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Running Up That Hill

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3rd fret
e|----3--0------3--0--------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------1--------------------|
G|-----------2---------2-------0--2-----------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---3---------3--------0---------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3----1------------------------------|
G|-----2---------2------------------2---------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AmIt doesn't hurt me.
AmYou wanna feel how it feels? 
AmYou wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me? 
AmYou wanna hear about the deal I'm making? 
FYou-Goo-Amooo 
FYou and Gme-Amee 
[Chorus]
FAnd if I only could, 
GMake a deal with God, 
AmAnd get him to swap our places, 
Be running up that rFoad, 
Be running up that hGill,
Be running up that bAmuilding.
If I only Fcould, Goh...Am  
[Verse 2]
AmYou don't want to hurt me,
AmBut see how deep the bullet lies.
AmUnaware that I'm tearing you asunder.
AmThere is thunder in our hearts, baby.
AmSo much hate for the ones we love?
AmTell me, we both matter, don't we?
FYou-Goo-Amooo,
FYou and Gme-Amee,
FYou and Gme won't be Gunhappy.
[Chorus]
FAnd if I only could, 
GMake a deal with God, 
AmAnd get him to swap our places, 
Be running up that rFoad, 
Be running up that hGill,
Be running up that bAmuilding.
If I only coFuld, Goh...Am  
[Bridge]
F'C'mon, baby, Gc'mon, c'mon, darling,
AmLet me steal this moment from you now.
FC'mon, angel, Gc'mon, c'mon, darling,
AmLet's exchange the experience, oh...' 
[Chorus]
FAnd if I only could, 
GMake a deal with God, 
AmAnd get him to swap our places, 
Be running up that Froad, 
Be running up that Ghill,
With Fno GproblAmems
And if I only could, 
GMake a deal with God, 
AmAnd get him to swap our places, 
Be running up that Froad, 
Be running up that Ghill,
With Fno GproblAmems
[Outro]
'If I only could, be running up that hill.'
G'If I only could, be running up that hill.'
F'If I only could, be running up that hill.'
G'If I only could, be running up that hill.'
F'If I only could, be running up that hill.'
G'If I only could, be running up that hill.'
F'If I only could, be running up that hill.'

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Running Up That Hill

by Placebo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd fret

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

B|-----------------------------------------1--------------------|

G|-----------2---------2-------0--2-----------------------------|

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

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

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

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

B|--------------------------3----1------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

[Verse 1]

It doesn't hurt me.

You wanna feel how it feels?

You wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me?

You wanna hear about the deal I'm making?

F G Am

You-oo-ooo

F G Am

You and me-ee

[Chorus]

And if I only could,

Make a deal with God,

And get him to swap our places,

Be running up that road,

Be running up that hill,

Be running up that building.

F G Am

If I only could, oh...

[Verse 2]

You don't want to hurt me,

But see how deep the bullet lies.

Unaware that I'm tearing you asunder.

There is thunder in our hearts, baby.

So much hate for the ones we love?

Tell me, we both matter, don't we?

F G Am

You-oo-ooo,

F G Am

You and me-ee,

F G G

You and me won't be unhappy.

[Chorus]

And if I only could,

Make a deal with God,

And get him to swap our places,

Be running up that road,

Be running up that hill,

Be running up that building.

F G Am

If I only could, oh...

[Bridge]

F G

'C'mon, baby, c'mon, c'mon, darling,

Let me steal this moment from you now.

F G

C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,

Let's exchange the experience, oh...'

[Chorus]

And if I only could,

Make a deal with God,

And get him to swap our places,

Be running up that road,

Be running up that hill,

F G Am

With no problems

And if I only could,

Make a deal with God,

And get him to swap our places,

Be running up that road,

Be running up that hill,

F G Am

With no problems

[Outro]

'If I only could, be running up that hill.'

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