Poco – Running Horse Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Poco – Running Horse Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsC#mF#mF#BEC#AG#mBsus

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[Intro]
C#m F#m F# B  E
 C# F#m  A

[Verse 1]
          C#m
There's a picture of
 a horse that's runnin'
E
 Hangin' here right
 before my eyes
C#m
 Always there
to remind me
       E
Of the best of old times

[Verse 2]
           C#m
With those eyes of fire
        E
Runnin' like the wind
           C#m
It's gonna take me down
          A
Forgotten trails again
[Chorus]
    A   G#m   C#m
And who knows where
 it's going
A                    B
Maybe it's all gonna show
A
But I'm bettin' on
     C#m
the horse that's runnin'
A          B
 Same as before

[Bridge]
C#m              E
Ooh
                 C#m   E
Runnin' like the wind

[Verse 3]
C#m
Never been one to follow
E
 He would set his own pace
      C#m
Ain't nothin' that
 he would allow
  E
To take it all away

[Verse 4]
             C#m
And when the sun
sets on everyone
    E
And falls into the sea
        C#m
You can find me on
the horse that's runnin'
A
 And that's where I'll be

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[Chorus]
    A   G#m   C#m
And who knows where
it's goin'
A                    B
Maybe it's all gonna show
A               C#m
I'm bettin' on a horse
 that's runnin'
A          B
 Same as before

[Chorus]
    A   G#m   C#m
And who knows where
 it's goin'
A                    B
Maybe it's all gonna show
A
But my money's on
   C#m
 a horse that's runnin'
A          B
 Same as before

[Bridge]
C#m           E
Ooh
A
Haa, haa-a, haa,
      B  Bsus  B
 haa, haa
         C#m
Aa, haa, haa,
       E
 haa, haa-a
A
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
       B   Bsus  B
 ooh, ooh

[Outro]
      C#m
I can see him runnin'
E
 Runnin' like the wind
A             B
Ooh
         C#m
With his eyes on fire
E
 Runnin' like the wind
           A
It's gonna take me down
          B
Forgotten trails again
C#m    E    A    B
C#m    E    A    B

Watch: Running Horse

From Poco - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Running Horse: key, chords and progression

These are Running Horse chords by Poco on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Running Horse by Poco sits in C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 9 chords to play it: C#m, F#m, F#, B, E, C#, A, G#m and Bsus.

The backbone of the song is B – C#m – E – A (VII – i – III – VI in C♯ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, D, G, C, A, F, Em, Gsus4 (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 22% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
Bsus4 chord on guitar (x24452)
Bsus4B E F♯

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Running Horse chords: questions

What key is Running Horse in?

Running Horse by Poco is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Running Horse?

Running Horse uses 9 chords: C#m, F#m, F#, B, E, C#, A, G#m, Bsus.

What is the chord progression of Running Horse?

The main progression is B – C#m – E – A (VII – i – III – VI).

Is Running Horse easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, D, G, C, A, F, Em, Gsus4 (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 22% without a capo).

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