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Run For Home

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Dmajor

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1/31

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 31Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 5th fret
[Intro]
      G        Em        C   Dwith riff A  
 (Riff A)
e|-2------------------------------- 3----------------|
B|-3-----3--2-----3--2--------2--3-----3--2--3-------|
G|-2- 2--------2--------2--5-------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G  Gsus4  G  Gadd9  G  Gadd9  G  G
[Verse 1]
GI've travelled the land
With a Cguitar in my hand
              Am               D   Gwith Riff B  
And an eye ever open for some fun
[Riff B)
e|-3-----------2-----------0-----------------------|
B|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--3--0-----0--|
G|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
GI've made some mistakes
Had my Cshare of the breaks
Seen the Amboys on the make and on the Dbum
[Chorus]
GRun for home, run as fast Emas I can
                              C   Dwith riff A  
Oh oh running man, running for home
GRun for home, run as fast Emas I can
                              C   Dwith riff A  
Oh oh running man, running for home
[Verse 2]
GI've seen all the frowns
On the Cfaces of the clowns
                      Am                 D   Gwith riff B  
And the downs that they take just to be free
GAnd I've seen all the girls
In their Cpretty frocks and curls
But they Amdon't mean alot to Dme
Short Chorus (and key change)
GRun for home, run as fast Emas I can
Oh oh Crunning man, running for Dhome 
(Key change)  E   A   A   A   Asus4   A   Aadd9   A   Aadd9   A  A  
[Verse 3]
AI've been to the places in Asus4town
Where the faces hang 'Bmround
        E             A with riff B (2 frets up)
Just to stare at each other
AI've looned with them, screamed at the moon
Behaved like a Bmbuffoon but I soon discEovered
[Chorus]
ARun for home, run as fast F#mas I can
Oh oh Drunning man, running for Ehome
ARun for home, run as fast F#mas I can
Oh oh Drunning man, running for Ehome
Vocal Harmony Chorus (No Guitar!)
(A)                       (F#m)
Run for home, run as fast as I can
      (D)                      (E)
Oh oh running man, running for home
[ C   G  D]
AI've travelled the land Made F#mmistakes out of hand
(Run for home, run as fast   as I can)
Seen the Dfaces in the places misundersEtand
(Oh  oh  running man,     running for home)
AYes I've travelled the world Seen those F#mpretty boys and girls
(Run for home       run as fast        as I can)
Heard the Dnoise that destroys and commEands
(Oh  oh  running man,     running for home)
Run for home, run as fast as I can
Oh oh running man, running for home
Run for home, run as fast as I can
Oh oh running man, running for home 
(To Fade)

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Run For Home

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Gadd9

Asus4

Aadd9

F#m

Capo 5th fret

[Intro]

G Em C D A

with riff

(Riff A)

e|-2------------------------------- 3----------------|

B|-3-----3--2-----3--2--------2--3-----3--2--3-------|

G|-2- 2--------2--------2--5-------------------------|

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

A|---------------------------------------------------|

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

G Gsus4 G Gadd9 G Gadd9 G G

[Verse 1]

I've travelled the land

With a guitar in my hand

Am D G B

with Riff

And an eye ever open for some fun

[Riff B)

e|-3-----------2-----------0-----------------------|

B|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--3--0-----0--|

G|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|

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

A|-------------------------------------------------|

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

I've made some mistakes

Had my share of the breaks

Am D

Seen the boys on the make and on the bum

[Chorus]

G Em

Run for home, run as fast as I can

C D A

with riff

Oh oh running man, running for home

G Em

Run for home, run as fast as I can

C D A

with riff

Oh oh running man, running for home

[Verse 2]

I've seen all the frowns

On the faces of the clowns

Am D G B

with riff

And the downs that they take just to be free

And I've seen all the girls

In their pretty frocks and curls

Am D

But they don't mean alot to me

Short Chorus (and key change)

G Em

Run for home, run as fast as I can

C D

Oh oh running man, running for home

E A A A Asus4 A Aadd9 A Aadd9 A A

(Key change)

[Verse 3]

A Asus4

I've been to the places in town

Where the faces hang 'round

E A with riff B (2 frets up)

Just to stare at each other

I've looned with them, screamed at the moon

Bm E

Behaved like a buffoon but I soon discovered

[Chorus]

A F#m

Run for home, run as fast as I can

D E

Oh oh running man, running for home

A F#m

Run for home, run as fast as I can

D E

Oh oh running man, running for home

Vocal Harmony Chorus (No Guitar!)

A F#m

() ()

Run for home, run as fast as I can

D E

() ()

Oh oh running man, running for home

C G D

[ ]

A F#m

I've travelled the land Made mistakes out of hand

(Run for home, run as fast as I can)

D E

Seen the faces in the places misunderstand

(Oh oh running man, running for home)

A F#m

Yes I've travelled the world Seen those pretty boys and girls

(Run for home run as fast as I can)

D E

Heard the noise that destroys and commands

(Oh oh running man, running for home)

Run for home, run as fast as I can

Oh oh running man, running for home

Run for home, run as fast as I can

Oh oh running man, running for home

(To Fade)

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