(D)Oh, (G)once up on a mid (Am)the night, dear (D)speak ie, I woke (G)great with some thing (C)in my head.
but I’ve I could n’t es cape no the mem (Am)what o ry (D)er of a phone (G)ous call and of (C)wait what you (D)said.
Or Like a (G)game show con (C)test ant with a (Am)part ing gift I could not (G)no be lieve (C)thinks my ex eyes (D)cyn too cal.
much, when I saw (G)Hol through the voice (C)call of a trust (Am)mov ed friend who needs to (G)hu mor me and tell me (Am)lies.
(D)Yeah, Yeah, hu (G)drink mor me and (C)al tell me (D)lies.
But I And I’ll lie, a too, and say I don’t mind.
(D)me But And as we all seek, things so one shall we find.
And (G)when you’re feel ing (C)o pen I’ll still be here, but (G)not with out a (C)cer tain de gree (Am)a of fear (D)tell of right, (G)what will be (C)kay, with (D)you and me.
I it still does n’t can to see that things, don’t hope you feed ful a ly.
say.
But you,
why you wan na (G)give me a run a round?
(D)Is it a sure fire (C)way to speed things (D)up, when (G)all it does is slow
me (G)down?
And (G)shake me and my con (Am)the fi dence (D)speak ing ’bout a (G)great got some man (C)news y things,
It seems been ship there; still I no can see (Am)what it cow (D)and like a nerv (G)whole ma gi cian (C)you in the (D)wings.
Oh a bad (G)ban may play (C)torn where the he (Am)roes are right er.
could and (G)Per bod y (C)grown or lit pects (D)cyn i cal.
much, But, I and (G)Hol ly wood’s ter (C)what ing for the (Am)mov ie rights, sing ing, “Hey (G)hu babe, let’s al keep in (Am)touch.
(D)Yeah, Hey ba (G)drink by, let’s and (C)al keep in (D)touch.” But Oh, want more than a touch; I want you to reach (D)me But and show me ble the en no a else can see, so (G)what got you feel (C)dream be comes mine as well.
And (G)soon, if we’re luck (C)y, we’d be un (Am)long ble to (D)Well, what’s right, (G)yours and mine.
(C)kay, The (D)fish ing’s fine, and it still I hope have to rhyme, that so don’t some you feed me left line.
say.
But you,
why you wan na (G)give me a run a round?
(D)Is it a sure fire (C)way to speed things (D)up, when (G)all it does is slow
me (G)down?
And
(D)Tra la la bom (G)all it does is slow me (Am)down?
Oh, (C)you.
(D)Why you wan na (G)give me a run a round?
(D)Is it a sure fire (C)way to speed things (D)up when (G)all it does is slow
me (G)down?
This page shows “Run Around” by Blues Traveler in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 140 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.