Chords for REO SPEEDWAGON - TAKE IT ON THE RUN (LIVE.flv

Tempo:
76.45 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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REO SPEEDWAGON - TAKE IT ON THE RUN (LIVE.flv chords
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Song [F] Gary wrote.
[G] [C]
[D] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
[C] [D]
[G]
[C] [D]
[G] But I'm telling you [C] babe, I think it's [D] stupid.
That even if it is, keep [G] this in mind.
[Em] You're taking it on the run, baby.
[C] You got the way you want it, [D] baby.
And I don't want you [G] around.
[Bm] [Em] I don't need it, [C] I don't need [Am] it.
You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
[G] Picking up the white [C] lies.
You're putting on your bedroom [D] eyes.
You say you're coming [Am] home, but you're [G] worse at waiting.
So, I can feel it coming.
[C] You're getting anxious, keep on [D] running.
And you need me as you're getting [G] stuck again.
[D] Oh, [Em] no.
You're taking it on the run, [C] baby.
You got the way you want [D] it, baby.
And I don't want you around.
[G] [D] [Em] I don't need [C] it, I don't need [Am] it.
You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
[Em]
Taking [C] [Am]
[C] [Bm] [D] [Em]
[C] [Am]
[C] [Bm] [D] [E]
[Em] [C] [A] [C]
[B] [D] [E] [Em]
[C] [A] [C]
[B] [D] [E] it on the [Em] run, baby.
[C] You got the way you want it, [D] baby.
You're screaming at someone you [G] like.
[D] Oh, no.
[E] You need [Em] it, [C] I don't need it.
[Am] You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
[Em] Taking it on the run.
[C] You got the way you want it.
[D]
[G] [Bm] [E] [Em]
[C] [Am] You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
[G] Heard it from a friend [C] who.
Heard it from a friend [D] who.
Heard it from another [G] you've been messing around.
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Reo Speedwagon - (Live at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO - January 1985) Take It On The Run chords, with this master sequence: Em, C, D, G, Am, D, Em, G and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 38 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 76 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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Song [F] Gary wrote.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ But I'm telling you [C] babe, I think it's [D] stupid.
That even if it is, keep [G] this in mind.
_ _ [Em] _ You're taking it on the run, baby.
[C] You got the way you want it, [D] baby.
And I don't want you [G] around.
_ _ [Bm] _ [Em] I don't need it, [C] I don't need [Am] it.
You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
_ [G] _ Picking up the white [C] lies.
You're putting on your bedroom [D] eyes.
You say you're coming [Am] home, but you're [G] worse at waiting.
So, _ I can feel it coming.
[C] _ You're getting anxious, keep on [D] running.
And you need me as you're getting [G] stuck again.
[D] Oh, [Em] no.
You're taking it on the run, [C] baby.
You got the way you want [D] it, baby.
And I don't want you around.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] I don't need [C] it, I don't need [Am] it.
You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
_ _ _ [Em] _
Taking _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _
_ [B] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ it on the [Em] run, baby.
[C] You got the way you want it, [D] baby.
You're screaming at someone you [G] like.
_ [D] Oh, no.
[E] _ You need [Em] it, [C] I don't need it.
[Am] You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
_ _ _ [Em] Taking it on the run.
_ [C] You got the way you want it.
[D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ [Em] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] You're right through the gutter, so you're taking [D] it on the run.
_ _ [G] Heard it from a friend [C] who.
Heard it from a friend [D] who.
Heard it from another [G] you've been messing around. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Gary Richrath.

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