Runnin' Blue

	  		
Poor Otis dead and gone 
Left me here to sing his song 
Pretty little girl with a red dress on 
Poor Otis dead and gone 


RIFF 1:                PLAY THIS AFTER RIFF 1: 
(0:11)                 Am    G 
E|---------------------|-------3---------| 
B|---------------------|-1--x--3---------| 
G|-7^(9)--5-------5----|-2--x--0---------| 
D|----------7p5-----7--|-2--x--0---------| 
A|-------------5------|-0--x--2----------| 
E|---------------------|-------3---------| 

VERSE: 

RIFF 1 
Well back down turn around slowly 
Am     G 
Try it again 
Bm          A 
Rememberin' when 
C 
It was easy  
Bm         A 
Try it again 
C 
Much too easy 
Bm          A 
Rememberin' when 

 

D  A      E7         A 
Al-right, look at my shoes 
D   A     E7          A 
Not quite the walkin' blues 
D     A     E7          A 
Don't fight too much to lose 
D     A         E7 
Can't fight the runnin' blues 


VERSE(same pattern, different lyrics) 

POST-VERSE: 

A    C     
Otis dead 
A      G5 
Runnin blue 
A      C 
Run so fast 
A         G5 
What do I do 

(then theres a little saxophone thing with no guitar) 

Then repeat the intro: 

e|---------------------|-------3---------| 
B|---------------------|-1--x--3---------| 
G|-7^(9)--5-------5----|-2--x--0---------| 
D|----------7p5-----7--|-2--x--0---------| 
A|--------------5------|-0--x--2---------| 
E|---------------------|-------3---------|

Verse 

Chorus(x2) 

Outro: 

Dm    Am    E7    Am (3x) 

Dm    Am    C     D