Born To Run

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[Verse 1]

(simulating electric piano)

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Am             Bm
   I’m at a hot creep show
Em
   Same old thing on the radio
Am           Bm
   Who’s that coming ‘round
Em
   Suffering popularity breakdown


[Verse 2]

      Am     Bm     Em     Esus2           Am     Bm     Em      Esus2
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Am        Bm
   I can’t, it’s funny that
Em            Esus2
   That I got stopped when I’m walking the streets
Am                     Bm
   Walking down streets, walking down paths
         Em                   Esus2
With the kids in the back way, I said


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Am                    Bm                     Em
If you can’t dance to this it doesn’t matter
Am                    Bm                     Em
If you can’t dance to this it doesn’t matter


[Verse 3]

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         Am                  Bm
I was running around with my head in the sand
Em
Looking for pupil in a new fan
    Am                   Bm
She told me before, baby do your own dance
Em
Stay off the highway


[Chorus 1] (syncopated reggae rhythm)

      Am          Bm          Em      
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                 Am                    Bm
That doesn’t mean you were born to run
             Em
Either we’re vain or we’re broken hearted
           Am                      Bm
We don’t believe in a heaven above
                 Em
That’s why we’re back to the place that we started


                 Am                    Bm
That doesn’t mean you were born to run
             Em
Either we’re vain or we’re broken hearted
           Am                      Bm
We don’t believe in a heaven above
                 Em
That’s why we’re back to the place that we started


[Solo]
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[Bridge 1]

      Am   Bm   Em   Esus2
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             Am               Bm
We fell from sky and universe
                Em                  Esus2
When we fell in love with the sound
                 Am                   Bm
Of the birds and all the ocean lights
                Em              Esus2
And the gravity pulling us down


[Verse 4]

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    Am    Bm
Time won’t let you go
Em
There are some things you’ll never know
   Am   Bm
I’m hoping that she walks through the door
Em
I’m in hell


[Bridge 2]
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       F         G
If the sky would fall
        Am
Will it take that to bring us together
F             G               E
Do we have to start all over again


[Chorus 2]
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             Am                    Bm
That doesn’t mean you were born to run
             Em
Either we’re vain or we’re broken hearted
               Am                  Bm
As sure as the stars in the skies above
            Em
We’re going back to the place that we started


[Outro]

Am          Bm       Em
Born to run until we fell in love
Am          Bm       Em
Born to run until we fell
Am          Bm       Em
Born to run until we fell in love
Am          Bm       Em
Born to run until we fell

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Acoustic Outro
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Tuning: standard (normal pitch)

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G   x2003x
Em  x2200x
Am  xx221x


[Intro]

F  G  Em  Am G
F  G  Em  Am G


[Verse 1]

F              G
   I’m at a hot creep show
Em          Am           G
   Same old thing on the radio
F            G
   Who’s that coming ‘round
Em           Am         G
   Suffering popularity breakdown


[Verse 2]

F         G
   I think it’s funny that
Em              Am              G
   That I got harassed when I’m walking the streets
F                        G
   Walking down streets, walking down paths
            Em                   Am  G
   With the kids in the back way,  I  said


[Bridge]

F                     G                      Em  Am G
If you can’t dance to this it doesn’t matter
F                     G                      Em  Am G
If you can’t dance to this it doesn’t matter


[Verse 3]

      F                     G
I was running around with my head in the sand
Em                    Am            G
   Looking for a pupil in a new fan
F               G
Told me before, baby do your own dance
Em
   Stay off the highway