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Running On Empty

Jackson Browne
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 3x
Looking  out at the road  rushing under my wheels
Looking  back at the years  gone by, like so  many summer fields
In  sixty-five I was seventeen,  and running  up 101
I  don't know where I'm running  now, I'm just running  on
 Running on,  running on empty
 Running on,  running blind
 Running on,  running into the sun,  but I m running behind.
Gotta  do what you can  just to keep your love  alive
Trying  not to confuse  it with what you do  to survive
In  sixty-nine I was twenty-one,  and called  the road my own
I  don't know when that road  turned onto the road  I'm on.
 Running on,  running on empty
 Running on,  running blind
 Running on,  running into the sun,  but I m running behind.
Everyone  I know, everywhere  I go
People  need some reason  to believe;
 I don't know  about anyone  but me
If  it takes all night, that'll  be all right
If  I can get you to smile  before I leave
Looking  out at the road  rushing under my wheels
I  don't know how to tell  you all just how crazy  this life feels
I  look around for the friends  I used to turn  to, to pull me through
Looking  into their eyes  I see them running  too
 Running on,  running on empty
 Running on,  running blind
 Running on,  running into the sun,  but I m running behind.
Honey  you really tempt  me; you know the way  you look so kind
I'd  love to stick  around but I'm running  behind
You  know I don't even know  what I'm hoping  to find
Running  into the sun  but I'm running  behind.
 10x

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Readable chord sheet for Running On Empty by Jackson Browne

[D] [D/A] 3x
[F#m]
[F#m] [D] [E]

[D]Looking out at the [A]road rushing under my [D]wheel[A]s
[D]Looking back at the [A]years gone by, like [D]so many summer [A]fields
[D]In sixty-five I was [A]seventeen, and [D]running up 10[A]1
[D]I don't know where I'm [A]running now, I'm just [E]running on

Running [D]on, running on [A]empty
Running [D]on, running [A]blind
Running [D]on, running into the [A]sun, but I m running be[F#m]hind. [E]

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

Running [D]on, running on [A]empty
Running [D]on, running [A]blind
Running [D]on, running into the [A]sun, but I m running be[F#m]hind. [E]

[D] [A]  [D] [A]  [D] [A]  [F#m] [D] [E]

[F#m]Everyone I [D]know, [E]everywhere I [A]go
[F#m]People need some [E]reason to be[D]lieve;
I don't [E]know about [A]anyone but [D]me
[F#m]If it takes all [D]night, [E]that'll be all r[A]ight
[D]If I can get you to [E]smile before I [D]leave[Bm]   [A]     [E]       [A]

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

Running [D]on, running on [A]empty
Running [D]on, running [A]blind
Running [D]on, running into the [A]sun, but I m running be[F#m]hind. [E]

[D]Honey you really [A]tempt me; you know the [D]way you look so [A]kind
[D]I'd love to [E]stick around but I'm [D]running be[A]hind[Bm]   [A]     [E]       [A]
[D]You know I don't even [E]know what I'm [D]hoping to [A]find[Bm]   [A]     [E]       [A]
[D]Running into the [E]sun but I'm [D]running be[A]hind[Bm].  [A]    [E]      [A]

[E]

[D] [D/A] 10x

[D] [E]   [D] [A] [E] [A]

[D]     [C]
[A]     [G]
[E]     [D]
[F#m]   [Em]
[Bm]    [Am]

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