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First Aid Kit
Running Up That Hill
Capo 3
[Intro]
    Am    Fmaj7    Gx2
[Verse 1]
     AmIt doesn't Fhurt me,   (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
Do you wanna Emfeel how it Ffeels?   (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
Do you wanna know, Emknow that it doesn't Fhurt me?  (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
Do you wanna Emhear about the Fdeal that I'm Gmak - ing?F  
                                         (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
   FYou----------G,     Fit's you and Gme------!
[Chorus 1]
And, if I Fmaj7only could, I'd make a Gdeal with God,
And I'd Amget him to swap our places, be Am7running up that Fmaj7road,
Be running up that G6hill, be running up that Ambuilding,
 if I onl - y  couFld---------------! oh-G6-----, oh, oAmh----------!
[Break 1]
    Am    Fmaj7    Gx2
[Verse 2]
     AmYou don't wanna Fhurt me,  (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
But see how Emdeep the bullet Flies?   (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
Unaware I'm Emtearing you a - Fsunder, (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
Oh, there is Emthunder in our Fhearts, (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
Is there so much Emhate for the ones we Flove?  (GYeah, yeah, Amyoh!)
    AmOh, tell me Emwe both Fmatter, ...don't Gwe?F  
                                        (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
FYou-------,                     G  Fit's you and mGe-------,
    FIt's you and mGe---  won't be    ...un - hap - py!
[Chorus 2]
And, if I only Fmaj7could, I'd make a Gdeal with God,
And I'd Amget him to swap our places, be running up that Fmaj7road,
Be running up that Ghill, be running up that Ambuilding,
                 if I only cFmaj7ould-----G----Am-----!
(Ee - oh--------------------------------------!)
[Bridge]
     FOh, come on, baby!       GOh, come on, darling,
     AmLet me steal this Asus2moment from you Amnow,
     FOh, come on, angel!  GCome on, come on, darling,
     AmLet's exchange the ex - Asus2perience,  Fmaj7oh----,  Goo----,  Amhoo----!
[Chorus 3]
     AmAnd, if I Am7only  Fmaj7could, I'd make a deal with GGod,
And I'd get him to Amswap our places,
And be running up that Fmaj7road, be running up that Ghill, with no Amproblems
[Outro]
if I only Fmaj7could.......G.......Am..
if I only Fmaj7could.......G.......Am..
Fmaj7You ooooGo
Fmaj7It's You and mGe
FmajIt's you and mGe won't be unhappy
Am  Fmaj7  G  Am

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Running Up That Hill

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am7

Asus2

Fmaj

First Aid Kit

Running Up That Hill

Capo 3

[Intro]

Am Fmaj7 G

[Verse 1]

Am F G Am

It doesn't hurt me, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Em F G Am

Do you wanna feel how it feels? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Em F G Am

Do you wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Em F G F

Do you wanna hear about the deal that I'm mak - ing?

(Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

F G F G

You----------, it's you and me------!

[Chorus 1]

Fmaj7 G

And, if I only could, I'd make a deal with God,

Am Am7 Fmaj7

And I'd get him to swap our places, be running up that road,

G6 Am

Be running up that hill, be running up that building,

F G6 Am

if I onl - y could---------------! oh------, oh, oh----------!

[Break 1]

Am Fmaj7 G

[Verse 2]

Am F G Am

You don't wanna hurt me, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Em F G Am

But see how deep the bullet lies? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Em F G Am

Unaware I'm tearing you a - sunder, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Em F G Am

Oh, there is thunder in our hearts, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Em F G Am

Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

Am Em F G F

Oh, tell me we both matter, ...don't we?

(Yeah, yeah, yoh!)

F G F G

You-------, it's you and me-------,

F G

It's you and me--- won't be ...un - hap - py!

[Chorus 2]

Fmaj7 G

And, if I only could, I'd make a deal with God,

Am Fmaj7

And I'd get him to swap our places, be running up that road,

G Am

Be running up that hill, be running up that building,

Fmaj7 G Am

if I only could--------------!

(Ee - oh--------------------------------------!)

[Bridge]

F G

Oh, come on, baby! Oh, come on, darling,

Am Asus2 Am

Let me steal this moment from you now,

F G

Oh, come on, angel! Come on, come on, darling,

Am Asus2 Fmaj7 G Am

Let's exchange the ex - perience, oh----, oo----, hoo----!

[Chorus 3]

Am Am7 Fmaj7 G

And, if I only could, I'd make a deal with God,

And I'd get him to swap our places,

Fmaj7 G Am

And be running up that road, be running up that hill, with no problems

[Outro]

Fmaj7 G Am

if I only could................

Fmaj7 G Am

if I only could................

Fmaj7 G

You ooooo

Fmaj7 G

It's You and me

Fmaj G

It's you and me won't be unhappy

Am Fmaj7 G Am

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