On The Run Chords by Electric Light Orchestra

Tempo:
137.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Dm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Electric Light Orchestra - On The Run chords
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[G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[C]
Whatever I do, [E] wherever I go, [Am] the same attitude though, [C] is 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 no lies, [Am]
you're up in the sky, [C] make everyone clap.
I [F] have to, [C] don't wanna lose it, [Fm] don't wanna stay [C] around [G] here.
[C] [G] [C] [Dm] I'm on the run again, [G] [Dm] I'm on the run [G] again.
[E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you got something to say, [Dm] you gotta [C]
do it [F] [C] again and [G] again.
[C]
I hear them talking [E] and they go on and on, but they [Am] do nothing to trouble you, [C] so they just carry on.
[F] I tell you, don't [C] wanna lose it, [Fm] I gotta move [C] out [G] of here.
[C] I see them [E] waiting there for months and today, [Am] I know you ask them to stay, but they [C] just won't go away.
[F] [C] Don't wanna lose it, [Fm] I gotta do [C] it [G] again.
[C] [G] I'm [Dm] on the run again, [G] I'm [Dm] on the run [G] again.
But [E] it's like what they say, [A] when you got something to say, [Dm] you gotta [C] do it [F] again [C] and [G] again.
[C] [G] [A] [G]
[C]
[E] [Am]
[C] [F]
[C] [Fm]
[C] [G] [C]
You know what I mean, [E] but when you're on it, [Am]
you're staying in place.
[C] I wanna get [F] there, don't [C] wanna lose it, [Fm] but I gotta do it [C] [G] again.
[C] [G] [Dm] I'm on the run again, [G] [Dm] I'm on the run [G] again.
[E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you got something to say, [Dm] you gotta [C]
do it [F] again [C] and [G] again.
[C]
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 got something to say, [Dm] you [C] gotta do [F] it [C] again and again.
I'm [G] on
[C] [G] [A] the [G] [C]
[G] run [F] [G] [C]
[G] again, [F] [G] I'm on [C] the run [G] [F] again.
[G] [C]
[G] But [F] it's like [G] what [C]
[G] [F] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [G] [C] they [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G] say, [F] [G] [C] [G]
[F] [G] when [C] you got something to say, you gotta do [G] [F] it again and [G] again.
I'm [C] [G] on [F]
[G] [C] [G] [F] the run again, I'm on the run again.
I'm [G] on the run again.
[C] [G] [F] [G] [C] [G] [N]
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, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, F, G, C and G. Set your pace at 68 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 137. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
Whatever I do, [E] wherever I go, [Am] the same attitude though, [C] is 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 no lies, [Am]
you're up in the sky, [C] make everyone clap.
I [F] have to, [C] don't wanna lose it, [Fm] don't wanna stay [C] around [G] here. _
[C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [Dm] I'm on the run again, [G] _ _ _ [Dm] I'm on the run [G] again.
_ _ [E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you got something to say, [Dm] you gotta [C]
do it [F] [C] again and [G] again.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ I hear them talking [E] and they go on and on, but they [Am] do nothing to trouble you, [C] so they just carry on.
[F] I tell you, don't [C] wanna _ lose it, [Fm] I gotta move [C] out [G] of here.
_ _ [C] _ I see them [E] waiting there for months and today, [Am] I know you ask them to stay, but they [C] just won't go away.
_ [F] _ _ [C] Don't wanna _ lose it, [Fm] I gotta do [C] it [G] again.
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ I'm [Dm] on the run again, [G] _ _ I'm [Dm] on the run [G] again. _ _
But [E] it's like what they say, [A] when you got something to say, [Dm] you gotta [C] do it [F] again [C] and [G] again.
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C]
You know what I mean, [E] but when you're on it, [Am]
you're staying in place.
[C] I wanna get [F] there, _ don't [C] wanna _ lose it, [Fm] but I gotta do it [C] [G] again. _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] [Dm] I'm on the run again, [G] _ _ _ [Dm] I'm on the run [G] again.
_ _ [E] But it's like what they say, [A] when you got something to say, [Dm] you gotta [C]
do it [F] again [C] and [G] again.
_ _ [C] _
_ 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 got something to say, _ [Dm] you [C] gotta do [F] it [C] again and _ again. _ _ _
_ I'm [G] _ on _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] the [G] _ [C] _
_ [G] run _ [F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ again, [F] _ [G] I'm on [C] the run _ [G] _ [F] again.
_ [G] _ [C] _ _
[G] But [F] it's like [G] what _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _ [C] they [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] say, [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ [G] when [C] you got something to say, you gotta do [G] _ [F] it again and [G] again.
I'm [C] _ _ [G] on [F] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] the run again, I'm on the run again.
I'm [G] on the run again.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [N] _ _

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