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I'M A RUNNIN'
    |        A|       C/A|        D/A|        A|
E----x---------x----------x-----------x-----------|
B----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|
G----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|
D----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|
A----0---------0----------0-----------0-----------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
    |        A|       C/A|        D/A|        A|
E----x---------x----------x-----------x-----------|
B----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|
G----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|
D----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|
A----0---------0----------0-----------0-----------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
(continue guitar simile)
AOn the stroke of ten
I C/Aslipped into the van
And D/Ahid myself behind some boxes
Waitin' for the Adriver yeah
The first time I was lucky
For the C/Avan took me to Kentucky
The D/Afirst time too I slept in a Arailway station
I C#mwoke up wondering you're running to Enowhere
But at the C#msame time I was here, oh and I Edidn't care
Oh Dwhere am A/C#I    ac Ccompanied G/Bby
Good Fhopes, and Gbelieve me EI'll get by
Yeah, I'm a Amrunnin',    Fwell I'm a Crunnin'G  
I'm a Drunnin' till I can't go Fon
Till I Cfind where I be Glong
Yeah I'm a Amrunnin'     FI'm a CrunninG  
Oh I'm a Drunnin' till I can't go Fon
Till I Cfind where I be GlongA  
|        A|       C/A|       D/A|        A|
|        A|       C/A|       D/A|        A|
ASo I ramble through the country
And C/Amost of the time
D/ANature doesn't care less about Ame
And sometimes when I'm alone
I C/Ahear my father say: Son you D/Agotta do something
Take that advice from Ame now
So I C#mdrop down to South Caro Elina
With a C#mlittle luck and a little Esunshine yeah
I say, Dhere I A/C#stay,   Chere I G/Bpray
For Fhappiness, Goh Eevery day
But until now
 I'm a Amrunnin',    Fwell I'm a Crunnin'G  
I'm a Drunnin' till I can't go Fon
Till I Cfind where I be Glong
Yeah I'm a Amrunnin'     FI?m a CrunninG  
Oh I'm a Drunnin' till I can't go Fon
Till I Cfind where I be GlongA  
                      / /             / /               / /
|N.C       |N.C.     E7+9|N.C.       E7+9|N.C.         E7+9|
 E bass.............---3---|E bass...........................
                    ---3---|
                    ---1---|
                    ---2---|
                    ---2---|
                    ---0---|
 I'm a Amrunnin',    Fwell I'm a Crunnin'G  
I'm a Drunnin' till I can't go Fon
Till I Cfind where I be Glong
Yeah I'm a Amrunnin'     FI'm a CrunninG  

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Im A Runnin

by Golden Earring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/A

D/A

C#m

A/C#

G/B

I'M A RUNNIN'

A C/A D/A A

| | | | |

E----x---------x----------x-----------x-----------|

B----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|

G----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|

D----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|

A----0---------0----------0-----------0-----------|

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

A C/A D/A A

| | | | |

E----x---------x----------x-----------x-----------|

B----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|

G----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|

D----2---------5----------7----------14-----------|

A----0---------0----------0-----------0-----------|

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

(continue guitar simile)

On the stroke of ten

C/A

I slipped into the van

D/A

And hid myself behind some boxes

Waitin' for the driver yeah

The first time I was lucky

C/A

For the van took me to Kentucky

D/A A

The first time too I slept in a railway station

C#m E

I woke up wondering you're running to nowhere

C#m E

But at the same time I was here, oh and I didn't care

D A/C# C G/B

Oh where am I ac companied by

F G E

Good hopes, and believe me I'll get by

Am F C G

Yeah, I'm a runnin', well I'm a runnin'

D F

I'm a runnin' till I can't go on

C G

Till I find where I be long

Am F C G

Yeah I'm a runnin' I'm a runnin

D F

Oh I'm a runnin' till I can't go on

C G A

Till I find where I be long

A C/A D/A A

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A C/A D/A A

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So I ramble through the country

C/A

And most of the time

D/A A

Nature doesn't care less about me

And sometimes when I'm alone

C/A D/A

I hear my father say: Son you gotta do something

Take that advice from me now

C#m E

So I drop down to South Caro lina

C#m E

With a little luck and a little sunshine yeah

D A/C# C G/B

I say, here I stay, here I pray

F G E

For happiness, oh every day

But until now

Am F C G

I'm a runnin', well I'm a runnin'

D F

I'm a runnin' till I can't go on

C G

Till I find where I be long

Am F C G

Yeah I'm a runnin' I?m a runnin

D F

Oh I'm a runnin' till I can't go on

C G A

Till I find where I be long

/ / / / / /

|N.C |N.C. E7+9|N.C. E7+9|N.C. E7+9|

E bass.............---3---|E bass...........................

---3---|

---1---|

---2---|

---0---|

Am F C G

I'm a runnin', well I'm a runnin'

D F

I'm a runnin' till I can't go on

C G

Till I find where I be long

Am F C G

Yeah I'm a runnin' I'm a runnin

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