Running With The Wild Things
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Capo 2
Intro:
Em G D
Em
Oo they don't hear us
G D
Read us bedtime stories from their textbooks
Em
Oo try to reign us in
G D
Blind to our intelligence
Em
Standardization of the masses
G D
Give us a number fail or pass us
Em
Education, manipulation
G D
Decide our fate but never ask us
C D Em
We're about to boil over
C D Em
You can't keep us down forever
C G D Am
We got too big for the cage, you locked us up in
C G D Am
Let's mark this down as the day, that we started something
C G
So open the gate, open the gate cause when we
D Am
Finally escape, finally escape we'll be
C G D
Tearing through the streets
D
Running with the wild things
Em G D
Em
Hey why you waiting
G D
Quit carving notches to count the days ‘cause
Em
They're losing power
G D
See ‘em growing weaker by the hour
C D Em
We're about to boil over
C D Em
You can't keep us down forever
C G D Am
We got too big for the cage, you locked us up in
C G D Am
Let's mark this down as the day, that we started something
C G
So open the gate, open the gate cause when we
D Am
Finally escape, finally escape we'll be
C G D
Tearing through the streets
D
Running with the wild things
Em G D
Em G
Standardization of the masses
D Am
Give us a number fail or pass us
Em G
Standardization of the masses
D Am
Give us a number fail or pass us
Em G
Education, manipulation
D Am
Decide our fate but never ask us
Em G
Education, manipulation
D Am
Decide our fate but never ask us
Am
Never ask us
Am
Never ask us!
(no chords)
We got too big for the cage, you locked us up in
(no chords)
Let's mark this down as the day, that we started something
C G
So open the gate, open the gate cause when we
D Am
Finally escape, finally escape we'll be
C G D
Tearing through the streets
D
Running with the wild things
Em G D
How to play Running With The Wild Things
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.