How to Play Running On Empty on Guitar?

Jackson Browne - Running On Empty can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Em, D, Am chords. 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 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. 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 Running On Empty with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.

Jackson Browne - Running On Empty Chords

Chord reference C, G, Em, D, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[C] [C] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [C]Looking out at the [G]road rushing under my [C]wheels [G] [C]Looking back at the [G]years going by like [C]so many summer fields [G] [C]In sixty-five I was [G]seventeen [C]running up 101 [G] [C]I don’t know where I’m [G]running now, I’m just [D]running on

Running [C]on, running on [G]empty Running [C]on, running [G]blind Running [C]on, running into the [G]sun but I’m running be[Em]hind

[C]Gotta do what you [G]can just to keep your [C]love alive [G] [C]Trying not to con-[G]fuse it with what you [C]do to sur[G]vive [C]In sixty-nine I was [G]twenty-one and I [C]called the road my [G]own [C]I don’t know when that [G]road turned onto the [D]road I’m on

Running [C]on, running on [G]empty Running [C]on, running [G]blind Running [C]on, running into the [G]sun but I’m running be[Em]hind

[C] [C] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em]Everyone I [C]know [D]everywhere I [G]go [Em]people need some [D]reason to be[C]lieve I don’t know about [G]anyone but me [Em]If it takes all [C]night [D]that’ll be all [G]right [Em]if I can get you to [D]smile before I [C]leave[G] [Am] [Em] [C] [D]

[C]Looking out at the [G]road rushing under my [C]wheels [G] [C]I don’t know how to [G]tell you all just how [C]crazy this life feels [G] [C]Look around for the friends that [G]I used to turn to to pull me [C]through [G] [C]Looking into their [G]eyes I see them [D]running too

Running [C]on, running on [G]empty Running [C]on, running [G]blind Running [C]on, running into the [G]sun but I’m running be[Em]hind

[C]Honey you really [G]tempt me, You know the [C]way you look so [G]kind [C]I’d love to stick around [D]but I’m running be[C]hind[G] [Am] [G] [C]You know I don’t even [D]know what I’m hoping to [C]find [G] [Am] Running into the [D]sun but I’m running be[C]hind [G] [Am] [G]

Artist Jackson Browne

Album Running On Empty

Genres Rock

Year 1977

Key C

Jackson Browne - Running On Empty can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Em, D, Am chords.

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 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
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 Running On Empty with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.