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On The Run
Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 G-  320003
 Em- 022000
Intro: F--C--G--C--F--Am--F--G
Verse 1:
Caleb:
I've got a Ffriend who carries 
Cflowers Geverywhere he Cgoes
He Fpicks a new one Ameveryday and 
Feverybody Gknows 
Alida:
(I broke his heart)
Caleb:
I've got a Ffriend who brought a Cpicture
frame on his Gtrip across the Cworld
But Fhe broke it back in AmDenver
never Fmade it to his Ggirl in CaliFforniaG  F  G  F  G  Am  G  
Chorus 1:
Caleb:
FWhy is it so Ghard to fall in Flove?
You turned it Gon, you turned it off
  FA broken Gheart just keeps on AmbreakingG  
Verse 2:
Caleb:
I've got a Ffriend in GuateCmala 
who Gswears he's given Cup
no coFnozco espeAmranza and I Fdon't
believe in GGod
Alida:
(not anymore)
Caleb:
I've got a Ffriend who talks to
CJesus to Gheal her broken Cheart
She's Fholding onto Ampieces she's 
Fnever even Gthought of letting FgoG  
We're still so Fyoung but 
our Gtime is running Fout
This Gworld keeps spinning 
Amround and round and Ground
Chorus 2:
Caleb:
FWhy is it so Ghard to fall in Flove?
You turned it Gon, you turned it off
  FA broken Gheart just keeps on AmbreakingG  
On and on and on
Interlude: Am--G--F--Em--Am--G--
Bridge:
Alida:
One Fhand's on my Gheart
the other Fcovering my Geyes
I must conFfess I am the
Glie I am the Clove song
But I Ghave never seen the light
Caleb:
FWhat I feel for Gyou 
is more than Flove
You turned me Gon
you turned me Foff
You come in Gwarm 
and leave me AmshakingG  
Outro:
AmWe don't have much 
Gtime to get this Fright
I've waited here a hundred 
Emyears with my lover's heartbeat
You Ambetter get your 
Gkiss before it's midFnight
Echoing distant Emmiles
think of intense desire
AmDon't you get the Gset?
It's now or Fnever
and we are Emyoung
And the sun is still strong
To Amfind the song you 
Glove and dance
forFever ForEmever
forAmever ForGever
forFeverEm  
forAmever ForGever
forFeverEm  
   Am(hold)
forever

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Zechariahs Song

by 1997

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

On The Run

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- x02210

- 133211

- 320003

- 022000

Intro: F--C--G--C--F--Am--F--G

Verse 1:

Caleb:

I've got a friend who carries

C G C

flowers everywhere he goes

F Am

He picks a new one everyday and

F G

everybody knows

Alida:

(I broke his heart)

Caleb:

F C

I've got a friend who brought a picture

G C

frame on his trip across the world

F Am

But he broke it back in Denver

F G F G F G F G Am G

never made it to his girl in California

Chorus 1:

Caleb:

F G F

Why is it so hard to fall in love?

You turned it on, you turned it off

F G Am G

A broken heart just keeps on breaking

Verse 2:

Caleb:

F C

I've got a friend in Guatemala

G C

who swears he's given up

F Am F

no conozco esperanza and I don't

believe in God

Alida:

(not anymore)

Caleb:

I've got a friend who talks to

C G C

Jesus to heal her broken heart

F Am

She's holding onto pieces she's

F G F G

never even thought of letting go

We're still so young but

G F

our time is running out

This world keeps spinning

Am G

round and round and round

Chorus 2:

Caleb:

F G F

Why is it so hard to fall in love?

You turned it on, you turned it off

F G Am G

A broken heart just keeps on breaking

On and on and on

Interlude: Am--G--F--Em--Am--G--

Bridge:

Alida:

F G

One hand's on my heart

F G

the other covering my eyes

I must confess I am the

G C

lie I am the love song

But I have never seen the light

Caleb:

F G

What I feel for you

is more than love

You turned me on

you turned me off

You come in warm

Am G

and leave me shaking

Outro:

We don't have much

G F

time to get this right

I've waited here a hundred

years with my lover's heartbeat

You better get your

G F

kiss before it's midnight

Echoing distant miles

think of intense desire

Am G

Don't you get the set?

It's now or never

and we are young

And the sun is still strong

To find the song you

love and dance

F Em

forever Forever

Am G

forever Forever

F Em

forever

Am G

forever Forever

F Em

forever

(hold)

forever

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