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Run by Eric Clapton
Album: August
[Intro]
C
G Ab Bb C G Ab Bb C
G Ab Bb C G Ab Bb C
Bb C Bb C
The life of the party, I used to be
Bb C Bb C
Living it up, fancy free,
Bb C Bb C
Then one night it came to an end;
Bb C Bb C
I met that girl and the trouble began.
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
Bb C Bb C
I was hooked with just one look,
Bb C Bb C
Easy prey, child's play.
Bb C Bb C
I knew this girl was no one night stand;
Bb C Bb C
Felt just like putty in her hands.
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
Fm Gm
Got no answers, got no cure,
Fm Gm
But one thing I know for sure:
Fm Gm
This is the girl, she's the one.
Fm Gm G
She makes it so hard for me to run.
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
[Solo]
e|------------------------6--------------------------------|
B|------4--------4----6h8---8------4-------4---------------|
G|--3h5---5--3h5---5-----------3h5---5-3h5----8-5-------5--|
D|------------------------------------------------8-5-8----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------6---------------------------------|
B|------4--------4----6h8---8------4-------4----------------|
G|--3h5---5--3h5---5-----------3h5---5-3h5----8-5-------5---|
D|------------------------------------------------8-5-8---8-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
"People tell me!"
C
You might as well face it, she's covered all the bases.
C
You might as well face it, she's covered all the bases.
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?
G Ab Bb C G Ab
Something inside of me keeps on telling me to run.
Bb C
Whatcha gonna do to me?

Run chords and lyrics

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Run by Eric Clapton
Album: August
[Intro]
C
G  Ab  Bb  C  G  Ab  Bb  C
G  Ab  Bb  C  G  Ab  Bb  C
[Solo]

Run Chords by Eric Clapton

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