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If I Run

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Chords used:
     B  F#    A       E
INTRO:
   B     F#     A       Ethen:
(riff 1)
E
		   B1
		 G0 
	       D2	0  4	   (STRUM E)
A     0  2  3	      2
    			     E0
VERSE:
EMorning CoF#mes, Morning Goes
ANow Bit's me against the sun
EThe DF#ay goes by, Darkness Grows
AAnd Bit's over before it's done
CHORUS:
BWell I knF#ow that IA'll be alEright if i just get on the road
	       B  	       F#  	A(Fill 1)
If I run I can free my worried mind
BWell I F#know on Athe Eday I day I will lose my heavy load
(Riff 1)
But I wouldn't want to leave you behind
VERSE 2:
All my time keeps creeping on
Now I've grown into a man
But Mr. Child still wants to run
>From the cradle to the van
(Chorus)
OUTRO:
E
	        B1
G	      0			      1
D	    2	    0  4		2
A   0  2  3 	  2  		    2
E			  0   3  4
E
B
	       G1
D	   2	 2
A	 2   2	   0
E   3  4

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If I Run

by Semisonic

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Chords used:

B F# A E

INTRO:

B F# A E

then:

(riff 1)

D E

2 0 4 (STRUM )

A 0 2 3 2

VERSE:

E F#

Morning Comes, Morning Goes

A B

Now it's me against the sun

E F#

The Day goes by, Darkness Grows

A B

And it's over before it's done

CHORUS:

B F# A E

Well I know that I'll be alright if i just get on the road

B F# A

(Fill 1)

If I run I can free my worried mind

B F# A E

Well I know on the day I day I will lose my heavy load

(Riff 1)

But I wouldn't want to leave you behind

VERSE 2:

All my time keeps creeping on

Now I've grown into a man

But Mr. Child still wants to run

>From the cradle to the van

(Chorus)

OUTRO:

G 0 1

D 2 0 4 2

A 0 2 3 2 2

E 0 3 4

D 2 2

A 2 2 0

E 3 4

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