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Before They Make Me Run

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Key G    BPM   128     You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dGoKgSknuk
   [Intro]
G   C   G   Gsus4  G
   [Verse 1]
FWorked the Gbars and Csideshows Falong the Gtwilight Czone
Only a Gcrowd can make you feel so alone Gsus4And it really hit Ghome
BooFze and Gpills and Cpowders, you can Fchoose your GmediCcine
GWell here's another Gsus4goodbye Gto another good Dfriend
   [Chorus]
GAfter Emall is Csaid and Ddone
GGot to Emmove while Cit's still Dfun
GLet me Emwalk beCfore they Dmake me GrunD  
   [Chorus]
GAfter Emall is Csaid and Ddone
GI got to Emmove, Cit's still Dfun
GI'm going to Emwalk beCfore they Dmake me Grun
   [Verse 2]
FWatched the Gtaillights Cfading, there are not a Fdry eye Gin the Chouse
GThey're laughing and singing,Gsus4Started dancing and drinking Gas I left town
Going to Ffind my Gway to Cheaven, because I Fdid my Gtime in ChellCsus4  C  
GI wasn't looking too Gsus4good but GI was feeling real Dwell
   [Chorus]
GAfter Emall is Csaid and Ddone
GGot to Emmove while Cit's still Dfun
GLet me Emwalk beCfore they Dmake me Grun
   [Instrumental]
G    D   F    C
G    D   F    C
G    D   F    C   D
   [Chorus]
GAfter Emall is Csaid and Ddone
GI did Emallright,i Chad my fun Dfun
GAnd i will Emwalk Cbefore they Dmake me Grun
   [Refrain]
GI will Emwalk befoCre they'll make mDe,
GI will Emwalk befoCre they'll make mDe,
GI will Emwalk befoCre they'll make Dme GrunD  
GSo, if it's Emall been Csaid and Ddone, GI gotta Emmove,I Chad my Dfun,
Glet me Emwalk beCfore they Dmake me Grun.D  Dsus4  D  
GSo let me Emwalk beCfore they Dmake me GrunD  
GI want to Emwalk beCfore they'll Dmake me GrunD  
   [Fade Out]
G   C   D   G   C   D
G   C   D   G   C   D

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song is Keith Richards' defiant response to his 1977 arrest for heroin possession, capturing the raw feeling of his legal troubles hanging over the band's future. In the lyrics, Richards reflects unapologetically on his life choices, with lines that could refer to a lost friend or even his struggle with addiction itself. It's a high-energy rock & roller that he recorded in a marathon five-day session, taking on lead vocals and multiple instruments. At its heart, the song plays like a gritty, unyielding declaration of independence in the face of adversity.

AI-written from these sources:Before They Make Me Run — Wikipedia ↗The Rolling Stones — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Before They Make Me Run

by The Rolling Stones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Csus4

Dsus4

Key G BPM 128 You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dGoKgSknuk

[Intro]

G C G Gsus4 G

[Verse 1]

F G C F G C

Worked the bars and sideshows along the twilight zone

G Gsus4 G

Only a crowd can make you feel so alone And it really hit home

F G C F G C

Booze and pills and powders, you can choose your medicine

G Gsus4 G D

Well here's another goodbye to another good friend

[Chorus]

G Em C D

After all is said and done

G Em C D

Got to move while it's still fun

G Em C D G D

Let me walk before they make me run

[Chorus]

G Em C D

After all is said and done

G Em C D

I got to move, it's still fun

G Em C D G

I'm going to walk before they make me run

[Verse 2]

F G C F G C

Watched the taillights fading, there are not a dry eye in the house

G Gsus4 G

They're laughing and singing,Started dancing and drinking as I left town

F G C F G C Csus4 C

Going to find my way to heaven, because I did my time in hell

G Gsus4 G D

I wasn't looking too good but I was feeling real well

[Chorus]

G Em C D

After all is said and done

G Em C D

Got to move while it's still fun

G Em C D G

Let me walk before they make me run

[Instrumental]

G D F C

G D F C D

[Chorus]

G Em C D

After all is said and done

G Em C D

I did allright,i had my fun fun

G Em C D G

And i will walk before they make me run

[Refrain]

G Em C D

I will walk before they'll make me,

G Em C D

I will walk before they'll make me,

G Em C D G D

I will walk before they'll make me run

G Em C D G Em C D

So, if it's all been said and done, I gotta move,I had my fun,

G Em C D G D Dsus4 D

let me walk before they make me run.

G Em C D G D

So let me walk before they make me run

G Em C D G D

I want to walk before they'll make me run

[Fade Out]

G C D G C D

About Before They Make Me Run Chords by The Rolling Stones

Learn how to play Before They Make Me Run by The Rolling Stones with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Before They Make Me Run chords”, “Before They Make Me Run guitar chords”, or “The Rolling Stones Before They Make Me Run chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Before They Make Me Run chords and for experienced players who want accurate Before They Make Me Run lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Gsus4, F, D, Em.

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