Take It On The Run Chords

by Chris Hillman
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The instrumentation and feel of the chord progressions is reminiscent of the first of 4 sides of Manassas with Hillman and Steven Stills.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Key: G
Capo: 2nd fret
Author alphervs [pro] 513. Last edit on Jul 6, 2024

Chords

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G
A
D

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Take it on the Run
by Chris Hillman
Written by Chris Hillman
LP: Slippin Away
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkxznwTGbbM&
     list=PLX66jEixZe1zKaYxT7NQ_qKxtIc6BrVfk&index=4
Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Elektra
Capo 2 Play in G
 
 
Take it on the Run
 
[Intro]
F  C  G  G
F  C  G  G
F  C  G  G
G  G  G  G
 
[Verse 1]
F           C      G
Why are you makin' plans on your own
F                C       G
Beautiful people heart's made of stone
F       C    G
Further on I know it's been done
F              C              G
All they do is take it on the run
 
[Instrumental]
G  G  F  G
G  G  F  G
G  G  F  G
C  C  C  C
 
[Verse 2]
F                  C           G
I hear them cryin' late in the night
F       C           G
Visitor callin' and something's not right
F           C               G
Politicians tell you of the work to be done
F                             G
All they do is take it on the run
 
[Chorus]
               A
Take it on the run
        D                    G
There's somebod spendin' my hard earned cash
               A
Take it on the run
    D                     G
Oh, somebody's drivin' my brand new Cadillac
               A
Take it on the run
 
[Verse 3]
    D                      G           F
Oh, somebody's swimmin' in my swimming pool
F                   C                 G
Don't you know they played me for the fool
 
[Instrumental]
G  G  F  G
G  G  F  G
G  G  F  G
C  C  C  C
F  C  G  G
F  C  G  G
F  C  G  G
G  G  G  G
F  C  G  G
 
  F                         G
I worked like a dog for the last fifteen years
F       C      G
Take it on the run
F              C          G
Don't you feel sorry just wipe away those tears
F         C           G
Sooner or later gonna get you in the end
F            C            G
Old age just takes it off again
         C                     F            G
Well, my so-called friends are gonna let me down
 
[Verse 5]
F       C       G
Tell me stories turn my head around
F       C               G
Make me believe I'm the only one
C              F              G
All they do is take it on the run
G
Take it on the run
 
[Chorus]
               A
Take it on the run
        D                    G
There's somebody spendin' my hard earned cash
               A
Take it on the run
    D                     G
Oh, somebody's drivin' my brand new Cadillac
               A
Take it on the run
      D                      G
Yeah, somebody's swimmin' in my swimming pool
          C         F                 G
Don't you know they played me for the fool
 
[Instrumental]
G  G  F  G
G  G  F  G
G  G  F  G
G  G  F  C
 
C  F  G  G
C  F  G  G
C  F  G  G
C  F  G  F
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