Riff:
Em Em
xA|-----2--7----|--7-9-----------|
xE|--0-----7----|------10--7-----|
xC|--------7----|------------9-7-|
xG|--------9----|----------------|
Intro -x2-:
Em Em Riff
Em Em Riff
C G
C G
Verse 1:
Em
Pace yourself
C G
You've got a long way to go before you get to lie down
C G
You're stuffing coins in your mouth
C G B
Hoping happiness will fall out
Em G
I've been blind to the shortcuts
C G C
Stuck on the tracks, losing my way home
G
Keep looking for the end of the tunnel
C B7
Never seems to get any closer
Pre-Chorus:
C
Who's gonna keep the lights on?
Cm
Who's gonna make it rain?
Em
Calling out to an echo and
A A
Just hoping for a different Refrain
-nc-
Chorus:
Am Em
Like a mad dog after a rabbit
G C
I keep run-running, running, running
Am Em B
I don't feel like it gets me anywhere, anywhere
Am Em
You know the kickback is automatic
G C
It keeps com-coming, coming, coming
Am B Em
Knocking me down to the bottom and keeping me there
Instrumental:
Em Em Riff
Em Em Riff
C G
C G B
Em Em Riff
Em Em Riff
C G
C G
Verse 2:
Em
Brace yourself
C G
You're gonna drag that rock around the rest of your life
C G
You're dancing on the edge of a knife
C G B
Hoping someone else will decide
Em G
I've been takin' on water
C G C
We both know the ship is gonna sink
G
But I keep reaching for the shore
C B7
Never seems to get any closer
Pre-Chorus:
C
Who's gonna keep the lights on?
Cm
Who's gonna make it rain?
Em
Always looking for the next big ticket
G
Always tryna stretch it one more day
Cmaj7
Who's gonna keep you happy?
Cm
Who's gonna keep you sane?
Em
Calling out to an echo and
A7 A7
Just hoping for a different Refrain
-nc-
Chorus:
Am Em
Like a mad dog after a rabbit
G Cmaj7
I keep run-running, running, running
Am Em B7
I don't feel like it gets me anywhere, anywhere
Am Em
You know the kickback is automatic
G C
It keeps com-coming, coming, coming
Am7 B Cmaj7
Knocking me down to the bottom and keeping me there
Solo:
Cmaj7 | G | Bm7 | Em | C | G | B7 | B7 |
Cmaj7 | G | B7 Bm | Em | C | G | B7 | B7 |
B | B |
Chorus:
Am Em
Like a mad dog after a rabbit
G C
I keep run-running, running, running
Am Em B7
I don't feel like it gets me anywhere
Am Em
You know the kickback is automatic
G C
It keeps com-coming, coming, coming
Am B7 Em
Knocking me down to the bottom and keeping me there
Outro:
Em | Em | -Riff-
Em | Em | -Riff-
Em | Em | -Riff-
