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[Intro]
Bb
[Verse]
FHe left his Mercedes Benz, a Cruby red from ‘64
BbWe’d wipe that hood clean and push the Fpedal to the fCloor
FLast night we went out driving to see the Cfields my grandpa sweat
BbThose South Dakota summers just get Fharder to forCget
[Chorus]
FRun, engine, Bbrun
FKeep turning ‘till the day is Cdone
FRun, engine, Bbrun
FFor the man who asked for Cnone
[Instrumental]
F Bb
[Verse]
FHe won her at an auction just a Ccouple months before
BbIt seemed he gave away everything he Fsaved up to affCord
FHe wore a cowboy hat, a pearl snap shirt
CGot up real early for his daily work
BbHe was tied to a tradition Ffrom a long time Cago
[Chorus]
FRun, engine, Bbrun
FKeep turning ‘till the day is Cdone
FRun, engine, Bbrun
FFor the man who asked for Cnone
[Instrumental]
Bb F C D
Bb F C Dm
Bb F Dm
Bb F Dm
Bb F C D
Bb F C D F
[Verse]
FI was sixteen, riding shotgun, it was he, my Cbrother, and I
Along BbBlack Hills gold, the prairie cold, he Flooked up at the Csky
FWe took the four wheels for a test ride to the CPrairie House restaurant
BbHe called the waitress over and joked, “FSurprise me with whatever you’d Cwant”
[Chorus]
FRun, engine, Bbrun
FKeep turning ‘till the day is Cdone
FRun, engine, Bbrun
FFor the man who asked for Cnone
[Outro]
BbWho asked for Fnone
BbWho asked for Fnone
BbWho asked for Fnone
Bb F

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Run Engine Run

by Trapper Schoepp And The Shades

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

F C

He left his Mercedes Benz, a ruby red from ‘64

Bb F C

We’d wipe that hood clean and push the pedal to the floor

F C

Last night we went out driving to see the fields my grandpa sweat

Bb F C

Those South Dakota summers just get harder to forget

[Chorus]

F Bb

Run, engine, run

F C

Keep turning ‘till the day is done

F Bb

Run, engine, run

F C

For the man who asked for none

[Instrumental]

F Bb

[Verse]

F C

He won her at an auction just a couple months before

Bb F C

It seemed he gave away everything he saved up to afford

He wore a cowboy hat, a pearl snap shirt

Got up real early for his daily work

Bb F C

He was tied to a tradition from a long time ago

[Chorus]

F Bb

Run, engine, run

F C

Keep turning ‘till the day is done

F Bb

Run, engine, run

F C

For the man who asked for none

[Instrumental]

Bb F C D

Bb F C Dm

Bb F Dm

Bb F C D

Bb F C D F

[Verse]

F C

I was sixteen, riding shotgun, it was he, my brother, and I

Bb F C

Along Black Hills gold, the prairie cold, he looked up at the sky

F C

We took the four wheels for a test ride to the Prairie House restaurant

Bb F C

He called the waitress over and joked, “Surprise me with whatever you’d want”

[Chorus]

F Bb

Run, engine, run

F C

Keep turning ‘till the day is done

F Bb

Run, engine, run

F C

For the man who asked for none

[Outro]

Bb F

Who asked for none

Bb F

Who asked for none

Bb F

Who asked for none

Bb F

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