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Christina Perri - Run Chords

Chord reference Em, G, C, B7, B, C7, E7, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [G] [C] [B7] [Em]Why do I [G]breath with whats [C]beating in my [B7]chest [Em]You think I’d [G]learn better now [C]’cause I can’t get any [B7]rest [Em]’Cause I keep [G]trying to [C]find [B7]happiness [Em]In [G]everybody [B7]else

[Em] [G] [C] [B7] [Em]Please move [G]that finger that is [C]pointing at my [B7]mistakes [Em]I want no [G]part of the [C]feelings your work [B7]made [Em]so then go and [G]let me [C]love you [B7]today

[G]Your so damn [B]difficult You [Em]lose a [G]heart in your [C]hand [G]And I cant believe you make [B]me work for it [Em]No one [G]under[C]stands why I [B7]don’t run as fast as I can

[Em] [G] [C] [B7] [Em]And I can feel [G]everything i can [C]feel your [B7]emptiness [Em]And I don’t [G]believe there is a [C]way out of this [B7]mess [Em]Unless [G]I can [C]forgive all your [B7]sins [Em]I won’t learn [G]I’ll never [C]love [B7]again [C7] [B7]again [C7] [E7]

See right [Am]through my [E7]words, see I am [Am]just like [E7]you Watch me [Am]stumble watch me [E7]fall for All your [Am]lies, [E7]all your [Am]lies [E7] All your [Am]lies… [E7] [C7] [B7]

[G]Your so damn [B]difficult You [Em]lose a [G]heart in your [C]hand [G]And I cant believe you make [B]me work for it [Em]No one [G]under[C]stands why I don’t [B7]run as fast as[Em]I can[G] [C] [B7] [Em]

Album Head or Heart
Genres Pop
Year 2014
Key Em

How to Play Run on Guitar?

Christina Perri - Run can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, C, B7, B, C7, E7, Am chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Run with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.