Life On The Run
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Intro:
G G/B Am
G G/B Am
[Verso 1]
G G/B Am
Moonshine in the shape of a lifeline
G
Hasn't it been a long time
G/B Am
Since you came up for air?
G
Are we dancing on a fine line?
G/B Am
Ain't it just like a smile line
G
To leave you standing by a roadside sign
G/B Am
With your thumb in the air
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm G
Oh, let the warm wind blow
Dm G
And may you never know where the good times go
[Refrão]
C
Rolling away
G/B F
Baby, we need a holiday
C G/B Dm
On a westbound way to our day in the sun
C
Just leave them cursing the morning
G/B F
They don't pay you to live this way
C G/B Dm
No race down here has ever been won
Instrumental:
G G/B Am
G G/B Am
[Verso 2]
G
It won't help you to hold on tight
G/B Am
Read the books, you could never get it right
G
You're just a moment of starlight
G/B Am
Spinning out on a stone
G
We're getting off of the merry-go-round
G/B Am
Don't let the bastards get you down
G
We all come from lost and found
G/B Am
To the great unknown
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm G
Oh, let the warm wind blow
Dm G
And may you never know where the good times go
[Refrão]
C
Rolling away
G/B F
Baby, we need a holiday
C G/B Dm
On a westbound way to our day in the sun
C
Just leave them cursing the morning
G/B F
They don't pay you to live this way
C G/B Dm
No race down here has ever been won
C G/B F
Oh baby, don't we need a holiday?
C G/B Dm
On a westbound way to our day in the sun
C
Just leave them cursing the morning
G/B F
They don't pay you to live this way
C G/B Dm C
No race down here has ever been won
Outro:
G G/B Am C
Living your life on the run
G N.C. C G/B F
Living your life on the run
C G/B Dm
C G/B F C G/B Dm C G
Oh, they need a holiday
How to play Life On The Run
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.