Chords for Merle Haggard - Running Kind / The Fugitive
Tempo:
130.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
Dm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
I was part of the running kind, leaving all ways on my own.
Home was never home to [B] me [C] at any time.
Every [D] front door found me hoping I would find the back door.
There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind.
Within me there's a prison, surrounding me along.
As real as any dungeon where [C] the walls long.
[D] I know running's not the answer, but running's been my nature.
And a part of me that keeps me [G] moving on.
Leaving all ways on my own.
Home was never home to [B] me [C] at any time.
[D] Every front door found me hoping I would find the back door.
There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind.
[Dm] [C]
[D]
[G]
Down every road [C] there's always one [D] more city.
[C] The run [D] highway is [G] my home.
I raised a [C] lot of cane back in [D] my younger days.
[C] While mama used [D] to pray my crops [G] would fail.
Now [Dm] I'm a [C] hunted fugitive [D] with just two ways.
[C] I'll run the law [D] or spend my life [G] in jail.
I'd like to settle [C] down but they [D] won't let me.
[C] A fugitive must be a [D] rolling stone.
[E]
[G] Down every [Dm] road [C] there's always one [D] more city.
[C] The run [D] highway is my [G] home.
Thank
[C]
[D]
[C] [D]
[G]
you.
[Am]
I was part of the running kind, leaving all ways on my own.
Home was never home to [B] me [C] at any time.
Every [D] front door found me hoping I would find the back door.
There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind.
Within me there's a prison, surrounding me along.
As real as any dungeon where [C] the walls long.
[D] I know running's not the answer, but running's been my nature.
And a part of me that keeps me [G] moving on.
Leaving all ways on my own.
Home was never home to [B] me [C] at any time.
[D] Every front door found me hoping I would find the back door.
There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind.
[Dm] [C]
[D]
[G]
Down every road [C] there's always one [D] more city.
[C] The run [D] highway is [G] my home.
I raised a [C] lot of cane back in [D] my younger days.
[C] While mama used [D] to pray my crops [G] would fail.
Now [Dm] I'm a [C] hunted fugitive [D] with just two ways.
[C] I'll run the law [D] or spend my life [G] in jail.
I'd like to settle [C] down but they [D] won't let me.
[C] A fugitive must be a [D] rolling stone.
[E]
[G] Down every [Dm] road [C] there's always one [D] more city.
[C] The run [D] highway is my [G] home.
Thank
[C]
[D]
[C] [D]
[G]
you.
[Am]
Key:
C
D
G
Dm
B
C
D
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I was part of the running kind, leaving _ all ways on my _ _ _ _ own.
Home was never _ home to [B] me [C] at any time.
_ _ _ Every [D] front door found me hoping _ I would find the back door.
_ _ There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind.
_ _ _ _ Within me there's a prison, _ _ surrounding me along.
_ _ As real as any dungeon where [C] the walls long.
_ _ _ [D] I know running's not the answer, but running's been my nature.
_ And a part of me that keeps me [G] moving on. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Leaving all ways on my _ _ _ _ own.
Home was never home to [B] me [C] at any time. _ _ _ _
[D] Every front door found me hoping I would find the back door. _
There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down every road [C] there's always one [D] more city. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ The run [D] highway is [G] my home. _ _ _ _
_ I raised a [C] lot of cane back in [D] my younger days. _ _ _
[C] While mama used [D] to pray my crops [G] would fail. _ _ _ _ _
_ Now [Dm] I'm a [C] hunted fugitive _ [D] with just two ways. _ _ _
[C] I'll run the law [D] or spend my life [G] in jail.
_ I'd _ _ _ like to settle [C] down but they [D] won't let _ _ me. _
[C] A _ fugitive must be a [D] rolling stone.
_ _ _ [E] _
[G] Down every [Dm] road [C] there's always one [D] more city. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ The run _ [D] highway is my [G] home.
Thank _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I was part of the running kind, leaving _ all ways on my _ _ _ _ own.
Home was never _ home to [B] me [C] at any time.
_ _ _ Every [D] front door found me hoping _ I would find the back door.
_ _ There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind.
_ _ _ _ Within me there's a prison, _ _ surrounding me along.
_ _ As real as any dungeon where [C] the walls long.
_ _ _ [D] I know running's not the answer, but running's been my nature.
_ And a part of me that keeps me [G] moving on. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Leaving all ways on my _ _ _ _ own.
Home was never home to [B] me [C] at any time. _ _ _ _
[D] Every front door found me hoping I would find the back door. _
There just had to be an exit for [G] the running kind. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down every road [C] there's always one [D] more city. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ The run [D] highway is [G] my home. _ _ _ _
_ I raised a [C] lot of cane back in [D] my younger days. _ _ _
[C] While mama used [D] to pray my crops [G] would fail. _ _ _ _ _
_ Now [Dm] I'm a [C] hunted fugitive _ [D] with just two ways. _ _ _
[C] I'll run the law [D] or spend my life [G] in jail.
_ I'd _ _ _ like to settle [C] down but they [D] won't let _ _ me. _
[C] A _ fugitive must be a [D] rolling stone.
_ _ _ [E] _
[G] Down every [Dm] road [C] there's always one [D] more city. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ The run _ [D] highway is my [G] home.
Thank _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _