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[Intro] 
Bm   A   G   A   Bm   A   G   A
[Verse]
BmPeople are pupApets, held together Gwith string.A  
BmThere's a beauAtiful sadness Gthat runs through Ahim,
Bmas he asked Ame to pray to tGhe god he doesnA't believe Bmin.A  G  A  
[Chorus 1]
BmTime and again Aboys race to be Gmen:A  
Bmimpatient they start, Afearful Gthey end.A  
BmBut here was a man mouArning toGmorrow.A  
BmHe drank, but finally Adrowned in hGis sorrow.A  
BmHe could noAt break Gsurface tension.A  
BmHe looked in the wrong Aplace for Gredemption.A  
BmDon'At lGook at me with Athose eyes;Bm  
AI trGied to eraAse the tieBms:
Aturn back the time thaGt drew him.Em  
But he couldn't be saved: a sGadness runs through him, thBmrough AhimG.A  Bm  A  G  A  
[Chorus 2]
BmTime and again Aboys race to be Gmen:A  
Bmimpatient they start, Afearful Gthey end.A  
BmBut here was a man mouArning toGmorrow.A  
BmHe drank, but finally Adrowned in hGis sorrow.A  
BmHe could noAt break Gsurface tension.A  
BmHe looked in the wrong Aplace for Gredemption.A  
BmDon'At lGook at me with Athose eyes;Bm  
AI trGied to eraAse the tieBms:
Aturn back the time thaGt drew him.Em  
But he couldn't be saved: a sGadness runs through him, thBmrough AhimG.A  Bm  A  G  A  
BmDon'At lGook...DBmon't AloGok...Bm...A..G.......A.Don't...GDon't
[Verse]
BmDon'At lGook at me with Athose eyes;Bm  
AI trGied to eraAse the Bmties:
Aturn back the time thaGt drew him.Em  
But he couldn't be saved, no, Ghe couldEmn't be saved:G  
sadness runs through BmhimA  G  
ASadness runs through BmhimA  G  
ASadness runs through BmhimA  G  
ASadness runs through BmhimA  G  
ASadness runs through BmhimA  G  A  
[Outro]
Bm  A   G    A     Bm    A   G  A

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A Sadness Runs Through Him

by The Hoosiers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm A G A Bm A G A

[Verse]

Bm A G A

People are puppets, held together with string.

Bm A G A

There's a beautiful sadness that runs through him,

Bm A G A Bm A G A

as he asked me to pray to the god he doesn't believe in.

[Chorus 1]

Bm A G A

Time and again boys race to be men:

Bm A G A

impatient they start, fearful they end.

Bm A G A

But here was a man mourning tomorrow.

Bm A G A

He drank, but finally drowned in his sorrow.

Bm A G A

He could not break surface tension.

Bm A G A

He looked in the wrong place for redemption.

Bm A G A Bm

Don't look at me with those eyes;

A G A Bm

I tried to erase the ties:

A G Em

turn back the time that drew him.

G Bm A G A Bm A G A

But he couldn't be saved: a sadness runs through him, through him.

[Chorus 2]

Bm A G A

Time and again boys race to be men:

Bm A G A

impatient they start, fearful they end.

Bm A G A

But here was a man mourning tomorrow.

Bm A G A

He drank, but finally drowned in his sorrow.

Bm A G A

He could not break surface tension.

Bm A G A

He looked in the wrong place for redemption.

Bm A G A Bm

Don't look at me with those eyes;

A G A Bm

I tried to erase the ties:

A G Em

turn back the time that drew him.

G Bm A G A Bm A G A

But he couldn't be saved: a sadness runs through him, through him.

Bm A G Bm A G Bm A G A G

Don't look...Don't look................Don't...Don't

[Verse]

Bm A G A Bm

Don't look at me with those eyes;

A G A Bm

I tried to erase the ties:

A G Em

turn back the time that drew him.

G Em G

But he couldn't be saved, no, he couldn't be saved:

Bm A G

sadness runs through him

A Bm A G

Sadness runs through him

A Bm A G

Sadness runs through him

A Bm A G

Sadness runs through him

A Bm A G A

Sadness runs through him

[Outro]

Bm A G A Bm A G A

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