«Running Scared»
(Roy Orbison — Joe Melson)
Verse 1:
A
Just running scared
Bm
Each place we go
C#m
So afraid
E7 E9sus4 E7
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That he might show
Verse 2:
A [drums enter]
Yeah, running scared
Bm
What would I do
C#m
If he came back
E7 A
And wanted you
Verse 3:
A [electrics enter]
Just running scared
Bm
Feeling low
C#m [bass enters]
Running scared
E7
You loved him so
Verse 4:
A [backing vocals enter]
Just running scared
Bm
Afraid to lose
C#m
If he came back
E7 A A7
Which one would you choose
Coda:
D D6 [guitars stay on D; strings follow D6 and Dmaj7]
Then all at once
Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D6
He was standing there
D D6
So sure of himself
Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D6
His head in the air
D D6
My heart was breaking
Dmaj7 D
Which one would it be
D D6 D E7 A
You turned around and walked away with me
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
