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Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-     x24442
F#/ Bb- x143xx
F# -    244322
G#m -   466444
E -     022100
 C#m-   x46654
 Ebm-   x68876
Intro: B  
Verse 1:
        B  F#/     Bb  B  
  I grew up on the run
                    B  F#/Bb  
I guess that you can say
I am my Bfather's son
I'm Ehaunted every C#mday
            G#m  F#/  Bb  B  
by the choices i have made
and Ebmthat's Esomething
C#mi couldn't F#say to just Banyone
Verse 2:
            B  F#/Bb  
  I spent my best 
years on the Broad
                B  F#/Bb  
done my share of rambling
think i'll Bhead 
back to my home
but Eno where ever F#seems
like it's the G#monly
F#/     Bb  B  
place for me
  Ebmso as Emuch as i don't 
want to C#mbe  aF#lone
i gotta Bleave
Verse 3:
                   B  F#/Bb  
Sometimes you gotta hurt
to feel oBkay
                   B  F#/Bb  
Sometimes you gotta run
to make your Bproblems go away
ENo one ever F#taught me
           G#m  F#/   Bb  B  
what i really need to know
  EbmLike Ehow to love C#msome F#one
and let em' Bgo...
Chorus:
Let em' Ego F#let em' G#mgo
how Ecan you 
really love C#msomeF#one
and let em' Bgo?
Interlude: Do Verse Chords
End on B

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On The Run

by 1997

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Ebm

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

F# - 244322

G#m - 466444

E - 022100

C#m

- x46654

Ebm

- x68876

Intro:

Verse 1:

B F# Bb B

I grew up on the run

B F# Bb

I guess that you can say

I am my father's son

E C#m

I'm haunted every day

G#m F# Bb B

by the choices i have made

Ebm E

and that's something

C#m F# B

i couldn't say to just anyone

Verse 2:

B F# Bb

I spent my best

years on the road

B F# Bb

done my share of rambling

think i'll head

back to my home

E F#

but no where ever seems

G#m

like it's the only

F# Bb B

place for me

Ebm E

so as much as i don't

C#m F#

want to be alone

i gotta leave

Verse 3:

B F# Bb

Sometimes you gotta hurt

to feel okay

B F# Bb

Sometimes you gotta run

to make your problems go away

E F#

No one ever taught me

G#m F# Bb B

what i really need to know

Ebm E C#m F#

Like how to love some one

and let em' go...

Chorus:

E F# G#m

Let em' go let em' go

how can you

C#m F#

really love someone

and let em' go?

Interlude: Do Verse Chords

End on B

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