Chords for Electric Light Orchestra - On The Run (Audio)

Tempo:
137.65 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Dm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Electric Light Orchestra - On The Run (Audio) chords
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[G] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] We're gonna sing a little bit of it.
Whenever I do,
[E] wherever I go, [Am] the San African [C] glow, it's keeping me [F] low.
Don't [C] wanna lose it, [Fm] don't wanna stay [C] here [G] too long.
[C] They see you go by, [E] I tell you to lie.
[Am] You're up in the sky, [C] make everyone cry.
[F] I [C] don't wanna lose it, [Fm] don't wanna stay [C] around [G] here
[C] [G]
[Dm] I'm on the run again, [G]
[Dm] I'm on the run [G] again
[Gm] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You gotta [C] do it [F] again [C] and [G] again
[C] [G]
[C] I hear them [E] talking and they go on and on
[Am] But they think their blood won't flow [C] so they just carry on
[F] I take a drink, don't [C] wanna lose it
[Fm] I gotta move [C] outta [G] here
[C] I see them waiting there [E] for my sympathy
I [Am] know you ask them to stay, but they [C] just won't go away
[F] If you [C] don't wanna lose it, [Fm] I gotta [C] do it [G] again
[C]
[G] I'm [Dm] on the run [G] again, [Dm] I'm on the run [G] again
[E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You gotta [C] do it [F] again [G] and again
[C] [G] I
[C]
[E] [Am]
[C] [F]
[C] [Fm]
[C] [G] [C] know it ain't real, [E] but when you are near
[Am] They say in the place [C] that I wanna be
[F] If you [C] don't wanna lose [Fm] it
But I gotta do it [C] [G] again
[C] I'm
[G] [Dm] on the run again, [G]
[Dm] I'm on the run [G] again
[Gm] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You gotta [C] do it [F] again [C] and [G] again
[C] [G] I'm [Dm] on the run [G] again, I'm [Dm] on the run again
[G]
[E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You [C] gotta do [F] it again [C] and again
[G] [A] [G] [C]
[G] Run [Cm] [G] [C] [G]
[A] [G] [C] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[F] around, gotta go, [G] gotta run [C] around
[G] Run around, [F] gotta go, [G] gotta [C] run
[G] Run around, [F] gotta go, [G] gotta run [C] around
[G] Run around, [F] gotta go, [G] gotta run
[C] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[F] [G] [C] Run [G] around, [F]
[G] I [C] gotta move [G] [F] around
[G] [C] Run [G] [F] around,
[G] [C] I gotta get [G] around
[F] [G]
[Cm] Run [G] around, [F] [G]
[C] [G] [F] [G] I [C] gotta do [G] it [F] again
[G] [C] [G] [F] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Dm
2311
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn Electric Light Orchestra - On The Run chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F, G, F, G, C and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 68 BPM before aiming for the song's 138 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Major.

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_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] We're gonna sing a little bit of it.
Whenever I do, _
[E] wherever I go, [Am] the San African [C] glow, it's keeping me [F] low.
_ Don't [C] wanna _ lose it, [Fm] don't wanna stay [C] here [G] too long.
_ [C] They see you go by, [E] I tell you to lie.
[Am] You're up in the sky, [C] make everyone cry.
[F] _ I [C] don't wanna lose it, [Fm] don't wanna stay [C] around [G] _ here
[C] _ [G] _ _
[Dm] I'm on the run again, [G] _ _ _
[Dm] I'm on the run _ [G] again _
[Gm] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You gotta [C] do it [F] again [C] and [G] again
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[C] I hear them [E] talking and they go on and on _
[Am] But they think their blood won't flow [C] so they just carry on
[F] I take a drink, don't [C] wanna _ lose it
[Fm] I gotta move [C] outta [G] here _
[C] I see them waiting there [E] for my sympathy
I [Am] know you ask them to stay, but they [C] just won't go away
_ [F] If you [C] don't wanna _ lose it, [Fm] I gotta [C] do it [G] again
[C] _
_ _ [G] _ I'm [Dm] on the run [G] again, _ _ _ [Dm] I'm on the run [G] again
_ _ [E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You gotta [C] do it [F] again [G] and again _ _
[C] _ [G] I _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] know it ain't real, [E] but when you are near
[Am] They say in the place [C] that I wanna be
[F] _ If you [C] don't wanna _ lose [Fm] it
But I gotta do it [C] [G] again
_ _ [C] I'm _
[G] [Dm] on the run again, [G] _ _ _
[Dm] I'm on the run _ [G] _ again
[Gm] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You gotta [C] do it [F] again [C] and [G] again
_ [C] _ [G] _ I'm [Dm] on the run [G] again, _ _ I'm [Dm] on the run again
[G] _ _ _
[E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you're not losing faith
[Dm] You [C] gotta do [F] it again [C] and _ _ _ again
[G] _ [A] _ [G] _ [C] _
[G] Run [Cm] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G]
[F] around, gotta go, [G] gotta run [C] around
[G] Run around, [F] gotta go, [G] gotta [C] run
_ [G] Run around, [F] gotta go, [G] gotta run [C] around
[G] Run around, [F] gotta go, [G] gotta run
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ [C] Run [G] around, [F] _
_ [G] I [C] gotta move [G] _ [F] around
[G] _ _ [C] Run [G] _ [F] around, _
[G] _ [C] I gotta get [G] around
[F] _ [G] _
_ [Cm] Run [G] around, [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [G] I [C] gotta do [G] it _ [F] again
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _

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It's Jeff Lynne who authored this song.

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