Intro: D D (x10) Gbm Gbm D E D A D A Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels D A D A Looking back at the years gone by, like so many summer fields D A D A In sixty-five I was seventeen, and running up 101 D A E I don't know where I'm running now, I'm just running on D A Running on, running on empty D A Running on, running blind D A Gbm E Running on, running into the sun, but I m running behind. D A D A Gotta do what you can just to keep your love alive D A D A Trying not to confuse it with what you do to survive D A D A In sixty-nine I was twenty-one, and called the road my own D A E I don't know when that road turned onto the road I'm on. D A Running on, running on empty D A Running on, running blind D A Gbm E Running on, running into the sun, but I m running behind. Interlude: D A D A D A Gbm D E Gbm D E A Everyone I know, everywhere I go Gbm E D People need some reason to believe; E A D I don't know about anyone but me Gbm D E A If it takes all night, that'll be all right D E D Bm A E A If I can get you to smile before I leave D A D A Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels D A D A I don't know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels D A D A I look around for the friends I used to turn to, to pull me through D A E Looking into their eyes I see them running too D A Running on, running on empty D A Running on, running blind D A Gbm E Running on, running into the sun, but I m running behind. D A D A Honey you really tempt me; you know the way you look so kind D E D A Bm A E A I'd love to stick around but I'm running behind D E D A Bm A E A You know I don't even know what I'm hoping to find D E D A Bm A E A Running into the sun but I'm running behind. Outro: E D D (x10) D E D A E A D E D A E A This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Running On Empty chords by Jackson Browne
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
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d
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d
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d
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u
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d
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u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play Running On Empty on ukulele
On ukulele, Running On Empty comes down to the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 114 bpm. This arrangement is in Gb minor; the original recording is in C major. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level. Drive even down-strokes to lock in with the rolling piano groove.
5 ukulele chords used in "Running On Empty" by Jackson Browne: A, Bm, D, E and Gbm
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+3 is much easier on tiny fingers 😉