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Running With The Night

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[Intro]
Am  F  G
Am  F  C  G/B  G
Am  Am7  F  Fmaj7  F  F/C
[Verse 1]
  AmThe heart of the Fcity street was GbeatingGsus4  G  
  AmLight from the Fneons turned the Gdark to dayGsus4  G  
  AmWe were too Fhot to think of sGleepingGsus4  G  
  AmWe had to get Fout before the Gmagic got awayC/G  G  
[Chorus]
We were Amrunning with the Gnight
Am7Playing in the Gshadows
AmJust you and GI, 'til the morning FlightFmaj7  F  
We were F/Crunning, running with the Amnight
[Verse 2]
You were looking so Fgood girl, heads were GturningGsus4  G  
  AmYou and me on the Ftown ooh, we let it Gall hang outGsus4  G  
  AmThe fire was in Fus, we were GburningGsus4  G  
  AmWe were going to go Fall the way and we Gnever had a doubtC/G  G  
[Chorus]
We were Amrunning with the Gnight
Am7Playing in the Gshadows
AmJust you and GI, 'til the morning FlightFmaj7  F  
We were F/Crunning, running with the AmnightAm7  
F  Am  Am7  F  Fmaj7  F  F/C
[Bridge]
BbWe were so in Flove Cyou and Gme
BbOn the bouleFvard Cwild and Gfree
BbGiving all we Fgot, we Claid it Gdown
BbTaking every sFhot, we Ctook the GtownC/G  G  
[Chorus]
We were Amrunning with the Gnight
Am7Playing in the Gshadows
AmJust you and GI, Girl it was so FrightFmaj7  F  
So F/CRight....running with the AmnightF  G  C/G  G  
Am  Am7 F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 F
    Am          A7sus2       Am7      Am          A7sus2       Am7      Am  A7sus2Just you aAm7nd IF  Fmaj7  F  F/C  
[Chorus]
We were Amrunning with the Gnight
Am7Playing in the Gshadows
AmJust you and GI, Girl it was so FrightFmaj7  F  
,,,F/C,,....Girl it was so AmrightAm7  Am  Am7  Am  Am7  
[Outro]
F  Fmaj7  F Fmaj7 F
Am  A7sus2  Am7  Am  A7sus2  Am7  Am  A7sus2  Am7

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Running With The Night

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

Fmaj7

F/C

Gsus4

C/G

A7sus2

[Intro]

Am F G

Am F C G/B G

Am Am7 F Fmaj7 F F/C

[Verse 1]

Am F G Gsus4 G

The heart of the city street was beating

Am F G Gsus4 G

Light from the neons turned the dark to day

Am F G Gsus4 G

We were too hot to think of sleeping

Am F G C/G G

We had to get out before the magic got away

[Chorus]

Am G

We were running with the night

Am7 G

Playing in the shadows

Am G F Fmaj7 F

Just you and I, 'til the morning light

F/C Am

We were running, running with the night

[Verse 2]

F G Gsus4 G

You were looking so good girl, heads were turning

Am F G Gsus4 G

You and me on the town ooh, we let it all hang out

Am F G Gsus4 G

The fire was in us, we were burning

Am F G C/G G

We were going to go all the way and we never had a doubt

[Chorus]

Am G

We were running with the night

Am7 G

Playing in the shadows

Am G F Fmaj7 F

Just you and I, 'til the morning light

F/C Am Am7

We were running, running with the night

F Am Am7 F Fmaj7 F F/C

[Bridge]

Bb F C G

We were so in love you and me

Bb F C G

On the boulevard wild and free

Bb F C G

Giving all we got, we laid it down

Bb F C G C/G G

Taking every shot, we took the town

[Chorus]

Am G

We were running with the night

Am7 G

Playing in the shadows

Am G F Fmaj7 F

Just you and I, Girl it was so right

F/C Am F G C/G G

So Right....running with the night

Am Am7 F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 F

Am A7sus2 Am7 Am A7sus2 Am7 Am A7sus2 Am7 F Fmaj7 F F/C

Just you and I

[Chorus]

Am G

We were running with the night

Am7 G

Playing in the shadows

Am G F Fmaj7 F

Just you and I, Girl it was so right

F/C Am Am7 Am Am7 Am Am7

,,,,,....Girl it was so right

[Outro]

F Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 F

Am A7sus2 Am7 Am A7sus2 Am7 Am A7sus2 Am7

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