Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Verse 1: Am C When I was a young boy living in the city G F All I did was run, run, run, run, run Am C Staring at the lights, they look so pretty G F Momma said "Son, son, son, son, son Am C You're gonna grow up, you're gonna get old G F All that glitters don't turn to gold Am C But until then just have your fun G F Boy, run, run, run, run, run"
Refrain: Am C G F Yeah, run, run, run Am C G F Run, run, run Verse 2: Am C When I was a young kid living in the city G F All I did was pay, pay, pay, pay, pay Am C And every single dime that good Lord gave me G F I could make it last three, four, five days Am C Living it up but living down low G F Chasing that luck before I get old Am C And looking back, oh, we had some fun G F Boy, run, run, run, run, run Chorus: Am C G F They tell you that the sky might fall Am C G F They'll say that you might lose it all Am C G F So I run until I hit that wall Am C Yeah, I learned my lesson, count my blessings G F Am Look to the rising sun and run, run, run C G F Yeah, one day well the sky might fall Am C G F Yеah, one day I could lose it all Am C G F So I run until I hit that wall Am C If I learnеd one lesson, count your blessings G F Look to the rising sun and Refrain: Am C G F run, run, run Am C G F Run, run, run Verse 3: Am C Didn't get everything that I wanted G F But I got what I need, yeah, yeah Am C I see that light in the morning G F Shining down on me Am C So take me up high, take me down low G F Where it all ends nobody knows Am C But until then let's have some fun G F Yeah, run, run, run, run, run Chorus: Am C G F They tell you that the sky might fall Am C G F They'll say that you might lose it all Am C G F So I run until I hit that wall Am C Yeah, I learned my lesson, count my blessings G F Am Look to the rising sun and run, run, run C G F Yeah, one day well the sky might fall Am C G F Yеah, one day I could lose it all Am C G F So I run until I hit that wall Am C If I learnеd one lesson, count your blessings G F Look to the rising sun and Refrain: Am C G F run, run, run Am C G F Run, run, run Outro: Am C Yeah, I learned my lesson, count my blessings G F Look to the rising sun Am C Yeah, I learned my lesson, count my blessings G F Look to the rising sun Am C Yeah, if I learned one lesson, count your blessings G F Am Look to the rising sun, yeah, run, run, run