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Intro:   E    B    F#m  A  
Verse 1:
  EGranted I've been Ba fool before
But I've F#mnever felt
So compAletely insane
  EI know I've been Bhere before
But I F#mnever saw this
For what it Areally was and
Prechorus:
  BI hope that I can get Amy point across
  BI hope that I don't lie Adormant in the shadows now
  BI know that I am Arunning as fast as I can
  BBut I know that Athat's not very fast at all
Chorus:
  EI am trying so hard  Bto be something
That I C#mjust end up being   Anothing at all
  ESo watch me as I  Bstumble now
C#mWatch me smile as I Ahit the ground
Verse 2:
  EAnd every time that BI knew the truth
I would F#mjust pretend
That I Awasn't hiding
  EI'd tell myself that Bit's alright
I know F#mmyself
I Athink that's all that matters and
[Prechorus]
[Chorus]
Bridge:
  C#mI always exApect this
  C#mI always Asee it coming
  C#mI love it when it's Afaltering
I love it when it's   EfaiBling
  C#mI know that Athere is
  C#mMost likely something Awrong with that
  C#mBut it's a part of who I Aam
- At least I think that it might be,
 EanyBway... 
[Chorus 2x]
    E      B       C#mas I   Ahit the EgroundB  
C#mWatch me smile as I  Ahit the Eground

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Running

by Allison Crowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

E B F#m A

Intro:

Verse 1:

E B

Granted I've been a fool before

F#m

But I've never felt

So completely insane

E B

I know I've been here before

F#m

But I never saw this

For what it really was and

Prechorus:

B A

I hope that I can get my point across

B A

I hope that I don't lie dormant in the shadows now

B A

I know that I am running as fast as I can

B A

But I know that that's not very fast at all

Chorus:

E B

I am trying so hard to be something

C#m A

That I just end up being nothing at all

E B

So watch me as I stumble now

C#m A

Watch me smile as I hit the ground

Verse 2:

E B

And every time that I knew the truth

F#m

I would just pretend

That I wasn't hiding

E B

I'd tell myself that it's alright

F#m

I know myself

I think that's all that matters and

[Prechorus]

[Chorus]

Bridge:

C#m A

I always expect this

C#m A

I always see it coming

C#m A

I love it when it's faltering

E B

I love it when it's failing

C#m A

I know that there is

C#m A

Most likely something wrong with that

C#m A

But it's a part of who I am

- At least I think that it might be,

E B

anyway...

[Chorus 2x]

E B C#m A E B

as I hit the ground

C#m A E

Watch me smile as I hit the ground

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