When We Ran
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Ab Bb Ab Bb C
C Am
Could have been the kiss of my life
F C
Could have been the death of me
F Dm G
Could have been that I was just too scared
G Am C
To wait around and see
C Am
You could have been a guardian angle
F C
I could have been the wicked one
F Dm G
Besides the buttons on our shirts
Am C
What else did we leave undone
F
When we ran
C
When we ran
F
When we ran
Am C
Was it just the time slippin' through our hands
C
Right through our hands
Am
Maybe I was tryin' to tell ya
F C
I'd never known a love so strong
F Dm G
Maybe in the shadows of the night
Am C
We just couldn't tell right from wrong
Am
Maybe its a real-life story
F C
Livin' with the sad regrets
F Dm G
Maybe you were just a sweet dream baby
Am C
Somethin' that I can't forget
F
When we ran
C
When we ran
F
When we ran
Am C
Was it just the time slippin' through our hands
C
Right through our hands
Ab Bb
You only had to say the word
Ab
I would have turned around and heard
Bb F D
But as it is we can't turn back
Bm
The mind's just a loose cannon, baby
G D
And the memories, rolling dice
G Em A
We found something one time, baby
Bm D
But we thought about it twice
G
And we ran
D
When we ran
G D G D
When we ran and we ran and we ran and we ran
How to play When We Ran
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.