Running on Empty Chords by Jackson Browne

Tempo:
136.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Running on Empty chords
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[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[F#m]
[D] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] I don't know where [C#m] I'm going now [E] I'm just hurting up
[A] I don't know what I'm doing now I'm just hurting up
Running on empty, [D] running on [A] Running wide,
[D] [A] I'm just hurting but I'm running
[F#m] out You
[D] [A] gotta do what you can just to keep your
love alive
[D] Try not to [A] confuse it with what you [D] do [A] to
survive In 69 I was 21 [D] and I called the [A] road my [D] own
I don't know when [C#m] that road turned [E] onto the road I'm on
[A] Running on, running on empty, running on Running wide,
[D] [A] I'm just running, I'm [F#m] running behind
Everyone
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[F#m]
[D] [C#m]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [D] I know,
[E] everywhere [A] I go [F#m] People need [E] some reason to [D] believe
I don't know [A] about anyone but [F#m] me If it [D] takes all night,
[E] that'll [A] be alright
I'll [D] get you to [E] smile before I [D] [A] leave
[Bm] [F#m]
[E] [D] Looking at it, [A] you go rushing under my wheels I don't know how to tell you all just how
crazy this life feels Look around for the friends that I used to
turn to to [D] pull me [A] through Looking [D] in your [A] eyes, I see what [E] I'm running
for [D] Running on, [A] running on empty, running on
Running wide,
[D] I'm [A] just running, I'm running [F#m] behind
Honey,
[D] you really [A] tricked me and you [D] know you [A] look so nice
I'm [D] just looking [E] around but I'm running [D] behind
[A] [Bm] [F#m]
Running [D] on, running on empty, [E]
[D] [A] [Bm] running on Running [A] wide,
[D] I'm just [E] running, I'm running [D] behind
[A] [C#] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[E] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[N]
[D] [B]
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. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 68 BPM before aiming for the song's 136 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Major.

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_ [D] I don't know where [C#m] I'm going now [E] I'm just hurting up _ _
[A] I don't know what I'm doing now I'm just hurting up
Running on empty, _ [D] running on [A] Running wide, _
_ [D] _ _ [A] I'm just hurting but I'm running
[F#m] out _ You _ _
_ [D] _ [A] gotta do what you can just to keep your
love alive _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ Try not to [A] confuse it with what you [D] do [A] to
survive _ In 69 I was 21 [D] and I called the [A] road my _ _ [D] own
I don't know when [C#m] that road turned [E] onto the road I'm on
_ [A] Running _ on, running on empty, _ running on Running wide, _
_ [D] _ _ [A] I'm just running, I'm [F#m] running behind
_ _ Everyone _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] I know, _
[E] _ _ everywhere [A] I go _ [F#m] People _ need [E] some reason to [D] believe
I don't know [A] about anyone but [F#m] me If it [D] takes all night, _
[E] _ _ that'll [A] be alright
I'll _ [D] _ _ get you to [E] smile before I [D] [A] leave
_ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ _
[E] _ [D] _ Looking at it, [A] you go rushing under my wheels I _ _ _ _ _ _ don't know how to tell you all just how
crazy this life feels _ Look _ around for the friends that I used to
turn to to [D] pull me [A] through _ Looking [D] _ in your [A] eyes, I see what [E] I'm running
for _ _ _ [D] Running on, [A] running on empty, running _ on
Running wide, _
_ [D] _ I'm [A] just running, I'm running [F#m] behind
_ _ _ Honey, _
_ [D] _ _ you really [A] tricked me and you [D] know you [A] look so nice
I'm _ [D] _ just looking [E] around but I'm running [D] behind
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _
Running [D] on, running on empty, [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [Bm] running on Running [A] wide, _
_ [D] _ _ I'm just [E] running, I'm running [D] behind
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