Born to run
G - C - F - C - G
(2x)
G C
F C G
1. Well, I never did crawl and I never did toe that line,
G C
F C G
no man
is a master to me, I ain't that kind.
C
F
I just put on my traveling shoes,
C F C
D
if
you wanna win you just can't lose the time,
G
or
stay behind.
C G C
G
Well, I was born to run, to get ahead of the rest,
C G
D G
and all that I wanted was to be
the best.
C
G C
G
Just to feel free, and be someone,
C
G
D G
I was born to be fast, I was born to run.
G C
F C G
2. Well, I take the chances, sometimes I've made mistakes.
G C F C G
but
you don't get nothing unless you take the breaks.
C F
Living as dangerous as
dynamite
C F C D
sure
makes you feel nervous, but it makes you feel alright,
G
makes you feel alright
+ CHORUS +
instrumental = verse 2
+ A - E - A - A - E - A - A ~
A D
G D A
3. Nobody's gonna make me do things their way,
A D G D A
by
the time you figure it out it's yesterday.
D
G
Well, it comes to : He who waits, I'm told,
D G D E
but I
don't need it when I'm old and gray.
A
Yeah, I want it today !
D
A D A
Well, I was born to run, to get ahead of the rest,
D A E
A
and all that I wanted was to be
the best.
D A
D A
Just to feel free, and be someone,
D A E A
I was born to be fast, I was born to run.
+ repeat CHORUS
+ A - D - G - D - A (2x) + D - A - D - A
- D - A - E - A
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Emmylou Harris)