Runs In The Family
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Intro: C F C
verse 1
Dm C
I can't get over what I saw
Am G F
I can't change the law of averages
C G/B Am Dm
I'm going down
[Refrão] G Dm
My uncle did it
G Dm
My daddy did it
G C
I'm beginning to think that it runs in the family
Am Am7 G
Oh no, runs___
C
Runs in the family
verse 2
Dm C
One by one we left home
Am G F
We went so far out there
C G/B Am Dm
Everybody got scared
[Refrão] G Dm
My uncle did it
G Dm
My daddy did it
G C
I'm beginning to think that it runs in the family
Am Am7 G
Oh no, runs___
C
Runs in the family
Bridge
G F C F
All the boys could've gone to school
C Am Dm7 Em7 F
And all the girls were pretty enough to play the fool
G F
Something about the danger zone
C Am G C
Wouldn't leave the bunch of us alone
verse 3
Dm C
I remember that night
Am G F
It was the one I picked a fight with you
C G/B Am Dm
I'm holding the bat
[Refrão] G Dm
Just like my mama did
G Dm
Just like her mama dad
G C
Now there's gonna be a new kid in the family
Am Am7 G
Oh no, kid___
C
You're gonna run in the family
Am Am7 G
Oh yeah, kid___
C
You're gonna run in the family
How to play Runs In The Family
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.