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Runnin Block

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Verse 1]
My bGuddy said his girlfriend was as Dpretty as can Gbe
He said Chelp a brother out Gtonight and come double date with Dme
She's Cgot a baby sister and they're Gheaded into Ctown
They're Glookin' for a good time and they're Dfun to be aroGund
[Verse 2]
I said wGhat do she look like?
He scDratched his head and Gstated
She was a Chomecoming fGootball queen before she graduDated
We'll Cwine and dine and do 'em fine and rGeally double dCate 'em
Then Gtake em back to the motel and Dtry to separate 'Gem
[Pre-Chorus 1] (Timing change)
They Ashowed up in a pick up
They were Dright on time
AHis was kind of hefty
But not Dhalf as big as miD7ne
[Chorus] (Standard timing)
I'm running Emblock
DTurn the lights down low
I'm running Emblock
Don't Dwant no one to know
That I Gtried to drink her skinny but she's Cstill about 21A5
Some Gtimes you got to bow up
And Dtake one for the Gteam
[Verse 3]
She Gcleaned her plate at dinner
Then she Date what's left of mGine
Then she Cwolfed down a big chGeesecake as I drank all the winDe
She Cstrolled out to the patio for an aGfter dinner Ccig
I said Gbro you donner this time and yDer gonna owe me biGg
You know why?
[Pre-chorus 2] (Slower timing)
'Cause my Abrother's havin' a party
 Dthought you outta know
He's got Acoeds swimming naked
The Dreason I can't goD7ooo
[Chorus] (Standard timing)
I'm running Emblock
DTurn the lights down low
I'm running Emblock
Don't Dwant no one to know
That I Gtried to drink her skinny but she's Cstill about 21A5
Some Gtimes you got to bow up
And Dtake one for the Gteam
Now bow up boys!
[Guitar Solo]
Em D Em D G
[Verse 4]
When Gwe got back to the motel DI kicked up my Gfeet
And she Cput me in a heGadlock and said snuggle up with Dme
My Cbuddy finished early and when Ghe walked through the Cdoor
I was Glayin' there half naked
She had me Dpinned down to the floGor
[Pre-chorus 3] (Slower timing)
Son, I Acan't believe you caught me
 Dwith this big ol' jelly rooolll
You'll Alaugh at me tomorrow
You can't Dever tell a sD7oul
[Chorus] (Standard timing)
That I'm running Emblock
DTurn the lights down low
I'm running Emblock
Don't Dwant no one to know
That I Gtried to drink her skinny but she's Cstill about 21A5
Some  Gtimes you got to bow up
And Dtake one for the Gteam
[End Lick]
e|-3-------------3--|
B|-3-------------3--|
G|-0---------0---0--|
D|-0-----0h2-----0--|
A|-2-0h2---------2--|
E|-3-------------3--|

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Runnin Block

by Toby Keith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G D G

My buddy said his girlfriend was as pretty as can be

C G D

He said help a brother out tonight and come double date with me

C G C

She's got a baby sister and they're headed into town

G D G

They're lookin' for a good time and they're fun to be around

[Verse 2]

I said what do she look like?

D G

He scratched his head and stated

C G D

She was a homecoming football queen before she graduated

C G C

We'll wine and dine and do 'em fine and really double date 'em

G D G

Then take em back to the motel and try to separate 'em

[Pre-Chorus 1] (Timing change)

They showed up in a pick up

They were right on time

His was kind of hefty

D D7

But not half as big as mine

[Chorus] (Standard timing)

I'm running block

Turn the lights down low

I'm running block

Don't want no one to know

G C A

That I tried to drink her skinny but she's still about 215

Some times you got to bow up

D G

And take one for the team

[Verse 3]

She cleaned her plate at dinner

D G

Then she ate what's left of mine

C G D

Then she wolfed down a big cheesecake as I drank all the wine

C G C

She strolled out to the patio for an after dinner cig

G D G

I said bro you donner this time and yer gonna owe me big

You know why?

[Pre-chorus 2] (Slower timing)

'Cause my brother's havin' a party

thought you outta know

He's got coeds swimming naked

D D7

The reason I can't goooo

[Chorus] (Standard timing)

I'm running block

Turn the lights down low

I'm running block

Don't want no one to know

G C A

That I tried to drink her skinny but she's still about 215

Some times you got to bow up

D G

And take one for the team

Now bow up boys!

[Guitar Solo]

Em D Em D G

[Verse 4]

G D G

When we got back to the motel I kicked up my feet

C G D

And she put me in a headlock and said snuggle up with me

C G C

My buddy finished early and when he walked through the door

I was layin' there half naked

D G

She had me pinned down to the floor

[Pre-chorus 3] (Slower timing)

Son, I can't believe you caught me

with this big ol' jelly rooolll

You'll laugh at me tomorrow

D D7

You can't ever tell a soul

[Chorus] (Standard timing)

That I'm running block

Turn the lights down low

I'm running block

Don't want no one to know

G C A

That I tried to drink her skinny but she's still about 215

Some times you got to bow up

D G

And take one for the team

[End Lick]

e|-3-------------3--|

B|-3-------------3--|

G|-0---------0---0--|

D|-0-----0h2-----0--|

A|-2-0h2---------2--|

E|-3-------------3--|

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