Hit And Run
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Capo 2
Intro: Em, G, Am, D
Em G
No red lights, down to ride all night, oh
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't wanna hit and run
quick riff before first verse - Em (strum it 5 times)
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Em G
Excuse me, can I lift you up and take you there?
Am D
I set the mood right when I light it up, light, light it up
Em
Had me from the first hit
G A D
Never felt this high before (oh oh oh oh oh)
Em
So why don't we take it back
G Am
To my place at last (oh oh oh oh)
D
(Don't wanna hit and run)
Em G
No red lights, down to ride all night, oh
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't wanna hit and run
Em G
The move's just right, make you come alive, oh
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't wanna hit and run
Em A
This ain't no drive-by love, don't want no hit and run
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't want no hit and run, run, run...
Em
We're twisted so tight
D
Caught up in the sweat and skin
Am D
Hot in the moonlight when I fire it up, fire, fire it up
Em G A D
I got the green light feigning for your finish line (oh oh oh oh oh)
Em
So why don't we take it back
G Am
To my place at last (oh oh oh oh)
D
(Don't wanna hit and run)
Em G
No red lights, down to ride all night, oh
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't wanna hit and run
Em G
The move's just right, make you come alive, oh
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't wanna hit and run
Em A
This ain't no drive-by love, don't want no hit and run
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't want no hit and run,
Em A
This ain't no drive-by love, don't want no hit and run
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't want no hit and run, run, run...
F
And I wanna lift you up
G Am
I wanna take you there
Em
And I wanna lift you up
G A
I wanna take you there
D
(Don't wanna hit and run)
Em G
No red lights, down to ride all night, oh
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't wanna hit and run
Em G
The move's just right, make you come alive, oh
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't wanna hit and run
Em A
This ain't no drive-by love, don't want no hit and run
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't want no hit and run,
Em A
This ain't no drive-by love, don't want no hit and run
Am D
Tell me that you're ready 'cause I don't want no hit and run, run, run...
How to play Hit And Run
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.