Running Lights
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Intro:
|E |A |C#m |B |E |A |C#m |B |
|E |A |C#m |B |E |A |Bsus4 |B |
C#m G#
The sunset will make the night,
A E G#/C
He feels the road with the headlights
C#m G#
He’s one of the wilder kind,
A E G#/C
In his yellow and red skyline
C#m F# E B C#m
Young man… and… his…. fast car
F# E
Squeezing…the wheel…
B
Knuckles white
C#m F# E B C#m
Speeding, turning, sliding, drifting
F# E B
deeper in his bucket seat, running all the lights
with the girl of his dreams
A
And they enter the night when
E
The young ones need no sleep
G#m C#m
Laughing at the lights they keep running
C#m B A
Becoming color of the night
When the song on the
E
Radio sings “such a perfect day”
G#m
Tomorrow slowly fades away
C# F# A#m G#
The world only ends once in one life time
C# F# A#m G#
These nights of the young last fore - ver
C# F# A#m G#
Around and around, with the clearing smoke
C# F# G#sus4 G#
These days drift away altogeth - er
C#m G#
The peak of the perfect times
A E G#/C
The sunrise always ruins the night
C#m F# E B
Racing… for one… final kiss
C#m F# E B
Drifting… away… don’t touch… the wheel!
C#m F# E B
Turn left, slide right, Initial G -feel
C#m F#
Deeper in the redline,
E B
Screaming louder underneath
A
And they enter the night when
E
The young ones need no sleep
G#m C#m
Laughing at the lights they keep running
C#m B A
Becoming color of the night
When the song on the
E
Radio sings “such a perfect day”
G#m
Tomorrow slowly fades away
C# F# A#m G#
The world only ends once in one life time
C# F# A#m G#
These nights of the young last fore - ver
C# F# A#m G#
Around and around, with the clearing smoke
C# F# G#sus4 G#
These days drift away altogeth - er
Solo:
|B |E |G#m |F# |
|B |E |G#m |F# |
|B |E |G#m |F# |
|B |E |F# |F#/A# |
C# F# A#m G#
Once in a while night’s a full lifetime
C# F# A#m G#
These nights of the young last fore - ver
C# F# A#m G#
Around and around, with the clearing smoke
C# F# G# G#/C
These days drift away in the shades of
C#
Time
How to play Running Lights
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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.