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Run For Cover
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[VERSE]
(B5Lover lover, run run for cG5over)
(B5Lover lover, run run for cG5over)
B5Lover lover, run run for cG5oveB5r
B5Lover lover, run run for cG5over
E5Left a bad taste in my moutE5h
F#5You left my whole head
Bb5Full of doubt
B5Lover lover, run run for cG5oveB5r
B5Lover lover, you're starting tG5o smother
E5There's a green look in your eE5ye
F#5Your tongue is lashing mBb5y pride
[PRE-CHORUS]
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(Repeat the whole thing twice)
B5Just D5because C#5we share a B5ring
B5Doesn't mean you F#5don't know
How E5to make me A5scream
C#5Like D5no one G5elseE5 C#5
B5Just D5because C#5we share a B5place
B5Doesn't F#5necessarily E5make us A5safe
C#5There's D5plenty G5elseE5 C#5
[CHORUS]
D5Time will test and F#5try
We neE5ed to learn to savour
It pasB5ses in the blA5ink of an eyeD5
We'll be alriF#5ght
IE5've got your initials
B5Tattooed on my A5knuckles Bb5for B5life
[VERSE 2]
(B5Lover lover, run run for cG5over)
(B5Lover lover, run run for cG5over)
B5Lover lover, run run for cG5oveB5r
B5Four winters and five sG5ummers
E5You can stop me if I'm wronE5g
F#5But you knew this all Bb5along
[PRE-CHORUS]
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(Repeat the whole thing twice)
B5Just D5because C#5we share a B5ring
B5Doesn't mean you F#5don't know
How E5to make me A5scream
C#5Like D5no one G5elseE5 C#5
B5Just D5because C#5we share a B5place
B5Doesn't F#5necessarily E5make us A5safe
C#5There's D5plenty G5elseE5 C#5
[CHORUS]
D5Time will test and F#5try
We neE5ed to learn to savour
It pasB5ses in the blA5ink of an eyeD5
We'll be alriF#5ght
IE5've got your initials
B5Tattooed on my A5knuckles Bb5for life
[SOLO]
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G|-16---16-18-19----------------18---------19--------------------------------|
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G5 B5 F#5 G5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5
[BRIDGE]
G5Calm down, calm down
You don't wanna B5hear it
Good F#5things don't come for free
And G5the price you pay
Is tG5ime aF#5way frE5om meF#5
G5Calm down, calm down
You don't D5wanna hear it
I've F#got a brand new rule for you
F#5If you dish it out
F#5You've gotta learn to take it
[PRE-CHORUS]
N.C.
Just because we share a bed
N.C.
Doesn't mean you listen to a word I say
N.C.
A word I say
[CHORUS]
D5Time will test and F#5try
We neE5ed to learn to savour
It pasB5ses in the blA5ink of an eyeD5
We'll be alriF#5ght
IE5've got your initials
B5Tattooed on my A5knuckles Bb5for B5life
[OUTRO]
B5 G5
B5Tattooed on my knuckles fG5or liB5fe
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Run For Cover
by Blitz Kids
Chords in this song · guitar
B5
G5
E5
F#5
Bb5
D5
C#5
A5
F#
[VERSE]
B5 G5
(Lover lover, run run for cover)
B5 G5
(Lover lover, run run for cover)
B5 G5 B5
Lover lover, run run for cover
B5 G5
Lover lover, run run for cover
E5 E5
Left a bad taste in my mouth
F#5
You left my whole head
Bb5
Full of doubt
B5 G5 B5
Lover lover, run run for cover
B5 G5
Lover lover, you're starting to smother
E5 E5
There's a green look in your eye
F#5 Bb5
Your tongue is lashing my pride
[PRE-CHORUS]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|-16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16------|
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------18----------18----------------------16----------16---------------|
D|-16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16------|
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(Repeat the whole thing twice)
B5 D5 C#5 B5
Just because we share a ring
B5 F#5
Doesn't mean you don't know
E5 A5
How to make me scream
C#5 D5 G5 E5 C#5
Like no one else
B5 D5 C#5 B5
Just because we share a place
B5 F#5 E5 A5
Doesn't necessarily make us safe
C#5 D5 G5 E5 C#5
There's plenty else
[CHORUS]
D5 F#5
Time will test and try
E5
We need to learn to savour
B5 A5 D5
It passes in the blink of an eye
F#5
We'll be alright
E5
I've got your initials
B5 A5 Bb5 B5
Tattooed on my knuckles for life
[VERSE 2]
B5 G5
(Lover lover, run run for cover)
B5 G5
(Lover lover, run run for cover)
B5 G5 B5
Lover lover, run run for cover
B5 G5
Four winters and five summers
E5 E5
You can stop me if I'm wrong
F#5 Bb5
But you knew this all along
[PRE-CHORUS]
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------16----------16----------------------19----------19---------------|
D|-16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------18----------18----------------------16----------16---------------|
D|-16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16----16-17-16------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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(Repeat the whole thing twice)
B5 D5 C#5 B5
Just because we share a ring
B5 F#5
Doesn't mean you don't know
E5 A5
How to make me scream
C#5 D5 G5 E5 C#5
Like no one else
B5 D5 C#5 B5
Just because we share a place
B5 F#5 E5 A5
Doesn't necessarily make us safe
C#5 D5 G5 E5 C#5
There's plenty else
[CHORUS]
D5 F#5
Time will test and try
E5
We need to learn to savour
B5 A5 D5
It passes in the blink of an eye
F#5
We'll be alright
E5
I've got your initials
B5 A5 Bb5
Tattooed on my knuckles for life
[SOLO]
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B|---------------17-17b---19-17------19-17-----------------------------------|
G|-16---16-18-19----------------18---------19--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G5 B5 F#5 G5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5
[BRIDGE]
G5
Calm down, calm down
B5
You don't wanna hear it
F#5
Good things don't come for free
G5
And the price you pay
G5 F#5 E5 F#5
Is time away from me
G5
Calm down, calm down
D5
You don't wanna hear it
F#
I've got a brand new rule for you
F#5
If you dish it out
F#5
You've gotta learn to take it
[PRE-CHORUS]
N.C.
Just because we share a bed
N.C.
Doesn't mean you listen to a word I say
N.C.
A word I say
[CHORUS]
D5 F#5
Time will test and try
E5
We need to learn to savour
B5 A5 D5
It passes in the blink of an eye
F#5
We'll be alright
E5
I've got your initials
B5 A5 Bb5 B5
Tattooed on my knuckles for life
[OUTRO]
B5 G5
B5 G5 B5
Tattooed on my knuckles for life
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