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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Intermediate
* = 2/4 bar
Intro:
Dsus2 ,
(arrangement for one guitar)
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-1---0-----------|-3---3-----------|
G|---------2---0---|-2---2-----------|
D|-----------------|-3---2-----------|
A|-0---------------|---------5-0-3-4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
Solo:
| D | C |
| C | D |
| D | C |
| C | D | D
Verse 1:
D Am
I'm running and running as fast as I can go
D Am D
I'm running and running from all the things I know
D Am
Well, I had to leave it somewhere so I left it far behind
D Am D
I had to get away from all the trouble I might find
Chorus:
G G
Run to the river, run to the sea
D Am D
Run from the evil that's been calling you and me
G G
If we keep rollin', right out of town
D Am D
We'll reach the Promised Land before they tear it down
Solo:
| D | C |
| C | D |
| D | C |
| C | D |
| D | Am |
| D | Am D |
| D | Am |
| D | Am D |
| G | G |
| D | Am D |
| G | G |
| D | Am*| D | D
Verse 2:
D Am
Well, I'm running and running just like a fast mail train
D Am D
Running and running and I won't be back again
D Am
Nobody ever told me I'd be ridin' on the blind
D Am D
Well, the rumble and the rattle seems to ease my worried mind
Chorus:
G G
Run to the river, run to the sea
D Am D
Run from the evil that's been calling you and me
G G
If we keep rollin', right out of town
D Am D
We'll reach the Promised Land before they tear it down
Solo:
| D | C |
| C | D |
| D | C |
| C | D |
| D | Am |
| D | Am D |
| D | Am |
| D | Am D |
Chorus:
G G
Run to the river, run to the sea
D Am D
Run from the evil that's been calling you and me
G G
If we keep rollin', right out of town
D Am D
We'll reach the Promised Land before they tear it down
Solo:
| D | C |
| C | D |
| D | C |
| C | D
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025