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[Intro]
G Cadd9 Am D(x6)
[Verse 1]
Oh, Gonce uCadd9pon a Ammidnight Ddearie
I Gwoke with something Cadd9in my heAmadD
I Gcouldn't esCadd9cape the AmmemoDry
Of a pGhone call and of Cadd9what you saAmidD
Like a gGame show conCadd9testant with a Amparting gDift
I could Gnot belieCve my eAmyesD
When I Gsaw through the Cadd9voice of a Amtrusted fDriend
Who needs to Ghumor me anCadd9d tell me AmliesD
Yeah, hGumor me and Cadd9tell me lAmiesD
And GI'll lie Cadd9too and say AmI don't Dmind
And Gas we Cadd9seek so Amshall we fDind
And Gwhen you're feeling Cadd9open I'll sAmtill be hDere
But Gnot without a Cadd9certain degrAmee of feDar
Of wGhat will Cadd9be with Amyou and Dme
I sGtill can Cadd9see things hAmopefullDy
[Chorus]
But GyouCadd9 Am D
Why you wanna gGive me a Cadd9run-aroAmundD
Is it a Gsure-fire Cadd9way to sAmpeed things Dup
When Gall it does is Cadd9sl Am- Dow me dGownCadd9 Am D
[Verse 2]
And sGhake mCadd9e and my cAmonfidDence
About a gGreat manCadd9y thingAmsD
But I've Gbeen there, Cadd9I can Amsee it cDower
Like a nGervous magician Cadd9waiting in the wAmingsD
Of a Gbad Cadd9play where the Amheroes are rDight
And nGobody tCadd9hinks or exAmpects too mDuch
And HGollywood's Cadd9calling for the Ammovie rDights
Singing hey bGabe, let's Cadd9keep in tAmouchD
Hey bGaby, letCadd9's keep in AmtouchD
But GI want more than a Cadd9touch, I wAmant you to reach Dme
And sGhow me all the Cadd9things no one Amelse can bDe
So wGhat you Cadd9feel becomes mAmine as Dwell
And sGoon if we're Cadd9lucky we'd be unAmable to tDell
What's yoGurs and Cadd9mine, the fAmishing's fDine
And it dGoesn't have to Cadd9rhyme so don't you Amfeed me a Dline
[Chorus]
But GyouCadd9 Am D
Why you wanna gGive me a Cadd9run-aroAmundD
Is it a Gsure-fire Cadd9way to sAmpeed things Dup
When Gall it does is Cadd9sl Am- Dow me dGownCadd9 Am D
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 Am D(x6)
e|-G---------Cadd9-10-12--14--14/15--|-Am---15\14-12-------D---------------------|G---------Cadd9---------------|
B|--8-10--13-------------------|-------------15--13-12-10-12-8-10-12----|---------------12-10----|
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|---14--12---14------12--|
D|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
e|-Am------------------D-----------|--G------------Cadd9----------------|--Am---------------D---------------|
B|-13\12-10--13\12-10--13\12-10-|-13\12-10--13\12-10--13\12-10-|--12p10-----12p10----12p10------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------12--------12--------12--|
D|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e|-G--------------Cadd9-----------------|Am---------------D-------------|--G-------------Cadd9------------------|
B|--12p10-----12p10----12p10------|-12p0--10p0--9p0--7p0--5p0--|--4p0--5h7p5p0--4p0-5p0--2p0-4p0-|
G|--------12--------12--------12--|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|Am------------------D------------------|-G------------Cadd9---------------------|-Am---------------D-------|
B|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|--5p0-7p0-5h7p5p0--4p0-5p0--2p0-4p0-|5p0-7p0-5h7p5p0--4p0-5p0--2p0-4p0-|--5-7--9--11/12--12\11-|
D|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
e|-G---------Cadd9--------------------|Am--------------D--------------|-G-------------Cadd9--------------------|
B|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--9--7--5--4--2-4--5--9\7p5---|-9\7p5--9\7p5--9\7p5-9\7p5--|-7p0-5p0-4p0-2p0--4p0--5p0---7----|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
e|-Am-----------D----------------|
B|-----------5--7----8--------|
G|-4-5-7-9--------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Tra la la la bGombardCadd9ier, this is the Ampilot spDeaking
And I've gGot some Cadd9news for yAmouD
It seems my sGhip still sCadd9tands no matter wAmhat you dDrop
And there ain't a wGhole lot that Cadd9you can AmdoD
Oh sure, the bGanner may be Cadd9torn and wAmind's gotten cDolder
GPerhaps I've Cadd9grown a little cAmynicalD
But I kGnow no mCadd9atter what the wAmaitress bDrings
I shall dGrink it and Cadd9always Ambe fulDl
Yeah, I will Gdrink it and Cadd9always Ambe fDull
Oh, GI like Cadd9coffee, and AmI like tDea
I'd like to Gbe able to Cadd9enter a fAminal pDlea
I sGtill got this Cadd9dream that you jAmust can't sDhake
I lGove you to the Cadd9point you can no Amlonger tDake
Well, all rGight, Cadd9okay, sAmo be that wDay
I hGope and Cadd9pray that there's soAmmething left to Dsay
[Chorus]
But GyouCadd9 Am D
Why you wanna gGive me a Cadd9run-aroAmundD
Is it a Gsure-fire Cadd9way to sAmpeed things Dup
When Gall it does iCadd9s slow me dAmownD
But GyouCadd9 Am D
Why you wanna gGive me a Cadd9run-aroAmundD
Is it a Gsure-fire Cadd9way to sAmpeed things Dup
When Gall it does is Cadd9sl Am- Dow me dGownCadd9 Am D
[Instrumental]
G(reCadd9peat to AmfadDe)
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Run-Around
by Blues Traveler
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G
Cadd9
Am
D
C
[Intro]
G Cadd9 Am D
(x6)
[Verse 1]
