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Springsteen - Born To Run

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[Chorus]
DWhen I think about you,
I think about 1A7,
I think about Bmmy old Jeep,
GI think about the stars in the sky.
BmFunny how a melody sounds like a meAmory,
DLike a soundtrack to a GJuly DSaturday nigEmht,Em  
DSpringsteeGn.
[Intro]
D  G  Bm  A
[Verse]
DTo this day when I hear that song,
I Dsee you standing there on that lawn,
GDiscount shades, store bought tan,
Bmflip-flops and Acut off jeans.
DSomewhere between that setting sun,
DI'm On Fire and Born To Run,
GYou looked at me and I was done,
but we were Bmjust getting sAtarted.
DI was singing to you, you were singing to me,
DI was so alive, never been more free,
GFired up my daddy's lighter and we sang Bmoh-woah-oh-Awoah-ohh.
DStayed there till they forced us out,
DWe took the long way to your house,
And GI can still hear the sound,
Of you Bmsaying don't Ago.
[Chorus]
DWhen I think about you,
AI think about 17,
BmI think about my old Jeep,
GI think about the stars in the sky.
BmFunny how a melody Asounds like a memory,
DLike a soundtrack to a GJuly DSaturday nigEmht,Em  
DSpringsteeGn.Bm  A  
[Verse 2]
DIf I bumped in to you by happenstance,
DYou probably wouldn't even know who I am,
But Gif I whispered your name,
I bet there'd sBmtill be a sApark.
DFrom back when I was gasoline and this oDld tattoo had brand new ink,
And we Gdidn't care what your mom would think 'bout your Bmname on my Aarm.
Baby Dis it spring or is it summer,
ThDe guitar sound or the beat of the drummer,
You Ghear sometimes late at night on Bmyour Aradio.
Even Dthough you're a million miles away,
When Dyou hear Born In The USA,
Do Gyou relive those Glory Days from Bmso long Aago?
[Chorus]
DWhen you think about me,
ADo you think about 17,
BmDo you think about my old Jeep,
GThink about the stars in the sky.
BmFunny how a melody Asounds like a memory,
DLike a soundtrack to a GJuly DSaturday nigEmht,Em  
DSpringsteeGn, BmSpringsteen.A  
[Break]
D                  D                 G
BmWhoahA-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.
[Born To Run - Verse 1]
In the dDay we sweat it out in the streets of a rGunaway American drAeam
At nDight we ride through mansions of glory in sGuicide machAines
SprGung from cages out on hD/F#ighway 9,  Chrome whEmeeled, fuel injected
and stD/F#eppin' out over the linDe D9Oh  BGaby this town rips the bD/F#ones from your back
It's a dEmeath trap, it's a D/F#suicide rap  We gotta Dget out while we're Bmyoung
`Cause trGamps like us, bAaby we were born to rDun
[Instrumental]
  D    D    G   A7sus4- A  
  D    D    G   A7sus4- A  
[Break]
D                  D                 G
BmWhoahA-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.
D                  D                 G
BmWhoahA-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.
D                  D                 G
BmWhoahA-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.
D                  D                 G
BmWhoahA-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.
[Outro]
DFunny how a melody Asounds like a memory
BmLike a soundtrack to a GJuly DSaturday EmnigEmht
DSpringsteen,G  Bm  A  
DSpringsteenG  
Oh SpBmringsteenA  

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Springsteen - Born To Run

by Eric Church

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A7sus4

[Chorus]

When I think about you,

I think about 17,

I think about my old Jeep,

I think about the stars in the sky.

Bm A

Funny how a melody sounds like a memory,

D G D Em Em

Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night,

D G

Springsteen.

[Intro]

D G Bm A

[Verse]

To this day when I hear that song,

I see you standing there on that lawn,

Discount shades, store bought tan,

Bm A

flip-flops and cut off jeans.

Somewhere between that setting sun,

I'm On Fire and Born To Run,

You looked at me and I was done,

Bm A

but we were just getting started.

I was singing to you, you were singing to me,

I was so alive, never been more free,

G Bm A

Fired up my daddy's lighter and we sang oh-woah-oh-woah-ohh.

Stayed there till they forced us out,

We took the long way to your house,

And I can still hear the sound,

Bm A

Of you saying don't go.

[Chorus]

When I think about you,

I think about 17,

I think about my old Jeep,

I think about the stars in the sky.

Bm A

Funny how a melody sounds like a memory,

D G D Em Em

Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night,

D G Bm A

Springsteen.

[Verse 2]

If I bumped in to you by happenstance,

You probably wouldn't even know who I am,

But if I whispered your name,

Bm A

I bet there'd still be a spark.

D D

From back when I was gasoline and this old tattoo had brand new ink,

G Bm A

And we didn't care what your mom would think 'bout your name on my arm.

Baby is it spring or is it summer,

The guitar sound or the beat of the drummer,

G Bm A

You hear sometimes late at night on your radio.

Even though you're a million miles away,

When you hear Born In The USA,

G Bm A

Do you relive those Glory Days from so long ago?

[Chorus]

When you think about me,

Do you think about 17,

Do you think about my old Jeep,

Think about the stars in the sky.

Bm A

Funny how a melody sounds like a memory,

D G D Em Em

Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night,

D G Bm A

Springsteen, Springsteen.

[Break]

D D G

Bm A

Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.

[Born To Run - Verse 1]

D G A

In the day we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway American dream

D G A

At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines

G D/F# Em

Sprung from cages out on highway 9, Chrome wheeled, fuel injected

D/F# D D9 G D/F#

and steppin' out over the line Oh Baby this town rips the bones from your back

Em D/F# D Bm

It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap We gotta get out while we're young

G A D

`Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run

[Instrumental]

D D G A7sus4 A

[Break]

D D G

Bm A

Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.

D D G

Bm A

Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.

D D G

Bm A

Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.

D D G

Bm A

Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, Ohh-ohh.

[Outro]

D A

Funny how a melody sounds like a memory

Bm G D Em Em

Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night

D G Bm A

Springsteen,

D G

Springsteen

Bm A

Oh Springsteen

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