Run Chords by Stonewall Jackson
Tempo:
93.35 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
A bluebird a-wingin' his lonely way south, [B] tryin' to escape from [A] the cold and [E] the drought.
He is all alone in a cold gray sky.
[B] Fly, little bluebird, [A] fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
[A] North wind a [E]-blowin', oh, so cold.
Poor little bird, he's so brave and [B] so bold.
[E] He just keeps a-flyin' for a southern sky.
[B] His only hope is [A] to fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
Well, he's not the only one that's all that frail.
[B] This old boy, [A] he just [E] broke jail.
Always a-runnin', always afraid.
[B] The good Lord above knows [F#m] how to fade, [B] [E] fade, fade.
[A] Train whistle [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go.
[E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run.
Well, I would like to give up and turn myself in.
[B] But they would only bury [A] me under [E] the pin.
So I'll keep a-runnin' until the day I die.
[B] The thought of this, it makes me wanna [A] cry, [B] cry, [E] cry.
[A] Train whistle [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go.
[E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run, run.
A bluebird a-wingin' his lonely way south, [B] tryin' to escape from [A] the cold and [E] the drought.
He is all alone in a cold gray sky.
[B] Fly, little bluebird, [A] fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
[A] North wind a [E]-blowin', oh, so cold.
Poor little bird, he's so brave and [B] so bold.
[E] He just keeps a-flyin' for a southern sky.
[B] His only hope is [A] to fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
Well, he's not the only one that's all that frail.
[B] This old boy, [A] he just [E] broke jail.
Always a-runnin', always afraid.
[B] The good Lord above knows [F#m] how to fade, [B] [E] fade, fade.
[A] Train whistle [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go.
[E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run.
Well, I would like to give up and turn myself in.
[B] But they would only bury [A] me under [E] the pin.
So I'll keep a-runnin' until the day I die.
[B] The thought of this, it makes me wanna [A] cry, [B] cry, [E] cry.
[A] Train whistle [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go.
[E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run, run.
Key:
B
E
A
F#m
B
E
A
F#m
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A bluebird a-wingin' his lonely way south, [B] tryin' to escape from [A] the cold and [E] the drought.
He is all alone in a cold gray sky.
[B] Fly, little bluebird, [A] fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
_ _ [A] North wind a [E]-blowin', oh, so cold.
Poor little bird, he's so brave and [B] so bold.
_ [E] He just keeps a-flyin' for a southern sky.
[B] His only hope is [A] to fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
_ Well, he's not the only one that's all that frail.
[B] This old boy, [A] he just [E] broke jail.
Always a-runnin', always afraid.
[B] The good Lord above knows [F#m] how to fade, [B] _ [E] fade, fade.
_ [A] Train whistle _ [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go. _
[E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run.
_ Well, I would like to give up and turn myself in.
[B] But they would only bury [A] me under [E] the pin.
So I'll keep a-runnin' until the day I die.
[B] The thought of this, it makes me wanna [A] cry, [B] cry, [E] cry. _ _
[A] Train whistle _ [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go.
_ [E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run, run. _ _ _ _
A bluebird a-wingin' his lonely way south, [B] tryin' to escape from [A] the cold and [E] the drought.
He is all alone in a cold gray sky.
[B] Fly, little bluebird, [A] fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
_ _ [A] North wind a [E]-blowin', oh, so cold.
Poor little bird, he's so brave and [B] so bold.
_ [E] He just keeps a-flyin' for a southern sky.
[B] His only hope is [A] to fly, [B] fly, [E] fly.
_ Well, he's not the only one that's all that frail.
[B] This old boy, [A] he just [E] broke jail.
Always a-runnin', always afraid.
[B] The good Lord above knows [F#m] how to fade, [B] _ [E] fade, fade.
_ [A] Train whistle _ [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go. _
[E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run.
_ Well, I would like to give up and turn myself in.
[B] But they would only bury [A] me under [E] the pin.
So I'll keep a-runnin' until the day I die.
[B] The thought of this, it makes me wanna [A] cry, [B] cry, [E] cry. _ _
[A] Train whistle _ [E] mornin', oh, so low.
And I don't even know where [B] to go.
_ [E] I just keep a-followin' the risin' sun.
[B] My only hope is [A] to run, [B] run, [E] run, run. _ _ _ _