G Cadd9 Am D
Oh, once upon a midnight dearie
G Cadd9 Am D
I woke with something in my head
G Cadd9 Am D
I couldn't escape the memory
G Cadd9 Am D
Of a phone call and of what you said
G Cadd9 Am D
Like a game show contestant with a parting gift
G C Am D
I could not believe my eyes
G Cadd9 Am D
When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend
G Cadd9 Am D
Who needs to humor me and tell me lies
G Cadd9 Am D
Yeah, humor me and tell me lies
G Cadd9 Am D
And I'll lie too and say I don't mind
G Cadd9 Am D
And as we seek so shall we find
G Cadd9 Am D
And when you're feeling open I'll still be here
G Cadd9 Am D
But not without a certain degree of fear
G Cadd9 Am D
Of what will be with you and me
G Cadd9 Am D
I still can see things hopefully
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 Am D
But you
G Cadd9 Am D
Why you wanna give me a run-around
G Cadd9 Am D
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
G Cadd9 Am D G Cadd9 Am D
When all it does is sl - ow me down
[Verse 2]
G Cadd9 Am D
And shake me and my confidence
G Cadd9 Am D
About a great many things
G Cadd9 Am D
But I've been there, I can see it cower
G Cadd9 Am D
Like a nervous magician waiting in the wings
G Cadd9 Am D
Of a bad play where the heroes are right
G Cadd9 Am D
And nobody thinks or expects too much
G Cadd9 Am D
And Hollywood's calling for the movie rights
G Cadd9 Am D
Singing hey babe, let's keep in touch
G Cadd9 Am D
Hey baby, let's keep in touch
G Cadd9 Am D
But I want more than a touch, I want you to reach me
G Cadd9 Am D
And show me all the things no one else can be
G Cadd9 Am D
So what you feel becomes mine as well
G Cadd9 Am D
And soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tell
G Cadd9 Am D
What's yours and mine, the fishing's fine
G Cadd9 Am D
And it doesn't have to rhyme so don't you feed me a line
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 Am D
But you
G Cadd9 Am D
Why you wanna give me a run-around
G Cadd9 Am D
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
G Cadd9 Am D G Cadd9 Am D
When all it does is sl - ow me down
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 Am D
(x6)
G Cadd9 Am D G Cadd9
e|-----------10-12--14--14/15--|----15\14-12----------------------------|------------------------|
B|--8-10--13-------------------|-------------15--13-12-10-12-8-10-12----|---------------12-10----|
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|---14--12---14------12--|
D|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
Am D G Cadd9 Am D
e|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-13\12-10--13\12-10--13\12-10-|-13\12-10--13\12-10--13\12-10-|--12p10-----12p10----12p10------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------12--------12--------12--|
D|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G Cadd9 Am D G Cadd9
e|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--12p10-----12p10----12p10------|-12p0--10p0--9p0--7p0--5p0--|--4p0--5h7p5p0--4p0-5p0--2p0-4p0-|
G|--------12--------12--------12--|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
Am D G Cadd9 Am D
e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|--5p0-7p0-5h7p5p0--4p0-5p0--2p0-4p0-|5p0-7p0-5h7p5p0--4p0-5p0--2p0-4p0-|--5-7--9--11/12--12\11-|
D|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G Cadd9 Am D G Cadd9
e|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--9--7--5--4--2-4--5--9\7p5---|-9\7p5--9\7p5--9\7p5-9\7p5--|-7p0-5p0-4p0-2p0--4p0--5p0---7----|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
Am D
e|----------------------------|
B|-----------5--7----8--------|
G|-4-5-7-9--------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 3]
G Cadd9 Am D
Tra la la la bombardier, this is the pilot speaking
G Cadd9 Am D
And I've got some news for you
G Cadd9 Am D
It seems my ship still stands no matter what you drop
G Cadd9 Am D
And there ain't a whole lot that you can do
G Cadd9 Am D
Oh sure, the banner may be torn and wind's gotten colder
G Cadd9 Am D
Perhaps I've grown a little cynical
G Cadd9 Am D
But I know no matter what the waitress brings
G Cadd9 Am D
I shall drink it and always be full
G Cadd9 Am D
Yeah, I will drink it and always be full
G Cadd9 Am D
Oh, I like coffee, and I like tea
G Cadd9 Am D
I'd like to be able to enter a final plea
G Cadd9 Am D
I still got this dream that you just can't shake
G Cadd9 Am D
I love you to the point you can no longer take
G Cadd9 Am D
Well, all right, okay, so be that way
G Cadd9 Am D
I hope and pray that there's something left to say
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 Am D
But you
G Cadd9 Am D
Why you wanna give me a run-around
G Cadd9 Am D
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
G Cadd9 Am D
When all it does is slow me down
G Cadd9 Am D
But you
G Cadd9 Am D
Why you wanna give me a run-around
G Cadd9 Am D
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up
G Cadd9 Am D G Cadd9 Am D
When all it does is sl - ow me down
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 Am D
(repeat to fade)
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