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C
A bluebird a wingin' his lonely way south
G7 F C
Tryin' to escape from the cold and the drought
He's all alone in the cold grey sky
G7 F G7 C
Fly little bluebird fly fly fly
F C
North wind a blowin' oh so cold
G7
Poor little birdie's so brave and so bold
C
He just keeps a flyin' for a southern sky
G7 F G7 C
His only hope is to fly fly fly
Well he's not the only one that's on that trail
G7 F C
This ole boy he just broke jail
Always a runnin' always afraid
G7 F G7 C
The good Lord above knows I've paid paid paid
F C
Train whistle moanin' oh so low
G7
And I don't even know where to go
C
I just keep a following the risin' sun
G7 F G7 C
My only hope is to run run run
Well I would like to give up and turn myself in
G7 F C
But they would only bury me under the pen
So I'll keep a running until the day I die
G7 F G7 C
The thought of this it makes me wanna cry cry cry
F C
Train whistle moanin' oh so low
G7
And I don't even know where to go
C
I just keep a following the risin' sun
G7 F G7 C
My only hope is to run run run
How to play Run
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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.