Etham – Running Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Etham – Running Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsCmBbFmGmAb

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This is the chords of Running Out by Etham on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cm Bb Cm Bb

[Verse 1]
Cm                    Bb
I don’t have the time to
Cm
Wait for a breakthrough
Bb                                           Fm
I’m tired of losing patience with you
Gm                             Cm               Bb
It’s a cycle of pain we’ve been through, oh no

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[Pre-Chorus]
Ab
But I can hate you
Cm
But I can save you
Bb
Once again I’m stuck here in the middle of
Ab
Wanting to let go
Cm
It ain’t to keep hold
Bb
There’s no way
And once again you walk in
Ab
And I’m running out

[Chorus]
Cm                                           Bb
Out of time, out of breathe, out of space
Ab
Out of words, out of things I can say
Cm                                                         Bb
Out of hope, yeah, ’cause you never change
Once again you walk in
Ab
And I’m running out
Cm                                           Bb
Out of places to hide in my head
Ab
Out of ways to forgive what you said
Cm                                           Bb
It’s a fight and I’ve got no defense
Once again you walk in
Ab               Cm
And I’m running out
Bb
And I’m running out

[Verse 2]
Cm               Bb                             Cm
A promise comes freely, broken too easy
Bb                             Fm
Don’t show me feelings that you never meant
Gm                        Cm               Bb
They’re just letters that you never sent, oh

[Pre-Chorus]
Ab
But I can hate you
Cm
But I can save you
Bb
Once again I’m stuck here in the middle of
Ab
Wanting to let go
Cm
It ain’t to keep hold
Bb
There’s no way
And once again you walk in
Ab
And I’m running out

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[Chorus]
Cm                                     Bb
Out of time, out of breathe, out of space
Ab
Out of words, out of things I can say
Cm                                                       Bb
Out of hope, yeah, ’cause you never change
Once again you walk in
Ab
And I’m running out
Cm                                     Bb
Out of places to hide in my head
Ab
Out of ways to forgive what you said
Cm                                                       Bb
It’s a fight and I’ve got no defense
Once again you walk in, Yeah

[Bridge]
Cm                                     Bb
Some things are better off forgotten
Cm                                                       Bb
Some things you’d wish you didn’t want to
Ab                   Bb                   Cm                   Bb
Take you to hell and back again, oh, no, no
Ab
‘Cause I can hate you
Cm                                     Bb
But I can save you, oh
Ab
Wanting to hold back
Cm                   Bb
It ain’t to let go
Ab
Oh, so I’m running out

[Chorus]
Cm                                                       Bb
Out of time, out of breathe, out of space
Ab
Out of words, out of things I can say
Cm                                                       Bb
Out of hope, yeah, ’cause you never change
Once again you walk in
Ab
And I’m running out
Cm                                     Bb
Out of places to hide in my head
Ab
Out of ways to forgive what you said
Cm Bb
It’s a fight and I’ve got no defense
Once again you walk in
Ab Cm Bb
And I’m running out, oh no

[Outro]
Once again you walk in
Ab Cm
And I’m running out, oh, yeah
Bb
I’m running out, running out

How to play Running Out: key, chords and progression

Running Out by Etham is written in C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭) and moves through 5 chords: Cm, Bb, Fm, Gm and Ab.

Most of the song cycles through Cm – Bb – Ab – Cm (i – VII – VI – i in C minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, G, Dm, Em, F (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭

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Running Out chords: questions

What key is Running Out in?

Running Out by Etham is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Running Out?

Running Out uses 5 chords: Cm, Bb, Fm, Gm, Ab.

What is the chord progression of Running Out?

The main progression is Cm – Bb – Ab – Cm (i – VII – VI – i).

Is Running Out easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, G, Dm, Em, F (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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