Run-Around — Blues Traveler
Chords and lyrics for Run-Around by Blues Traveler (key of G).
Verse 1
(bass slide) rhythm pattern - play ad infinitum
[G]q e e [C]e e e [Am]e e e e [D]q e e e
Intro
[G] [C] [Am] [D]
Verse 1
Oh, [G]once [C]upon a [Am]midnight [D]dearie
I [G]woke with something [C]in my [Am]head[D]
You see I [G]couldn't [C]escape the [Am][D]memory
Of the [G]phone call and of [C]what you [Am]said[D]
Like a [G]game show [C]contestant with a [Am]parting [D]gift
I could [G]not [C]believe my [Am]eyes[D]
When I [G]saw through the [C]voice of a [Am]trusted [D]friend
Who needs to [G]humor me and [C]tell me [Am]lies,[D]
yeah [G]humor me and [C]tell me [Am]lies[D]
Verse 2
And [G]I'll lie [C]too and say [Am]I don't [D]mind
And [G]as we [C]seek so [Am]shall we [D]find
And [G]when you're feeling [C]open I'll [Am]still be [D]here
But [G]not without a [C]certain [Am]degree of [D]fear
Of [G]what will [C]be with [Am]you and [D]me
I [G]still can [C]see things [Am][D]hopefully
Chorus
But [G][C]you[Am]
[D]Why you wanna [G]give me a [C][Am]run-around?[D]
Is it a [G]sure-fire [C]way to [Am]speed things [D]up?
When [G]all it does [C]is [Am]slow [D]me [G][C]down[D][Am]
Verse 3
And [G]shake [C]me and my [Am][D]confidence
About a [G]great [C]many [Am]things[D]
But [G]I've been [C]there I can [Am]see it [D]cower
Like a [G]nervous magician [C]waiting in the [Am]wings[D]
Of a [G]bad [C]play where the [Am]heroes are [D]right
And [G]nobody [C]thinks or [Am]expects too [D]much
And [G]Hollywood's [C]calling for the [Am]movie [D]rights
Singing [G]"Hey babe, let's [C]keep in [Am][D]touch",
hey [G]baby, let's [C]keep in [Am]touch[D]
Verse 4
But I want [G]more than a [C]touch I want [Am]you to reach [D]me
And [G]show me all the [C]things no one [Am]else can [D]see
So [G]what you [C]feel becomes [Am]mine as [D]well
And [G]soon if we're [C]lucky we'd be [Am]unable to [D]tell
What's [G]yours and [C]mine, the [Am]fishing's [D]fine
And it [G]doesn't have to [C]rhyme, so don't you [Am]feed me a [D]line
Chorus
But [G][C]you[Am]
[D]Why you wanna [G]give me a [C][Am]run-around?[D]
Is it a [G]sure-fire [C]way to [Am]speed things [D]up?
When [G]all it does [C]is [Am]slow [D]me [G][C]down[D][Am]
Instrumental
[G] [C] [Am] [D]
Verse 5
Tra la la [G]bom da [C]dear, this is the [Am]pilot [D]speaking, and I've
[G]Got some [C]news for [Am]you[D]
It seems my [G]ship still [C]stands no matter [Am]what you [D]drop
And there ain't a [G]whole lot that [C]you can [Am]do[D]
Oh sure the [G]banner may be [C]torn and the [Am]wind's gotten [D]colder
[G]Perhaps I've [C]grown a little [Am][D]cynical
But I [G]know no [C]matter what the [Am]waitress [D]brings
I shall [G]drink it and [C]always be [Am]full, [D]yeah
I will [G]drink it and [C]always be [Am]full[D]
Verse 6
Oh [G]I like [C]coffee and [Am]I like [D]tea
I'd like to [G]be able to [C]enter a [Am]final [D]plea
I [G]still got this [C]dream that you [Am]just can't [D]shake
I [G]love you to the [C]point you can no [Am]longer [D]take
Well all [G]right [C]okay, so [Am]be that [D]way
I [G]hope and [C]pray that there's [Am]something left to [D]say
Chorus
But [G][C]you[Am]
[D]Why you wanna [G]give me a [C][Am]run-around?[D]
Is it a [G]sure-fire [C]way to [Am]speed things [D]up
When [G]all it does is [C]slow me [Am]down?[D]
Outro
Oh [G][C]you[Am]
[D]Why you wanna [G]give me a [C][Am]run-around?[D]
Is it a [G]sure-fire [C]way to [Am]speed things [D]up
When [G]all it does [C]is [Am]slow [D]me [G][C][Am]down?[D]
[G] [C] [Am] [D]
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