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F#minor

90BPM

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 26Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-5-7-5--------------|-5-7-5--------------|
B|--------7-5---------|--------7-5---7-----|
G|------------6-------|------------6-------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
[Verse]
    F#mI can see your hDearts been covered in a F#mswarm of beesD  
    F#mShaking shadows, sDhoal of fish coming F#mup from deepD  
      Dsus2    DAnd I can follow my shadows in blood
      Dsus2    DAs she dances aEway from me
[Chorus]
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
  DI let the days get aEway from me
  DI forgot to brEeathe in deep and F#mkeep myself cElean, Woa
[Break]
e|-5-7-5--------------|-5-7-5--------------|
B|--------7-5---------|--------7-5---7-----|
G|------------6-------|------------6-------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
[Verse]
    F#mI forgot to pDlan ahead
    F#mI let the moment cDatch me cold
    F#mI let the planet spin and Dfreak me out
    F#mI let my TV persuade Dme that I’m old
      Dsus2    DAnd I can follow my shadows in blood
      Dsus2    DAs she dances aEway from me
[Chorus]
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
  DI let the days get aEway from me
  DI forgot to brEeathe in deep and F#mkeep myself cElean
Woa
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
  DI let the days get aEway from me
  DI forgot to brEeathe in deep and F#mkeep myself cElean
Woa
[Break]
Bm  D  F#m  E     Bm  D  F#m  E
[Chorus]
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
  DI let the days get aEway from me
  DI forgot to brEeathe in deep and F#mkeep myself cElean
Woa
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
  DI let the days get aEway from me
  DI forgot to brEeathe in deep and F#mkeep myself cElean
Woa
[Outro]
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
  DI’m a bit run Edown at the moment
D  E       D

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Run Down

by Tom Williams and The Boat

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F#m

Dsus2

[Intro]

e|-5-7-5--------------|-5-7-5--------------|

B|--------7-5---------|--------7-5---7-----|

G|------------6-------|------------6-------|

D|--------------------|--------------------|

A|--------------------|--------------------|

E|--------------------|--------------------|

[Verse]

F#m D F#m D

I can see your hearts been covered in a swarm of bees

F#m D F#m D

Shaking shadows, shoal of fish coming up from deep

Dsus2 D

And I can follow my shadows in blood

Dsus2 D E

As she dances away from me

[Chorus]

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E

I let the days get away from me

D E F#m E

I forgot to breathe in deep and keep myself clean, Woa

[Break]

e|-5-7-5--------------|-5-7-5--------------|

B|--------7-5---------|--------7-5---7-----|

G|------------6-------|------------6-------|

D|--------------------|--------------------|

A|--------------------|--------------------|

E|--------------------|--------------------|

[Verse]

F#m D

I forgot to plan ahead

F#m D

I let the moment catch me cold

F#m D

I let the planet spin and freak me out

F#m D

I let my TV persuade me that I’m old

Dsus2 D

And I can follow my shadows in blood

Dsus2 D E

As she dances away from me

[Chorus]

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E

I let the days get away from me

D E F#m E

I forgot to breathe in deep and keep myself clean

Woa

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E

I let the days get away from me

D E F#m E

I forgot to breathe in deep and keep myself clean

Woa

[Break]

Bm D F#m E Bm D F#m E

[Chorus]

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E

I let the days get away from me

D E F#m E

I forgot to breathe in deep and keep myself clean

Woa

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E

I let the days get away from me

D E F#m E

I forgot to breathe in deep and keep myself clean

Woa

[Outro]

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E

I’m a bit run down at the moment

D E D

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