Running Scared — Roy Orbison
Chords and lyrics for Running Scared by Roy Orbison (key of A).
Verse 1
(Roy Orbison - Joe Melson)
Verse 1
Just running [A]scared
Each place we [Bm]go
So [C#m]afraid
[E7] [E9sus4] [E7]
That he might show
Verse 2
A (drums enter)
Yeah, running scared
What would I [Bm]do
If he came [C#m]back
[E7]And wanted [A]you
Verse 3
A (electrics enter)
Just running scared
Feeling [Bm]low
C#m (bass enters)
Running scared
You loved him [E7]so
Verse 4
A (backing vocals enter)
Just running scared
Afraid to [Bm]lose
If he came [C#m]back
[E7]Which one would you [A]choose[A7]
Coda
D D6 (guitars stay on D; strings follow D6 and Dmaj7)
Then all at once
[Dmaj7]He was standing [D][Dmaj7]there[D6]
So [D]sure of [D6]himself
His [Dmaj7]head in the [D]air[D6][Dmaj7]
[D]My heart was [D6]breaking
[Dmaj7]Which one would it [D]be
[D]You turned [D6]around and [D]walked [E7]away with [A]me
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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