsee how far EbmI could run awBbmayDb  Ab  
GbI got up the Ebmhill and came back Bbmdown agaiDbn
And I Abblamed it all on Ebmyou
The Abfoolish things I Ebmdo
[Chorus]
GbI tried to Ebmleave you but I Bbmdon't know howDb  Ab  
GbI try to Ebmgive you up a Bbmthousand timesDb  Ab  
GbI told mysEbmelf all kinds of Bbmfoolish liesAb  
But Gbit's your love that won't run dry
[Verse 2]
GbI have looked down all those drinking BbmwellsDb  Ab  
GbIn some of them, I accidentally fellBbm  Db  
But Abwhen I hit the bottomEbm  
All I Abcame up with was a Ebmdry and empty shell
[Chorus]
GbI tried to Ebmleave you but I Bbmdon't know howDb  Ab  
GbI try to Ebmgive you up a Bbmthousand timesDb  Ab  
GbI told mysEbmelf all kinds of Bbmfoolish liesAb  
But Gbit's your love that won't run dry
[Bridge]
Gb  Gb  B   Bbm
GbI gave it in
I gave it allB  
I just don't Bbmknow anymoreGb  
I can't take this
I just don't Bknow anymorBbme
Gb   Gb   B   Bbm
Gb   Gb   B   Bbm
Gb   Ebm  B   Bbm
Gb   Ebm  B   Bbm
Ab   Ab   Ab  Ab
[Chorus]
(soft)
GbI tried to Ebmleave you but I Bbmdon't know howDb  Ab  
GbI try to giEbmve you up a thoBbmusand timesDb  Ab  
GbOoh, I tell myEbmself all kinds of Fmfoolish lies
Oh, but Gbit's your love, Ebmit's your love, that Bbmwon't run dryFm  
[Chorus]
(loud)
GbI tried to lEbmeave you but I Bbmdon't know how, DbohAb  
GbI try to Ebmgive you up a Bbmthousand timesDb  
GbYes, I told mysEbmelf all kinds of Bbmfoolish liesDb  
Oh, but Ebmit's your love, it's your love, that Bbmwon't Ebmrun    Gb      Ebm    BbmdryGb  
[Tag]
GbOh Eb, iBmt just Bbmwon't run, it Dbjust won'Gbt runEbm, dry, Bbmoh
[Coda]
Gb   Ebm   Bbm
(for the ending, sustain the Gb for 4 beats,
hit the Ebm 3 times with a rest on beat 4,
then sustain on a low Bb power chord)
//As a general rule throughout, use a lighter
tone/attack for the verses and soft chorus
than for the loud choruses.//
//Disclaimer: I play piano so these chords may
not fit a guitar well but they are true to the
original song.//

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Run Dry

by Civil Twilight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm7

Bbm

Ebm

[Intro]

Gb Ab Bbm7 Bbm7

[Verse 1]

Gb Bbm Db Ab

I got up and dusted off my running shoes

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

To see how far I could run away

Gb Ebm Bbm Db

I got up the hill and came back down again

Ab Ebm

And I blamed it all on you

Ab Ebm

The foolish things I do

[Chorus]

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

I tried to leave you but I don't know how

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

I try to give you up a thousand times

Gb Ebm Bbm Ab

I told myself all kinds of foolish lies

But it's your love that won't run dry

[Verse 2]

Gb Bbm Db Ab

I have looked down all those drinking wells

Gb Bbm Db

In some of them, I accidentally fell

Ab Ebm

But when I hit the bottom

Ab Ebm

All I came up with was a dry and empty shell

[Chorus]

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

I tried to leave you but I don't know how

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

I try to give you up a thousand times

Gb Ebm Bbm Ab

I told myself all kinds of foolish lies

But it's your love that won't run dry

[Bridge]

Gb Gb B Bbm

I gave it in

I gave it all

Bbm Gb

I just don't know anymore

I can't take this

B Bbm

I just don't know anymore

Gb Gb B Bbm

Gb Ebm B Bbm

Ab Ab Ab Ab

[Chorus]

(soft)

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

I tried to leave you but I don't know how

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

I try to give you up a thousand times

Gb Ebm Fm

Ooh, I tell myself all kinds of foolish lies

Gb Ebm Bbm Fm

Oh, but it's your love, it's your love, that won't run dry

[Chorus]

(loud)

Gb Ebm Bbm Db Ab

I tried to leave you but I don't know how, oh

Gb Ebm Bbm Db

I try to give you up a thousand times

Gb Ebm Bbm Db

Yes, I told myself all kinds of foolish lies

Ebm Bbm Ebm Gb Ebm Bbm Gb

Oh, but it's your love, it's your love, that won't run dry

[Tag]

Gb Eb Bm Bbm Db Gb Ebm Bbm

Oh , it just won't run, it just won't run, dry, oh

[Coda]

Gb Ebm Bbm

(for the ending, sustain the Gb for 4 beats,

hit the Ebm 3 times with a rest on beat 4,

then sustain on a low Bb power chord)

//As a general rule throughout, use a lighter

tone/attack for the verses and soft chorus

than for the loud choruses.//

//Disclaimer: I play piano so these chords may

not fit a guitar well but they are true to the

original song.//

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