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Runaround
Blues Traveler
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Runaround by Blues Traveler (words and music by J. Popper)
Tabbed by Beavis
Thie may be redundant but I thought I'd at least put these chords in the right order
for everyone that's confused by the other tab on this site. Plus, as a bonus, my take
on the rhythm pattern and the mighty lyrics:
After the slide (I know, it's the bass, but I like it!) we'll call this rhythm figure 1.
G C Am D
v v
e s s s s s s s s s e s s s s
e||-------||--3--3-3-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--2--2-2-2h3----||
B||-------||--3--3-3-0-1-1-1-1--1--1--3--3-3-3------||
G||-------||.-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2-2-2-----.||
D||-------||.-0--0-0-0-2-2-2-2--2--2--0--0-0-0-----.||
A||-------||--2--2-2-0-3-3-3-3--0--0--0--0-0-0------||
E||-15\3--||--3--3-3-0-x-x-x-x--0--0--x--x-x-x------||
When you transition from the D chord to the next verse, make sure to hammer-on the 6th
string with the pickie. And I use down and up strokes for the two syncopated Am chords.
Then repeat Rhythm Fig 1. 157 times. Enjoy!
G C Am D
Once upon a midnight dearie
G C Am D
I woke with something in my head
G C Am D
I couldn't escape the memory
G C Am D
Of a phone call and of what you said
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