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Whiskey Myers - Running - Whiskey Myers
Written by Cody Cannon and Brent Cobb
[Intro]
C Bm Am G
C Bm Am G
[Verse 1]
CI love the smell of Bmfresh-cut hay on Amboth sides of the roGad
COut here on the highBmway just Amcountin' power line Gpoles
And Chow the stars shine a Bmlittle brighter when AmI'm outside of Gtown
I been Drunning, oh I been Crunnin', I ain't Cmslowing downG  C  
[Chorus]
DRunnin all my Clife if I ain't Gdriving, I'm shotDgunnin'
CWatching all these Ggood times keep on Dcoming down the line
Ain't gonna Clet them C/Bpass me Amby, oh I Cguess that I'll be Grunnin' all my AmlifeG  
[Verse 2]
CFast as I could, BmI left the old homeAmtown in a cloud of Gdust
I Cfigured if I Bmstuck around too Amlong I might turn to Grust
With a Cbed roll, Buck knife, and Bmtwo T-shirts Amin a gunny Gsack
I took off Drunnin', oh I took off Crunnin', I ain't Cmlooking backG  C  
[Chorus]
DRunnin all my Clife if I ain't Gdriving, I'm shotDgunnin'
CWatching all these Ggood times keep on Dcoming down the line
Ain't gonna Clet them C/Bpass me Amby, oh I Cguess that I'll be Grunnin' all my Amlife
CGuess that I'll be Grunnin' all mAmy lifeG  
[Solo]
C Bm Am G
C Bm Am G
C Bm Am G
D    C     G
[Verse 3]
CThere's a girl just Bmsouth of Houston her Amtrue heart beats for Gme
It Ctakes a lot of Bmpatience, Lord to Amlove a man this Gfree
CSomeday, I'm gonna Bmmake it home and Amlay in our warm Gbed
Baby, I'm Drunnin' you know I'm Crunnin', if I Cmain't there yetG  C  
[Chorus]
DRunnin all my Clife if I ain't Gdriving, I'm shotDgunnin'
CWatching all these Ggood times keep on Dcoming down the line
Ain't gonna Clet them C/Bpass me Amby, I keep
DRunnin all my Clife if I ain't Gdriving, I'm shotDgunnin'
CWatching all these Ggood times keep on Dcoming down the line
Ain't gonna Clet them C/Bpass me Amby,
Oh, I Cguess that I'll be Grunnin' all mAmy life
CGuess that I'll be Grunnin' all mAmy life
CGuess that I'll be Grunnin' all mAmy life

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Running

by Whiskey Myers

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C/B

Whiskey Myers - Running - Whiskey Myers

Written by Cody Cannon and Brent Cobb

[Intro]

C Bm Am G

[Verse 1]

C Bm Am G

I love the smell of fresh-cut hay on both sides of the road

C Bm Am G

Out here on the highway just countin' power line poles

C Bm Am G

And how the stars shine a little brighter when I'm outside of town

D C Cm G C

I been running, oh I been runnin', I ain't slowing down

[Chorus]

D C G D

Runnin all my life if I ain't driving, I'm shotgunnin'

C G D

Watching all these good times keep on coming down the line

C C/B Am C G Am G

Ain't gonna let them pass me by, oh I guess that I'll be runnin' all my life

[Verse 2]

C Bm Am G

Fast as I could, I left the old hometown in a cloud of dust

C Bm Am G

I figured if I stuck around too long I might turn to rust

C Bm Am G

With a bed roll, Buck knife, and two T-shirts in a gunny sack

D C Cm G C

I took off runnin', oh I took off runnin', I ain't looking back

[Chorus]

D C G D

Runnin all my life if I ain't driving, I'm shotgunnin'

C G D

Watching all these good times keep on coming down the line

C C/B Am C G Am

Ain't gonna let them pass me by, oh I guess that I'll be runnin' all my life

C G Am G

Guess that I'll be runnin' all my life

[Solo]

C Bm Am G

D C G

[Verse 3]

C Bm Am G

There's a girl just south of Houston her true heart beats for me

C Bm Am G

It takes a lot of patience, Lord to love a man this free

C Bm Am G

Someday, I'm gonna make it home and lay in our warm bed

D C Cm G C

Baby, I'm runnin' you know I'm runnin', if I ain't there yet

[Chorus]

D C G D

Runnin all my life if I ain't driving, I'm shotgunnin'

C G D

Watching all these good times keep on coming down the line

C C/B Am

Ain't gonna let them pass me by, I keep

D C G D

Runnin all my life if I ain't driving, I'm shotgunnin'

C G D

Watching all these good times keep on coming down the line

C C/B Am

Ain't gonna let them pass me by,

C G Am

Oh, I guess that I'll be runnin' all my life

C G Am

Guess that I'll be runnin' all my life

C G Am

Guess that I'll be runnin' all my life

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