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If You Run

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 54Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Fingerpicking - this is to show you the notes and basic pattern.
Option 1: Using root chords
Eme|--------------------0----|
B|-------------------------|
G|----------4--------------|
D|------2---------2--------|
A|-------------------------|
E|---0---------0-----------|
Ce|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|----------5--------5-----|
D|-------2--------2--------|
A|---3---------3-----------|
E|-------------------------|
Be|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------4---------4-----|
D|------1---------1--------|
A|---2---------2-----------|
E|-------------------------|
Option 2: Up the neck... looks and sounds more like what he's doing in the video
Eme|-------------------------|-------------------0-----|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------9-----|-------------------------|
D|---------9---------------|---------9---------------|
A|------7---------7--------|------7---------7--------|
E|---0---------0-----------|---0---------0-----------|
Ce|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|--------10---------10----|---------10---------10---|
A|------7---------7--------|------7----------7-------|
E|---8---------8-----------|---8----------8----------|
Be|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------9---------9-----|---------9----------9----|
A|------6---------6--------|------6----------6-------|
E|---7---------7-----------|---7----------7----------|
[Verse 1]
EmHey, now, everybody crowd 'round
EmSomething you should know
EmFast break, always a mistake when you got nowhere to go
EmYou can Clie for the honey, Clie for the wealth
You can lCie to each other but you better never lie to yourselfEm  
[Verse 2]
EmNo sign of any second mind
EmWhat she had, she gave
EmRed hand with another man
EmThere is no one here to save
EmShe sCtarted out like most of them:
CHeart full of dreams, a head full of nothingEm  
[Chorus]
EmIf you rCunB, you better have a place to gEmo
EmIf you rCunB, ooh
EmRun, run, run, run, run
EmRun, run, run, run, run
[Verse 3]
EmHang tight, she running through the moonlight
EmWaiting on her charms
EmDeep scars fading in the stars
EmFading in each other's arms
EmHe toCok her down to his hiding place
CAll he's bringing back is dust on his faceEm  
[Verse 4]
EmStone's throw, tapping at the window
EmFools with no plans
EmSlow wind, broken by design
EmBe good or be goddamned
EmYou tChink you left it all behind?
You're Cchoking on the weeds, you're sCtrung out on the vineEm  
[Chorus]
EmIf you CruBn, you better have a place to Emgo
[Solo]
D G A
Bm A G F#
Em D G  A
Bm A G F#
Em D G  A
Bm A G F#
Em D G A
B A G B
[Verse 5]
EmNew age, burning of a page
EmA brand new dream to sell
EmAin't far from who you really are
EmAnd it's just as well
EmYou lCie for the honey, you lCie for the wealth
You lCie to each other, aiCn't gonna lie to myselfEm  
[Chorus]
EmIf you rCun, if you rBmun
If you rCun, you gotta have a place to Emgo

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If You Run

by The Desert Sessions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fingerpicking - this is to show you the notes and basic pattern.

Option 1: Using root chords

e|--------------------0----|

B|-------------------------|

G|----------4--------------|

D|------2---------2--------|

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

E|---0---------0-----------|

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

B|-------------------------|

G|----------5--------5-----|

D|-------2--------2--------|

A|---3---------3-----------|

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

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

B|-------------------------|

G|---------4---------4-----|

D|------1---------1--------|

A|---2---------2-----------|

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

Option 2: Up the neck... looks and sounds more like what he's doing in the video

e|-------------------------|-------------------0-----|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------9-----|-------------------------|

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

A|------7---------7--------|------7---------7--------|

E|---0---------0-----------|---0---------0-----------|

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

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|--------10---------10----|---------10---------10---|

A|------7---------7--------|------7----------7-------|

E|---8---------8-----------|---8----------8----------|

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

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

A|------6---------6--------|------6----------6-------|

E|---7---------7-----------|---7----------7----------|

[Verse 1]

Hey, now, everybody crowd 'round

Something you should know

Fast break, always a mistake when you got nowhere to go

Em C C

You can lie for the honey, lie for the wealth

C Em

You can lie to each other but you better never lie to yourself

[Verse 2]

No sign of any second mind

What she had, she gave

Red hand with another man

There is no one here to save

Em C

She started out like most of them:

C Em

Heart full of dreams, a head full of nothing

[Chorus]

Em C B Em

If you run, you better have a place to go

Em C B

If you run, ooh

Run, run, run, run, run

[Verse 3]

Hang tight, she running through the moonlight

Waiting on her charms

Deep scars fading in the stars

Fading in each other's arms

Em C

He took her down to his hiding place

C Em

All he's bringing back is dust on his face

[Verse 4]

Stone's throw, tapping at the window

Fools with no plans

Slow wind, broken by design

Be good or be goddamned

Em C

You think you left it all behind?

C C Em

You're choking on the weeds, you're strung out on the vine

[Chorus]

Em C B Em

If you run, you better have a place to go

[Solo]

D G A

Bm A G F#

Em D G A

Bm A G F#

Em D G A

Bm A G F#

Em D G A

B A G B

[Verse 5]

New age, burning of a page

A brand new dream to sell

Ain't far from who you really are

And it's just as well

Em C C

You lie for the honey, you lie for the wealth

C C Em

You lie to each other, ain't gonna lie to myself

[Chorus]

Em C Bm

If you run, if you run

C Em

If you run, you gotta have a place to go

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