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Im Not Running Anymore

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LEGEND: * means "let ring" (1 strum down)
[Intro]
          D       C.    G.     .           g .     D.   C.   .G  
e|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|------------10---12-|---8-----------5h7-|-------5---5---3-|(3)--------------|
G|---7-7-7/11------12-|---7---7-------7---|---7---5---5---4-|(4)--------------|
D|--------------------|-------9-----------|---7-------------|-----------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
          D       C.    G.     .           g .     D.   C.   .G  
e|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|------------10---12-|---8-----------5h7-|-------5---7---8-|(8)--------------|
G|---7-7-7/11------12-|---7---7-------7---|---7---5---7---7-|(7)--------------|
D|--------------------|-------9-----------|---7-------------|-----------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
/ = Slide up into note, . = Staccato, g & h = Grace note hammer-on, (n) = Hold note over bar line
[Verse 1]
  DHolly told me, "CYou better Ggive me a child",
I said,   D"Holly, Cthere's no Gway,
  Dwe don't even Clike each other Gall that much,
we couldn't Dmake it Cone more Gday".
[Verse 2]
  DShe said, "You Cbetter look out, Gbuster,
the next Dtime you see me Cyou're gonna Gpay".
  DI said, "Holly, CI'm not running anyGmore
  Dbut I'm Con my Gway".
[Chorus]
I'm on Dmy way,C  G  
I'm on Dmy way,C  G  
I'm on my DwayC  G  
but I'm not Drunning CanyGmore.
[Interlude]
|      D       C|            G|      D       C|            G|
[Verse 3]
Well, I got Dtwo circus Cclowns here who Glike to fight,
they got Done black Ceye and a bloody Gnose.
  DThey are the Choodlums of Gmy third wife,
whatDever I Csay they will opGpose.
[Verse 4]
  DI try to Cteach those clowns Gsomething,
like how to Dmake it Cday to Gday.
  DI say, "Hey, you Ckids, I'm not Grunning anymore,
  Dbut I'm Con my Gway".
[Chorus]
I'm on Dmy way,C  G  
I'm on Dmy way,C  G  
I'm on my DwayC  G  
                   D    C  G*
and I'm not running anymore.
[Interlude] (Drums)
| N.C.        | N.C.        | N.C.        | N.C.        |
[Interlude]
| (D)   (C)   | (G)         | (D)   (C)   | (G)         |
|      D       C|            G|      D       C|            G|
|      D       C|            G|      D       C|            G|
[Verse 5]
Well, I Dlook in the Cmirror - what the Ghell happened to me,
whatever DI had   Chas gone aGway?
  DI'm not the Cyoung kid that I Gused to be,
so, I Dpush the Chair back Gout of my face.
[Verse 6]
  DThat's OCK, I knew this would Ghappen
but I was Dhopin' Cnot toGday.
  DHey, baby, CI'm not running Ganymore
  Dbut I'm Con my Gway.
[Chorus]
I'm on my   Dway,C  G  
I'm on my   Dway,C  G  
I'm on my Dway,C  G  
and I'm not Drunning CanyGmore.
[End-Chorus]
I'm on my   Dway,C  G  
I'm on my   Dway,C  G  
I'm on my DwayC  G  
                   D    C  G*        N.C.
and I'm not running anymore. For sure!

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Im Not Running Anymore

by John Mellencamp

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LEGEND: * means "let ring" (1 strum down)

[Intro]

D C G D C G

. . . g . . . .

e|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|------------10---12-|---8-----------5h7-|-------5---5---3-|(3)--------------|

G|---7-7-7/11------12-|---7---7-------7---|---7---5---5---4-|(4)--------------|

D|--------------------|-------9-----------|---7-------------|-----------------|

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

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

D C G D C G

. . . g . . . .

e|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|------------10---12-|---8-----------5h7-|-------5---7---8-|(8)--------------|

G|---7-7-7/11------12-|---7---7-------7---|---7---5---7---7-|(7)--------------|

D|--------------------|-------9-----------|---7-------------|-----------------|

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

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

/ = Slide up into note, . = Staccato, g & h = Grace note hammer-on, (n) = Hold note over bar line

[Verse 1]

D C G

Holly told me, "You better give me a child",

D C G

I said, "Holly, there's no way,

D C G

we don't even like each other all that much,

D C G

we couldn't make it one more day".

[Verse 2]

D C G

She said, "You better look out, buster,

D C G

the next time you see me you're gonna pay".

D C G

I said, "Holly, I'm not running anymore

D C G

but I'm on my way".

[Chorus]

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way

D C G

but I'm not running anymore.

[Interlude]

D C G D C G

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

D C G

Well, I got two circus clowns here who like to fight,

D C G

they got one black eye and a bloody nose.

D C G

They are the hoodlums of my third wife,

D C G

whatever I say they will oppose.

[Verse 4]

D C G

I try to teach those clowns something,

D C G

like how to make it day to day.

D C G

I say, "Hey, you kids, I'm not running anymore,

D C G

but I'm on my way".

[Chorus]

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way

D C G

and I'm not running anymore.

[Interlude] (Drums)

| N.C. | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |

[Interlude]

D C G D C G

| () () | () | () () | () |

D C G D C G

| | | | |

D C G D C G

| | | | |

[Verse 5]

D C G

Well, I look in the mirror - what the hell happened to me,

D C G

whatever I had has gone away?

D C G

I'm not the young kid that I used to be,

D C G

so, I push the hair back out of my face.

[Verse 6]

D C G

That's OK, I knew this would happen

D C G

but I was hopin' not today.

D C G

Hey, baby, I'm not running anymore

D C G

but I'm on my way.

[Chorus]

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

and I'm not running anymore.

[End-Chorus]

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way,

D C G

I'm on my way

D C G

* N.C.

and I'm not running anymore. For sure!

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