Running On Empty Chords by Jackson Browne

Tempo:
135.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jackson Browne - Running on Empty chords
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[D]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
[A]
[F#m] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
Looking at it from [A] all directions of [D] my view [A] Looking [D]
back at the [A] years gone by [D] like so
Many so [A] many years
[D]
65 [A] I was 17
[D]
Running up on [A] the 1
I [D]
don't know [A] where I'm at
[E] I'm just running on
[A]
Running on FD [D] Running on
[A] Running right [D]
[A] to the time
But I'm running [F#m]
behind
Try [D]
to do what [A] you can
Just to keep your [D] love alive
[A] Try [D]
not to [A] confuse it
Ruin what [D] you do
Just [A] survive
69 I was 21
[D] Had to hold the [A] road my own
[D]
I don't know when [C#m] that was
[E] I'm just running on [A] Running on Running on
Running right [D]
[A] to the time
But I'm [F#] running behind
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] [F#m]
[D]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[F#m]
[D] I'm just running on Running on
[E]
[A] Everywhere I go
You [F#m]
[E] need some reason to [D] be
I don't know [A] about anyone
[F#m]
If it [D] takes all night
[E]
That'll [A] be alright
[D]
If I can get you to [E] smile before I [D]
leave
[Bm] [F#m] [E] [D]
Looking at it [A] from all directions of my [D] view
[A] [D] I don't know how [A] to tell you all
Just [D] how crazy [A] this life feels
Look around for the friends that I used to turn to [D] before you knew
[A] [D] Looking into [A] their eyes I see what [E]
you do
I'm [D] just [A] running on Running on
Running [D]
right [A] to the time
But I'm running [F#m]
behind
Honey [D]
you really [A] keep me in [D] the know
You look [A] so nice
[D]
I'd love to stick [E] around but I'm running [D] behind
[A] [Bm] [A] Just [D]
know I don't [E] [D] mind
[A] [Bm] Running [A] right
[D]
Running to [A] the sun
But I'm running [D]
[Bm] behind
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [E]
I [D] [A] [Bm]
[A]
had run for three years
[C#] Two months
Fourteen days and sixteen hours
[G#]
Quiet [N]
he's gonna say something
I'm pretty tired
I think I'll go home now
Now what are we supposed to do?
And just like that
My running days was over
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Jackson Browne - Running On Empty chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, A and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 67 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 136. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Looking at it from [A] all directions of [D] my view _ _ [A] _ Looking _ [D] _
_ back at the [A] years gone by [D] like so
Many so [A] many years
_ [D] _ _
65 [A] I was 17
[D]
Running up on [A] the 1
_ I [D] _
don't know [A] where I'm at
_ [E] I'm just running on
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Running on _ FD [D] Running on
[A] Running right _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] to the time
But I'm running [F#m]
behind
Try _ _ _ _ [D] _
to do what [A] you can
Just to keep your [D] love alive
_ [A] _ Try [D] _ _
_ not to [A] confuse it
Ruin what [D] you do
_ Just [A] survive _ _ _
69 I was 21
[D] Had to hold the [A] road my own
_ [D] _
I don't know when [C#m] that was
[E] I'm just running on _ _ _ _ [A] Running _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on Running on
Running right _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] to the time
But I'm [F#] running _ behind
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [D] I'm just running on Running on
_ [E] _ _
[A] Everywhere I go
You [F#m] _
_ [E] need some reason to [D] be
I don't know [A] about anyone
_ _ [F#m] _
If it [D] takes all night
_ [E] _ _
That'll [A] be alright
_ _ _ [D]
If I can get you to [E] smile before I [D]
leave
_ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _
Looking at it [A] from all directions of my [D] view
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] I don't know how [A] to tell you all
Just [D] how crazy [A] this life feels _ _
Look around for the friends that I used to turn to [D] before you knew
[A] _ _ _ [D] Looking _ into [A] their eyes I see what [E]
you _ do
_ I'm [D] just _ _ [A] _ _ _ running on _ Running on
Running _ _ [D] _
right [A] to the time
But I'm running [F#m]
behind
_ _ Honey _ _ [D] _
_ you really [A] keep me in [D] the know
You look [A] so nice
_ _ [D]
I'd love to stick [E] around but I'm running [D] behind
[A] _ _ [Bm] [A] Just _ _ _ [D] _
know I don't [E] _ _ _ [D] mind
_ [A] [Bm] Running [A] right
_ _ [D] _
_ Running to [A] the sun
But I'm running [D] _
_ [Bm] behind
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
I _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
had run for three years
_ [C#] Two months
_ Fourteen days and sixteen hours
[G#] _
Quiet _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ he's gonna say something _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm pretty tired
I _ _ _ think I'll go home now _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now what are we supposed to do?
_ _ _ And just like that
_ My running days was over _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Jackson Browne.

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