Running Out Of Daylight
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Intro
| G | Am | C | G |
[Verso 1]
G
I wake up as early as I can.
Am
Another day in the life of a working man.
C
Break my back for pennies in hand
G
and Im hurting.
G
I feel stuck in between two stones.
Am
I just want to leave this job alone.
C
And get back to my girls at home
G
before they close the curtain.
[Refrão]
G Am
But Im running, running out of daylight.
C G
I cant seem to find the time, running out of daylight.
[Verso 2]
G
Granny might have ten years or so.
Am
But shes three hundred miles down the road.
C
So it aint like I can up and go
G
on some random Monday morning.
G
So I call her up on the telephone
Am
and shes watching all her favourite shows.
C
She says the dogs are running slow.
G
She knows their times a-coming.
[Refrão]
G A
Yeah theyre running, running out of daylight.
C G
Cant seem to find the time, running out of daylight.
Interlude
| G | Am | C | G |
| G | Am | C | G |
[Ponte]
Am C G
I cant stop these times from changing.
B7 Em {C}
But Id still like to do some rearranging.
[Refrão]
G Am
Cause Im running, running out of daylight.
C G
I cant seem to find the time, Im running out of daylight.
G Am
Yes, I am running, running out of daylight.
C {G}
I cant seem to find the time, running out of daylight.
Outro
| G | Am | C | G |
| G | Am | C | {G} ||
How to play Running Out Of Daylight
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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