Chords for Run On - Blind Boys of Alabama

Tempo:
92 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

A

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Run On - Blind Boys of Alabama chords
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[E] Oh
[E] [D] [E] What's up, great god, let me tell you the news [D] my head got great in the midnight [E] dew
down on my bending [D] knees talking to the man from galilee
heard it sounds so sweet.
hand up on my head.
Don't come lying
[E]
[B] [D] [E]
100%  ➙  92BPM
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
B
12341112
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
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To jam and learn The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Run On For A Long Time chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: E, D and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 46 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 92 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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[E] Oh
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] What's up, great god, let me tell you the news [D] my head got great in the midnight [E] dew
I bent down on my bending [D] knees talking to the man from galilee
The [E] voice I heard it sounds so sweet.
I [D] thought I heard the shuffle of angels
[E] He put one hand up on my head.
[D] Great god.
Let me tell [A] you.
What is it? _
Don't come lying _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] Back
You _ _ [E] may throw your rock hide your [D] hand working in the dark can't you fell on me
[E] It's just to show his god made day and night [D] what you do in the dark will be brought to the light
[E] You may run and hide slip and [D] slide talk about the mold in your neighbor's eye
[E] It's just to show his god made rich [A] and poor you've got to reach for just what [E] you say
You'll be running on for a long [D] time
_ You [E] may run _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] on for _ [D] _ a long [E] _ _
time
[D] Let me tell you
_ [E] Some people go to church just to signify [D] time to get a date with the neighbor's wife, [E] but listen to me brother
Sure as you're born.
[D] You better let that woman alone [E] because one of these days you mark my word
[D] You think that brother is going to work [E] you're gonna come on and knock on the door.
[D] That's a small brother
You're not no more.
[E] You're unknown for a long [D] time
_ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] For a long [D] _ _ _ [E] time _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] What's the great god let me tell you the [D] news my head got wet in the midnight [E] dew
I've been down on my bendy [D] knee talking to the man from [Em] galilee
You put one hand up on my [D] head
God almighty let me tell you what he [Em] said
The voice I heard it sounded [D] sweet.
It sounded like them church of angels
[E] He placed one hand upon my [D] head good god almighty.
Let me tell you what [A] is it?
Long time
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] You run on for a long [D] time
_ _ _ [E] _ A long [D] time
For _ [E] _ [Em] _
a long [D] _ _ _ [F#] time
_ [E] _ [D] The _ back
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Spirit Of The Century album.

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