Whenever I Run
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Am7 = x02010 G/B = x2003x
C = x32010 G = 320033
F = 133211 Dm = xx0231
Fmaj7 = xx3210 D7 = xx0212
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Am7 G/B C Am7 G/B Am7
INTRO
Am7 G/B C
I've seen that darkness on the edge of town,
Am7 G/B C
The sun come up and the rain fall down.
Am7 G/B C G (*1)
And I've been a fool, yeah I've been around.
Am7 G/B C
And when the world got to much for me,
Am7 G/B C
I took off and left a memory.
Am7 G/B C G (*2)
Thinking I'd find something better for me somehow,
Oh but now:
F
Whenever I run,
C
Instead of running into the blue
G F
I follow my heart.
Am7
And there in your arms
C
Is where I find the love I need,
Dm
And the best is yet to come,
F Am7 F Am7 F (*3)
Baby you're the one I run to.
Am7 G/B C
I used to quit when it got too tough,
Am7 G/B C Am7
Throw in my cards when I was down on my luck.
G/B C G (*2)
But baby you mean too much to me,
So now:
F
Whenever I run,
C
Instead of running into the blue
G F
I follow my heart.
Am7
And there in your arms
C
Is where I find the love I need,
Dm
And the best is yet to come,
F Am7 Fmaj7
Baby you're the one I run to.
Am7 Fmaj7
I never could stay in one place too long,
Am7 Fmaj7
I never could stand that still.
Am7 Fmaj7
Oh, but you changed so much in me,
D7
And now I know I will.
Am7 G/B C
I'm gonna stay where the love is right,
Am7 G/B C
I'm so tired of being a bird in flight.
Am7 G/B
Good love takes work
C G (*4)
Oh, but that's alright,
That's alright.
F
Whenever I run,
C
Instead of running into the blue
G F
I follow my heart.
Am7
And there in your arms
C
Is where I find the love I need,
Dm
And the best is yet to come,
F Am7
You're the only one.
F C
Instead of running into the blue
G F
I follow my heart.
Am7
And there in your arms
C
That's where I find the love I need,
Dm
And the best is yet to come,
F Am7 F (*3)
Baby you're the one I run to.
Am7 F (*3)
The one I run to.
Am7 Fmaj7
The one I run to.
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This is the picking used in the intro, and throughout the song.
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INTRO & MAIN THEME
Am7 G/B C
E----------------------------|
B----1----3-------1----------|
G----0----0---0-0-0---0-0----|
D---2----0----0-2-2h3-2-0----|
A--0--0-2--2-3-----------3---|
E----------------------------|
RIFF *1
G
E----3-5-3-3--3----------|
B---3-3---3--3-3---------|
G--0--------0------------|
D---------------2-0------|
A------------------3-2---|
E------------------------|
RIFF *2
G
E----3-5-3-3-5-3-5-3-3---|
B---3-3---3-----3---3----|
G--0--------0------------|
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
RIFF *3
Am7 F Am7 F
E-----3---3-------3-1-----3---3-------3-1---|
B--0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1--1--0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1--1---|
G-------------------2-------------------2---|
D-------------------3-------------------3---|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
RIFF *4
E----3-5-3-5---|
B---3-3-3--3---|
G--0-------0---|
D----------0---|
A--------------|
E--------------|
By axehappy - axehappy@countrytabs.com
How to play Whenever I Run
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.