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You Keep Runnin'Away
.38 Special
From the Album-"Special Forces"
1982
E--A5------------------------F#5--------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A---7---7---7---7---7---7---4---4---4---4---4--|
E---5---5---5---5---5---0---2---2---2---2---2--|
E--D5---------------------------E5-----------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------|
D---7---7---7---7---7---7--7---9---9---9--9--9-|
A---5---5---5---5---5---0--5---7---7---7--7--7-|
E----------------------------------------------|
                                   I hear your
HAigh heels clickin' down the F#mboulevard
You got your sDuitcase in hand
I guess you're tEaking it hard
YAou swear you'll never trust aF#mnother man
Ah but I knDow that you will
It's just a qEuestion of when
FSo open up your Ceyes to the light
                            Dm   E5X 4
You've been far too alone for too many nights
Oh sGomedFay  AmsomeG/Bway  sComewhGere
LAmove is gonna find you
 G   F    Am G/B  C         G
SomAmehow  someone  is gonna beg you to stay
But you kDmeep on rAmunnin' Dmyou keep rAmunnin'
     F       G       Am  F G  Am
GYou keep on runnin' away
AI hear it whispered in the nF#meighborhood
At one time yDou were the best
It was jEust understood
ThAen someone came and took you F#mfor a fool
The word is oDut on the street
That love is lEooking for you
SFo open up your Ceyes to the light
                             Dm   E5X 4
You've been far too alone for too many nights
Oh sGomedFay  sAmomeG/Bway  sComewhGere
LAmove is gonna find you
SGomehFow  sAmomewG/Bhere  dCon't look now
GI'm Amcoming up behind you  but you kDmeep on rAmunnin'
Dm        Am           F       G        C
GYoCu AmkeeGp runnin'  you keep on runnin' away
SCo don't be foolGed  Amyou got me cGomin'
CI ain't no foGol  Amyou keep me runnin'
And I dDmon't kAmnow whGy  no I dDmon't knCow whGy
SCo open uGp  Amdon't be afraid bGaby
CIs there someoGne  Amstanding in our way
Won't you tDmell Amme whGy
Don't you tAmell mGe goodbFye
Oh sGomedFay  sAmomeG/Bway  sComewhGere
LAmove is gonna find you  sGomehFow  sAmomeG/Bone
CIs gonna bGeg you to sAmtay  but you kDmeep on rAmunnin'
DmYou keep rAmunnin'  you kFeep on rGunnin' aAmway

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You Keep Runnin Away

by 38 Special

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F#5

F#m

G/B

You Keep Runnin'Away

.38 Special

From the Album-"Special Forces"

1982

A5 F#5

E----------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------------------------|

G----------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------|

A---7---7---7---7---7---7---4---4---4---4---4--|

E---5---5---5---5---5---0---2---2---2---2---2--|

D5 E5

E----------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------------------------|

G----------------------------------------------|

D---7---7---7---7---7---7--7---9---9---9--9--9-|

A---5---5---5---5---5---0--5---7---7---7--7--7-|

E----------------------------------------------|

I hear your

A F#m

High heels clickin' down the boulevard

You got your suitcase in hand

I guess you're taking it hard

A F#m

You swear you'll never trust another man

Ah but I know that you will

It's just a question of when

F C

So open up your eyes to the light

Dm E5

X 4

You've been far too alone for too many nights

G F Am G/B C G

Oh someday someway somewhere

Love is gonna find you

G F Am G/B C G

Somehow someone is gonna beg you to stay

Dm Am Dm Am

But you keep on runnin' you keep runnin'

F G Am F G Am

You keep on runnin' away

A F#m

I hear it whispered in the neighborhood

At one time you were the best

It was just understood

A F#m

Then someone came and took you for a fool

The word is out on the street

That love is looking for you

F C

So open up your eyes to the light

Dm E5

X 4

You've been far too alone for too many nights

G F Am G/B C G

Oh someday someway somewhere

Love is gonna find you

G F Am G/B C

Somehow somewhere don't look now

G Am Dm Am

I'm coming up behind you but you keep on runnin'

Dm Am F G C

G C Am G

You keep runnin' you keep on runnin' away

C G Am G

So don't be fooled you got me comin'

C G Am

I ain't no fool you keep me runnin'

Dm Am G Dm C G

And I don't know why no I don't know why

C G Am G

So open up don't be afraid baby

C G Am

Is there someone standing in our way

Dm Am G

Won't you tell me why

Am G F

Don't you tell me goodbye

G F Am G/B C G

Oh someday someway somewhere

Am G F Am G/B

Love is gonna find you somehow someone

C G Am Dm Am

Is gonna beg you to stay but you keep on runnin'

Dm Am F G Am

You keep runnin' you keep on runnin' away

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