Originally in A, I play in G
Downstrokes and straight 8ths in the verse, leave room to open up in the chorus
Intro
C/G | G |
x 2 |
Em | Em |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
Looking out at the | road rushing under my wheels |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
Looking back at the | years gone by like so | many summer fields |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
In sixty-five I was | seventeen and | running up 101 |
C/G | G/B | D |
I don’t know where I’m | running now, I’m just | running on |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running on | empty |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running | blind |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running into the | sun |
Em | |
But I’m running be | hind |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
Gotta do what you | can just to keep your love | alive |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
Trying not to conf | use it with what you | do to sur | vive |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
In sixty-nine I was t | wenty-one and I | called the road my | own |
C/G | G/B | D |
I don’t know when that | road turned onto the | road I’m on |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running on | empty |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running | blind |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running into the | sun |
Em | |
But I’m running be | hind |
Solo if appropriate on verse chords, else just a couple IV→I’s
C/G | G |
x 4 |
C/G | G/B | D |
Em | C/G | D | G |
Everyone I | know, | everywhere I | go |
Em | D | C |
People need some | reason to | believe |
G | |
I don’t know about | anyone but me |
Em | C | D | G |
If it takes all | night, | that’ll be all | right |
C | D | C/G | G/B | Am7 | G | Am7 | G/B |
If I can get you to | smile before I | leave |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
Looking out at the | road rushing under my | wheels |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
I don’t know how to | tell you all just how | crazy this life | feels |
C/G | G | C/G | G |
I look around for the | friends that I used to | turn to to pull me | through |
C/G | G/B | D |
Looking into their | eyes I see them | running too |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running on | empty |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running | blind |
C/G | G | |
Running | on, running into the | sun |
Em | |
But I’m running be | hind |
C/G | G |
Honey you really | tempt me |
C/G | G | |
You know the | way you look so | kind |
C/G | D | C/G | G/B | Am7 | G | Am7 | G/B |
I’d love to stick ar | ound but I’m running be | hind |
C/G | D | C/G | G/B | Am7 | G | Am7 | G/B |
You know I don’t even | know what I’m hoping to | find |
C/G | D | C/G | G/B | Am7 | G |
Running into the | sun but I’m running be | hind |