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Running Game

Allen Stone

Chord: Principal (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: Am
Am7:  575555
Dm7: X57565
G: 355433
*G: 455433  (G# is added for just a slight suspension, I'll notate it in the song with the asterisk)
Em7: X79787
D#m7: X68676
E7: X79797

*I've included the riff he plays during the verses.  For simplicity sake it's broken down into three 
sections which I will notate in the lyrics.  There are some alterations made based on syllables so
section 3 is played differently throughout the verses but you'll get the idea.*

Verse Riff in it's complete form: 

(1)                               (2)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------3-h5| / 7--3-------------------------3-h5 / 7--3----------------|
E|----3--3-h5--------------3-| 3-h5-------3--3-h5--------------3--5-----------|

                 (1)                          (3)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------3-h5| / 7--3-----------------5-5----3---------------------------|
E|----3--3-h5--------------3-| 3-h5-----------------3-3-h5--------------------|


INTRO: 
 Section:  (1, 2, 1, 3, 3)

VERSE 1:
      (1)
Well, I've been looking for you all morning,
(2)
I ain't heard a word from you yet,
(1)
I've been looking for you all morning,
(3)
You've been writing bad checks, yeah,
(3)
You've been writing bad checks,


VERSE 2:
        (1)
And I've been looking for you all morning,
(2)
You ain't ever picked up your phone,
(1)
I've been looking for you all morning,
(3)
You've been leaving me alone,
(3)
You've been leaving me alone, yeah,
(3)
You've been leaving me alone,        (rest for 4)


CHORUS 1:
Am7                                Dm7
You know the reason I'm calling you,
Am7                                    G        
You've got to explain your rules,
*G        Dm7
'Cause people, they've been talking,
             G(stop hit)                            G(stop hit)
Saying you've been running game on me, too,


MUBC  BDA K:
Section:  (1, 2, 1, 3, 3)


VERSE 3:
     (1)
And I've been looking for you all morning,
(2)
I just need a bit of your time,
(1)
I've been looking for you all morning,
(3)
I've been left behind, yeah,
        (3)
And I've been left behind,


VERSE 4:
    (1)
And I've been trying to call you all morning,
(2)                                
I don't know what else to do,
(1)
I've been trying to call you all morning,
(3)
But I ain't getting through, no,
(3)
But I ain't getting through,


CHORUS 2:
Am7                      Dm7
You know the reason I'm calling you,
Am7                          G        
You've got to explain your rules,
*G      Dm7
'Cause people, they've been talking,
        G(stop hit)         G(stop hit)
Saying you've been running game on me, 


BRIDGE:
Dm7
You've been running the game,
Am7      Em7
Far too long,
     Dm7 
And I've been so ashamed,
   Am7      G   /*G
I can't go on,
Dm7
You've been running the game,
Am7      Em7    D#m7
Far too long,
     Dm7
And I've been so ashamed,
   E7
I can't go on, oh,


CHORUS 3:
Am7                      Dm7
You know the reason I'm calling you,
Am7                         G        
You've got to explain your rules,
*G      Dm7
'Cause people, they've been talking,
        G(stop hit)                           
Saying you've been running game on me, 


CHORUS 4:
Am7                      Dm7
You know the reason I'm calling you,
Am7                          G        
You've got to explain your rules,
*G      Dm7
'Cause people, they've been talking,
        G(stop hit)         G(stop hit)       Am7         
Saying you've been running game on me,  too 
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