The Running Kind Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash  -  The Running Kind chords
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One, two, three, four.
♪ I was born the running kind
♪ With leaving always on my mind
♪ Home was never home to [A] me at any time
[B] Every front door found me hoping
♪ I would find the back door open
♪ There just had to be an exit
[E] For the running kind
♪ Within me there's a prison
♪ Surrounding me alone
♪ As real as any dungeon
♪ With its [A]
walls of stone
♪ I [B] know running's not the answer
♪ No, running's been my nature
♪ And the thing in me that keeps me [E] moving on
♪ I was born the running kind
♪ With leaving always on my mind
♪ Home was never home to me [A] at any time
♪ Every [B] front door found me hoping
♪ I would find the back door open
♪ There just had to be an exit
[E] For the running kind

[A]
[B]
[E]
I was born the running kind
♪ With leaving always on my mind
♪ Home was never home to [A] me at any time
♪ Every [B]
front door found me hoping
♪ I would find the back door open
♪ There just had to be an exit
♪ For [E] the running kind
[B] [E]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
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Learn the basic chords of Johnny Cash - The Running Kind chords, with this master sequence: A, B, E and A. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 61 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 123 BPM. Considering the song's key of E Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ One, two, three, four. _ _
♪ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I was born the running kind
♪ With leaving always on my mind
♪ _ _ _ Home was never home to [A] me at any time
♪ _ _ [B] Every front door found me hoping
♪ I would find the back door open
♪ There just had to be an exit
[E] For the running kind
♪ _ Within me there's a prison
♪ _ Surrounding me alone
♪ As real as any dungeon
♪ With its [A]
walls of stone
♪ I [B] know running's not the answer
_ ♪ No, running's been my nature
♪ And the thing in me that keeps me [E] moving on
♪ _ _ _ I was born the running kind
♪ With leaving always on my mind
♪ _ _ _ Home was never home to me [A] at any time
♪ _ Every [B] front door found me hoping
♪ I would find the back door open
♪ There just had to be an exit
[E] For the running kind
♪ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I was born the running kind
♪ With leaving always on my mind
♪ _ _ Home was never home to [A] me at any time
♪ _ _ Every [B]
front door found me hoping
♪ I would find the back door open
♪ There just had to be an exit
♪ For [E] the running kind
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Merle Haggard.

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