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Intro
A7
Verse 1
A7 D7
She's on a Greyhound bus to Alabama
A7 E7
Tear in her eye, looking out the window
A7 D7
Thinkin' 'bout all the life she has before her
E7
Tryin' her best not to think about what she left at
A7
home
Chorus
A7 D7
She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough
A7 E7
She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough
A7
She's gonna run right out of town
D7
And when she's done burnin' it down
A7 E7 D7 A7
She's gonna run back to me like she always does.
Interlude
A7
Verse 2
A7 D7
Sittin' in a worn-out chair at the kitchen table
A7 E7
Acting like I don't care, but starin' at the telephone
A7 D7
I'd surely give her up if I was able
A7 E7 A7
But she's got the gotta-have that I can't leave alone
Chorus
A7 D7
She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough
A7 E7
She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough
A7
She's gonna run right out of town
D7
And when she's done burnin' it down
A7 E7 D7 A7
She's gonna run back to me like she always does.
Instrumental Break
A7 D7 A7 E7
A7 D7 A7 E7 D7 A7
Chorus
A7 D7
She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough
A7 E7
She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough
A7
She's gonna run right out of town
D7
And when she's done burnin' it down
A7 E7 D7 A7
She's gonna run back to me like she always does.
A7 D7
She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough
A7 E7
She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough
A7
She's gonna run right out of town
D7
And when she's done burnin' it down
A7 E7 D7 A7
She's gonna run back to me like she always does.
Outro
A7 E7 A7
She's gonna run back to me like she always does
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Published: March 29, 2026
Last Updated: March 29, 2026