Intro
[Bm] [D] [A] [G] [Bm] [D] [A] [G]
Verse 1
When I was a [Bm]young boy living in the [D]city
All I did was [A]run run run run [G]run
Staring at the [Bm]lights, they look so [D]pretty
Momma said “[A]son son son son [G]son
You’re gonna grow [Bm]up, you’re gonna get [D]old
All that [A]glitters don’t turn to [G]gold
But until [Bm]then just have your [D]fun
Boy, [A]run run run run [G]run”
Hook
Yeah, run run [Bm]run [D] [A] [G]
Run run [Bm]run [D] [A] [G]
Verse 2
When I was a [Bm]young kid living in the [D]city
All I did was [A]pay pay pay pay [G]pay
And every single [Bm]dime that good Lord [D]gave me
I could make it [A]last 3, 4, 5 [G]days
Living it [Bm]up but living down [D]low
Chasing that [A]luck before I get [G]old
And looking back, [Bm]oh, we had some [D]fun
Boy [A]run run run run [G]run
Chorus
[Bm] They [D]tell you that the [A]sky might [G]fall
[Bm] They’ll [D]say that you might [A]lose it [G]all
[Bm] So I [D]run until I [A]hit that [G]wall
Yeah I [Bm]learned my lesson, [D]count my blessings
[A]Look to the rising [G]sun and run run [Bm]run
Yeah, one [D]day well the [A]sky might [G]fall
[Bm] Yeah onе [D]day I could [A]lose it [G]all
[Bm] So I [D]run until I [A]hit that [G]wall
If I [Bm]learned onе lesson, [D]count your blessings
[A]Look to the rising [G]sun and
Hook
Run run [Bm]run [D] [A] [G]
Run run [Bm]run [D] [A] [G]
Verse 3
[Bm]Didn’t get everything that I [D]wanted
But [A]I got what I [G]need, yeah yeah
I [Bm]see that light in the [D]morning
[A]Shining down on [G]me
So take me up [Bm]high, take me dow[D]n low
Where it all [A]ends nobody [G]knows
But until [Bm]then let’s have some [D]fun, yeah
[A]Run run run run [G]run
Chorus
[Bm] They [D]tell you that the [A]sky might [G]fall
[Bm] They’ll [D]say that you might [A]lose it [G]all
[Bm] So I [D]run until I [A]hit that [G]wall
Yeah I [Bm]learned my lesson, [D]count my blessings
[A]Look to the rising [G]sun and run run [Bm]run
Yeah, one [D]day well the [A]sky might [G]fall
[Bm] Yeah onе [D]day I could [A]lose it [G]all
[Bm] So I [D]run until I [A]hit that [G]wall
If I [Bm]learned onе lesson, [D]count your blessings
[A]Look to the rising [G]sun and
Hook
Run run [Bm]run [D] [A] [G]
Yeah, Run run [Bm]run [D] [A] [G]
Outro
Yeah, I [Bm]learned my lesson, [D]count my blessings
[A]Look to the rising [G]sun
Yeah, I [Bm]learned my lesson, [D]count my blessings
[A]Look to the rising [G]sun
Yeah, if I [Bm]learned one lesson, [D]count your blessings
[A]Look to the rising [G]sun, yeah, run run [Bm]