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The Steel Woods – Run On Ahead Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
C#m  Bsus4  E  A
C#m  B      E
E    E  E/D#

[Verse 1]
C#m                           Bsus2
Clear your head and lift your feet
      E
Don't think about
              A
the times you fell
C#m
Watch for cars and
      B             E
just stay above the wheels
  C#m                    B
Remember where it is you came from
               E
And don't lose sight of
                A
where you wanna go
C#m                     B
Pedal like the Devil is nippin'
        E
at your heels

[Chorus]
    E             E/D#
Run on ahead, run on ahead
    C#m
Run on ahead,
     Bsus4           A
I'll be right behind you
    C#m           B
Run on ahead, run on ahead
    C#m
Run on ahead,
     B               A
I'll be right behind you

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[Instrumental]
E    E  E/D#

[Verse 2]
  C#m
I woke up lovin' you again
B     E                       A
 Made coffee in your favorite cup
       C#m
Then I washed all your
    B                   E
of snap-shirts and your jeans
     C#m                   B
It's funny I can feel your love
so strong
     E                A
From out there on the road
            C#m
And you can feel mine while
       Bsus4             E
you'rе runnin' down your dreams

[Chorus]
    E             E/D#
Run on ahead, run on ahead
    C#m
Run on ahead,
     B               A
I'll be right behind you
    C#m           B
Run on ahead, run on ahead
    C#m
Run on ahead,
     B               A   E
I'll be right behind you

[Bridge]
          C#m
No matter where you go
              B
No matter how long you stay
              C#m  B
No matter how far ahead
          A
I'll be behind you

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[Instrumental]
E    E  E/D#

[Verse 3]
  C#m
I wish we lived forever
B    E                    A
 Oh, how I wish it wasn't so
     C#m             B
That we wear out our bodies
          E
just like shoes
     C#m             B
I'll meet you in the mornin' time
   E                        A
No matter if it's years for me
         C#m                B
And I'll see you where both of
              E
our soles are new

[Chorus]
    E             E/D#
Run on ahead, run on ahead
    C#m
Run on ahead,
     Bsus4           A
I'll be right behind you
    C#m           B
Run on ahead, run on ahead
    C#m
Run on ahead,
     B               A
I'll be right behind you
    C#m           B
Run on ahead, run on ahead
    C#m
Run on ahead,
     B               A
I'll be right behind you

[Outro]
E    E  E/D# C#m

How to play Run On Ahead: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Run On Ahead by The Steel Woods on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Run On Ahead by The Steel Woods keeps coming home to C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 7 chords: C#m, Bsus4, E, A, B, E/D# and Bsus2.

Listen for E – A – C#m – B (III – VI – i – VII in C♯ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Bm, Asus4, D, G, A, Asus2 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

Bsus4 chord on guitar (x24452) — Bsus4B E F♯

Bsus2 chord on guitar (x24422) — Bsus2B C♯ F♯

Run On Ahead chords: questions

What key is Run On Ahead in?

Run On Ahead by The Steel Woods is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Run On Ahead?

Run On Ahead uses 7 chords: C#m, Bsus4, E, A, B, E/D#, Bsus2.

What is the chord progression of Run On Ahead?

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

Is Run On Ahead easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Bm, Asus4, D, G, A, Asus2 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

How to play Run On Ahead: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Run On Ahead chords: questions

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