Lauren Alaina – Run Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Lauren Alaina – Run Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
 G
Run
                          
Daddy said the truck's all 
                       D
yours if you make it run
                                  
So you spend your sixteenth summer
                     Em
  under that small town sun
C                G
Just to make it run
                             
When it's all on the line and 
                        D
the ball's on fourth and one
                               
And your mamma's in the stands
                         Em
 saying "Hey y'all that's my son"
C                       Em
And we raised him up to run
           D
Like the blood in our veins, yeah
 C
We're all the same, we

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[Chorus]
 G                            D     
Run, living life like it's a highway
                          Em
 and we're all stuck in drive
                      C     
Like a preacher on a Sunday,
                   G
 always going overtime
                      D      
Like the muddy water rushing, 
                          Em
in the river outside of town
                             
Yeah, the clock just keeps on 
  C                          Em
running and we can't slow down
                       D
No matter where we're going
                        G
No matter where we're from
          C
Oh-oh, oh-oh
                   G
We're all born to run

[Verse 2]
                          
Like mascara on your face,
                               D
 'cause you thought he was the one
                                 
But he called you out of the blue 
               Em
and he said "We're done"
C                  G
He said, "I gotta run"
                               
Like your mouth in the bar when 
                        D
you just turned twenty-one
                             
And you didn't stop drinking 
                          Em
'til the whole damn room just spun
C
Oh, I guess that we all

[Chorus]
 G                            D     
Run, living life like it's a highway
                          Em
 and we're all stuck in drive
                      C            
Like a preacher on a Sunday, always 
            G
going overtime
                      D      
Like the muddy water rushing,
                          Em
 in the river outside of town
                               C    
Yeah, the clock just keeps on running 
                      Em
and we can't slow down
                       D
No matter where we're going
                        G
No matter where we're from
          C
Oh-oh, oh-oh
                   G
We're all born to run
G      D      Em      C

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[Bridge]
         G
Through red lights and stop signs
       D
We're racing ourselves
        Em
We're trying to get to heaven
       C
While we run like hell, we

[Chorus]
 G                          
Run, living life like it's a 
  D                               Em
highway and we're all stuck in drive
                      C     
Like a preacher on a Sunday,
                   G
 always going overtime
                      D      
Like the muddy water rushing,
                          Em
 in the river outside of town
                             
Yeah, the clock just keeps on 
  C                          Em
running and we can't slow down
                       D
No matter where we're going
                        G
No matter where we're from
          C
Oh-oh, oh-oh
                   G
We're all born to run

[Outro]
G      D      Em      C      x2
                  G
We're all born to run

How to play Run: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Run by Lauren Alaina on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Run by Lauren Alaina is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 4 chords: G, D, Em and C.

Most of the song cycles through G – D – Em – C (I – V – vi – IV in G major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Run chords: questions

What key is Run in?

Run by Lauren Alaina is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Run?

Run uses 4 chords: G, D, Em, C.

What is the chord progression of Run?

The main progression is G – D – Em – C (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Run easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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