Chords for REO Speedwagon - Take It On the Run (Official Audio)

Tempo:
78.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

G

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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REO Speedwagon - Take It On the Run (Official Audio) chords
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[G] Heard it from a friend [C] who, heard it from a friend [D] who, heard it from another you've been [G] messing around.
[D] .
[G] They say you got a boyfriend, [C] you're out late every weekend, [D] they're talking about you and it's bringing [G] me down.
But I know the [C] neighborhood, talk is cheap when the story is [D] good, and the tales grow taller on [G] down the line.
But I'm telling [D] you [C] babe, that I don't think it's true [D] babe, and even if it is keep this [G] in mind.
[D] [Em] You're taking on the run [C] baby, if that's the way you want it [D] baby, and I don't want you [G] around.
[D] [Em] I don't believe [C] it, not far off in, [Am] you're under the gun so you're [D] taking on the run.
[G] You're thinking of your white [C] lies, you're putting on your bedroom [D] eyes, you say you're coming home but [G] you won't say when.
But I can feel it [C] coming, if you leave tonight keep [D] running, and you need never look [G] back again.
[D] [Em] You're taking on the run [C] baby, if that's the way you want it [D] baby, and I don't want [G] you around.
[D] [Em] I don't believe [C] it, not far off in, [Am] you're under the gun so you're [D] taking on the .
[Em] [C] .
[Am] [C] [Bm] .
[D] [Em] [Am] [C] .
[Am] [C] [Bm] .
[D] [Em] [C] .
[Am] [C] [B] .
[D] [E] [C] .
[Am] [C] [B] .
[D] [Em] run.
Taking on the run [C] baby, if that's the way you want it [D] baby, and I don't want you [G] around.
.
[D] [Em] I don't believe [C] it, not far off in, [Am] you're under the gun so you're taking [D] on the run.
.
[Em] Taking on the run baby, [C] if that's the way you want it baby, [D] and I don't want [G] .
[Em] you around.
I don't believe [C] it, not far off [Am] in, you're under the gun so you're [D] taking on the run.
.
[G] Heard it from a friend [C] who, heard it from a friend [D] who, heard it from another [C] you've been [G] messing around.
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
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To learn Reo Speedwagon - (Remastered) Take It On The Run chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, D, G, C, Em, C, G, D, Am, D and Em in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 39 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 78. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[G] _ Heard it from a friend [C] who, heard it from a friend [D] who, heard it from another you've been [G] messing around.
[D] _ .
_ [G] _ They say you got a boyfriend, [C] you're out late every weekend, [D] they're talking about you and it's bringing [G] me down.
_ _ But I know the [C] neighborhood, talk is cheap when the story is [D] good, and the tales grow taller on [G] down the line.
_ _ But I'm telling [D] you [C] babe, that I don't think it's true [D] babe, and even if it is keep this [G] in mind.
_ [D] _ [Em] You're taking on the run [C] baby, if that's the way you want it [D] baby, and I don't want you [G] around.
_ [D] _ [Em] _ I don't believe [C] it, not far off in, [Am] you're under the gun so you're [D] taking on the run.
_ _ [G] _ You're thinking of your white [C] lies, you're putting on your bedroom [D] eyes, you say you're coming home but [G] you won't say when.
_ _ _ But I can feel it [C] coming, if you leave tonight keep [D] running, and you need never look [G] back again.
_ [D] _ [Em] _ You're taking on the run [C] baby, if that's the way you want it [D] baby, and I don't want [G] you around.
_ [D] _ [Em] _ I don't believe [C] it, not far off in, [Am] _ you're under the gun so you're [D] taking on the _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ .
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ .
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ .
[D] _ _ [Em] run.
Taking on the run [C] baby, if that's the way you want it [D] baby, and I don't want you [G] around.
_ .
_ [D] _ [Em] I don't believe [C] it, not far off in, _ [Am] you're under the gun so you're taking [D] on the run.
_ .
_ [Em] _ Taking on the run baby, [C] if that's the way you want it baby, [D] and I don't want _ [G] _ _ .
_ [Em] you around.
I don't believe [C] it, not far off [Am] in, you're under the gun so you're [D] taking on the run.
_ .
_ [G] _ Heard it from a friend [C] who, heard it from a friend [D] who, heard it from another [C] you've been [G] messing around.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was composed by Gary Richrath.

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