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[Verse 1]
EmOne day you're talking sweet and telling me you'll stay
DAnd I believed every damn word you'd say
EmI'm not sure how the clouds gathered so fast
DBut once the rain started pouring I knew this flood would lastG  
DOooh oooh ooooh ooooh
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9Ooh, I Emgave you a shot and you Dthrew it away
And Cadd9you, you're now Gbegging me for one more Dday
[Chorus]
And I Emwant you to see what we both Gknow is Dtrue
EmYou want a girl who is crazy enough to bow Gdown to Dyou
You want a Cadd9girl who plays by the rules and Emnever asks for moDre
EmWhat you really want is a love without second thoughDt
Cadd9So, what you running to me for?G  D  
Cadd9(So, what you running to me for?)G  D  
[Verse 2]
EmI thought you knew me better
DI thought you'd see that I don't give my affection easily
EmWhat happened to who I thought I knew
DI'm telling you, I swear I left a better Cadd9you
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9Ooh, I Emgave you a shot and you Dthrew it away
And Cadd9you, you're now Gbegging me for one more Dday
[Chorus]
And I Emwant you to see what we both Gknow is Dtrue
EmYou want a girl who is crazy enough to bow Gdown to Dyou
You want a Cadd9girl who plays by the rules and Emnever asks for moDre
EmWhat you really want is a love without second thoughDt
Cadd9So, what you running to me for?G  D  
Cadd9(So, what you running to me for?)G  D  
[Bridge]
Em(Why should I,I take this? Cadd9Why can't I D[Why can't I] )
Em(Why should I,I take this?Cadd9) Why can't I Dturn my back?
I EmKnow (Why should I) I know (I take thisCadd9?) Why can't DI turn my back?
I Emknow (Why should I) I know (I take thisCadd9?) Why can't DI turn my back?
I Emknow (Why should I) I know (I take this?) DWhy can't I turn my back?
[Chorus]
And I Emwant you to see what we both Gknow is Dtrue
EmYou want a girl who is crazy enough to bow Gdown to Dyou
You want a Cadd9girl who plays by the rules and Emnever asks for moDre
EmWhat you really want is a love without second thoughDt
Cadd9So, what you running to me for?G  D  

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Running

by Malinda Kathleen Reese

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Cadd9

[Verse 1]

One day you're talking sweet and telling me you'll stay

And I believed every damn word you'd say

I'm not sure how the clouds gathered so fast

D G

But once the rain started pouring I knew this flood would last

Oooh oooh ooooh ooooh

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9 Em D

Ooh, I gave you a shot and you threw it away

Cadd9 G D

And you, you're now begging me for one more day

[Chorus]

Em G D

And I want you to see what we both know is true

Em G D

You want a girl who is crazy enough to bow down to you

Cadd9 Em D

You want a girl who plays by the rules and never asks for more

Em D

What you really want is a love without second thought

Cadd9 G D

So, what you running to me for?

Cadd9 G D

(So, what you running to me for?)

[Verse 2]

I thought you knew me better

I thought you'd see that I don't give my affection easily

What happened to who I thought I knew

D Cadd9

I'm telling you, I swear I left a better you

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9 Em D

Ooh, I gave you a shot and you threw it away

Cadd9 G D

And you, you're now begging me for one more day

[Chorus]

Em G D

And I want you to see what we both know is true

Em G D

You want a girl who is crazy enough to bow down to you

Cadd9 Em D

You want a girl who plays by the rules and never asks for more

Em D

What you really want is a love without second thought

Cadd9 G D

So, what you running to me for?

Cadd9 G D

(So, what you running to me for?)

[Bridge]

Em Cadd9 D

(Why should I,I take this? Why can't I [Why can't I] )

Em Cadd9 D

(Why should I,I take this?) Why can't I turn my back?

Em Cadd9 D

I Know (Why should I) I know (I take this?) Why can't I turn my back?

Em Cadd9 D

I know (Why should I) I know (I take this?) Why can't I turn my back?

Em D

I know (Why should I) I know (I take this?) Why can't I turn my back?

[Chorus]

Em G D

And I want you to see what we both know is true

Em G D

You want a girl who is crazy enough to bow down to you

Cadd9 Em D

You want a girl who plays by the rules and never asks for more

Em D

What you really want is a love without second thought

Cadd9 G D

So, what you running to me for?

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