Hit The Ground Running
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E x79997
B 799877
A 577655
F#m 244322
Intro
E B A F#m
[Verso 1]
E B
If I'm not my body
A F#m
If I'm not my own friend
E B
If we tell 'em something
A F#m
They'll only see it through their own lens
E B
The day's coming anyway
A F#m
I'll let it catch up to me
E B A F#m
I wanna love you in the way that you still feel free
[Refrão]
A F#m
I hit the ground running, oh-oh
A F#m
I hit the ground
A F#m
I hit the ground running, oh-oh
A F#m
I hit the ground
[Ponte]
E B A F#m 2x
[Verso 2]
E B A F#m
Try on my adult shoes and relinquish control
E B A F#m
I sink, sink, sink into the feeling 'til I uproot the end goal
E B
Can't tell if you're depressed or just content
A F#m
They all appear as the same thing
E B
Hear the outside world calling
A F#m
Let that fucker ring, ring, ring
[Refrão]
A F#m
And you, you hit the ground running, oh-oh
A F#m
You hit the ground
A F#m
You hit the ground running, oh-oh
A F#m
You hit the ground
[Ponte]
E B A F#m 2x
[Verso 3]
E B F#m A
I wanna love you in the way that they still feel free
E B F#m A A
I wanna love you in the way that they still feel free
E B F#m A
I wanna love you in the way that they still feel free
E B F#m A
I wanna love you in the way that they still feel free, oh-oh
[Refrão]
E B F#m A
I hit the ground running, oh-oh
E B F#m A
I hit the ground running, oh-oh
E B F#m A
I hit the ground running, oh-oh
E B F#m A
I hit the ground running, oh-oh
Outro
E B F#m A*
Fades out/not played fully
How to play Hit The Ground Running
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.