Run Off The Road
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C F C G
When you finally scaled the wall
C F Am G
Thinking you had heard the siren singing
C F C Am
What you really heard was a broken bird
C G Am
Making out like it's a dove
C F C G
When you stole the soldier's car
C F Am G
Everybody knew what you were thinking
C F C Am
Ivory towers and lover's flowers
C G Am
But no one thought you were a fool
Em Am F
You never stopped to notice all
Em Am F
The stolen clothes stacked in the hall
Em Am G C
From the others who scaled the wall just to
G Am C
Find themselves fun off the road
C F C Am C Em Am F
And again:
(C F C G)
When you showed up at the farm
Visions of the summer flying past you
The foxes had torn up
The mother and her pups
And the well was full of flies
When you walked down to the pond
Searching for the lover guiding you
It had been filled in with rusty nails and then
You finally knew that you were lost
No one thought you were a fool
Even though everyone knew
What you wrote was the same
Just a different name
Of those who escaped before you.
How to play Run Off The Road
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.