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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

* = 2/4 bar
[Intro]
 Dsus2,
(arrangement for one guitar)
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-1---0-----------|-3---3-----------|
G|---------2---0---|-2---2-----------|
D|-----------------|-3---2-----------|
A|-0---------------|---------5-0-3-4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Solo]
|     D|     C|
|     C|     D|
|     D|     C|
|     C|     D| D  
[Verse 1]
I'm Drunning and running as Amfast as I can go
I'm Drunning and running from Amall the things I kDnow
Well, I Dhad to leave it somewhere so I lAmeft it far behind
I hDad to get away from all the Amtrouble I might fDind
[Chorus]
  GRun to the river,  Grun to the sea
DRun from the evil that's been Amcalling you and mDe
  GIf we keep rollin',  Gright out of town
 DWe'll reach the Promised Land beAmfore they tear it Ddown
[Solo]
|     D|     C|
|     C|     D|
|     D|     C|
|     C|     D|
|     D|    Am|
|     D|  Am   D|
|     D|    Am|
|     D|  Am   D|
|     G|     G|
|     D|  Am   D|
|     G|     G|
|     D| Am*|     D| D  
[Verse 2]
Well, I'm Drunning and running just Amlike a fast mail train
DRunning and running and I Amwon't be back agDain
NoDbody ever told me I'd be Amridin' on the blind
Well, the Drumble and the rattle seems to Amease my worried Dmind
[Chorus]
  GRun to the river,  Grun to the sea
DRun from the evil that's been Amcalling you and mDe
  GIf we keep rollin',  Gright out of town
DWe'll reach the Promised Land beAmfore they tear it Ddown
[Solo]
|     D|     C|
|     C|     D|
|     D|     C|
|     C|     D|
|     D|    Am|
|     D|  Am   D|
|     D|    Am|
|     D|  Am   D|
[Chorus]
  GRun to the river,  Grun to the sea
DRun from the evil that's been Amcalling you and mDe
  GIf we keep rollin',  Gright out of town
DWe'll reach the Promised Land beAmfore they tear it Ddown
[Solo]
|    D|    C|
|    C|    D|
|    D|    C|
|    C| D  

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Running

by Billy Strings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

* = 2/4 bar

[Intro]

Dsus2

(arrangement for one guitar)

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

B|-1---0-----------|-3---3-----------|

G|---------2---0---|-2---2-----------|

D|-----------------|-3---2-----------|

A|-0---------------|---------5-0-3-4-|

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

[Solo]

D C

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C D

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D C

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C D D

| | |

[Verse 1]

D Am

I'm running and running as fast as I can go

D Am D

I'm running and running from all the things I know

D Am

Well, I had to leave it somewhere so I left it far behind

D Am D

I had to get away from all the trouble I might find

[Chorus]

G G

Run to the river, run to the sea

D Am D

Run from the evil that's been calling you and me

G G

If we keep rollin', right out of town

D Am D

We'll reach the Promised Land before they tear it down

[Solo]

D C

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C D

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D C

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C D

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D Am

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D Am D

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D Am

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D Am D

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G G

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D Am D

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G G

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D Am D D

| | *| |

[Verse 2]

D Am

Well, I'm running and running just like a fast mail train

D Am D

Running and running and I won't be back again

D Am

Nobody ever told me I'd be ridin' on the blind

D Am D

Well, the rumble and the rattle seems to ease my worried mind

[Chorus]

G G

Run to the river, run to the sea

D Am D

Run from the evil that's been calling you and me

G G

If we keep rollin', right out of town

D Am D

We'll reach the Promised Land before they tear it down

[Solo]

D C

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C D

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D C

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C D

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D Am

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D Am D

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D Am

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D Am D

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[Chorus]

G G

Run to the river, run to the sea

D Am D

Run from the evil that's been calling you and me

G G

If we keep rollin', right out of town

D Am D

We'll reach the Promised Land before they tear it down

[Solo]

D C

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C D

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D C

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C D

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