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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Play this riff during the E9 parts:
(E9)
e|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-----------------5p0------|-------------------------0h2---|
A|---7-5p4---5-----------7--|---7-5p4---5---5-5p2-----------|
E|-0-------0-----0-----0----|-0-------0-----------3p0-------|
Intro:
E9
Verse 1:
E9
My mama said
E9
That your life is a gift
E9
And my mama said
E9
There's much weight you will lift
E9
And my mama said
E9
Leave those bad boys alone
E9
And my mama said
E9
Be home before the dawn
E9
And my mama said
E9
You can be rich or poor
E9
But my mama said
E9
You can be big or small
Chorus:
G5 A5
But I'm always on the run
E9
Always on the run
G5 A5 E9
But I'm always on the run
Verse 2:
E9
My mama said
E9
That it's good to be fruitful
E9
But my mama said
E9
Don't take more than a mouthful
E9
And my mama said
E9
That it's good to be natural
E9
And my mama said
E9
That it's good to be factual
Chorus:
G5 A5
But I'm always on the run
E9
Always on the run
G5 A5
But I'm always on the run, Slash...
Guitar Solo:
A5 E9 B5 E9
Verse 3:
E9
My mama said
E9
Baby don't ride that crazy horse
E9
And my mama said
E9
You must push with much force
E9
And my mama said
E9
Go get all that you're after
E9
And my mama said
E9
That love's all that matters
Chorus:
G5 A5
But I'm always on the run
E9
Always on the run
G5 A5 E9
But I'm always on the run
G5 A5
But I'm always on the run
E9
Always on the run
G5 A5
But I'm always on the run
Outro:
E9
Hmm, what say mama, you want it
E9
Hmm, right now, got to hold on, yeah
E9
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Always On The Run (Tabs)
- Always On The Run (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: May 21, 2026