Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Key: C
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
C F C F
Verse 1:
C F G
You Used to think I hung the moon
C F G
Oh, I would swear that it was you
C F Am F
I used to drink the boys under the table
F G
Back when I was running with you
Verse 2:
C F G
A tiny town in the Sierras
C F G
Oh, Wild Turkey until dawn
C F G
You'd play guitar so sweetly
Am F G
All night long, we'd carry on
Chorus:
F G C
When I was running with you
F G C
Oh, it seemed so far away
F F/E Dm G
Still I remember it as it were yesterday
F G
You could always make my heart dance
C C/B Am
When you wanted to
F G C
Back when I was running with you
Verse 3:
C F G
Once in a fit of craziness
C F G
I threw your love letters away
C F G
I couldn't see beyond my madness
Am F G
Oh what I'd give to have them back today
Chorus:
F G C
When I was running with you
F G C
Oh, it seemed so far away
F F/E Dm G
Still I remember it as it were yesterday
F G
You could always make my heart dance
C C/B Am
When you wanted to
F G C
Back when I was running with you
[Instrumental Verse]
C F G G
C F G G
F G C C
F G C C
F F/E Dm G
[Out verse]
F G C
You were the first boy that I truly loved
F G C
And gave my young heart to
F G C C/B Am Am/G
It's the music and the laughter I remember the most
F G
Back when I was running with you
Chorus:
F G C
When I was running with you
F G C
Oh, it seemed so far away
F F/E Dm G
Still I remember it as it were yesterday
F G
You could always make my heart dance
C C/B Am
When you wanted to
F G C C/B Am G
Back when I was running with you
Outro:
F G C C/B Am G
Back when I was running with you
F G C
Back when I was running with you
C C/B Am G F G C
Song History
Published: April 24, 2026
Last Updated: April 24, 2026