Christina Perri - Run Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [C] [B7]
[Em]Why do I [G]breath with whats [C]beating in my [B7]chest
[Em]You think I’d [G]learn better now [C]’cause I can’t get any [B7]rest
[Em]’Cause I keep [G]trying to [C]find [B7]happiness
[Em]In [G]everybody [B7]else
[verse 2]
[Em] [G] [C] [B7]
[Em]Please move [G]that finger that is [C]pointing at my [B7]mistakes
[Em]I want no [G]part of the [C]feelings your work [B7]made
[Em]so then go and [G]let me [C]love you [B7]today
[chorus]
[G]Your so damn [B]difficult
You [Em]lose a [G]heart in your [C]hand
[G]And I cant believe you make [B]me work for it
[Em]No one [G]under[C]stands why I [B7]don’t run as fast as I can
[verse 3]
[Em] [G] [C] [B7] [Em]And I can feel [G]everything i can [C]feel your [B7]emptiness
[Em]And I don’t [G]believe there is a [C]way out of this [B7]mess
[Em]Unless [G]I can [C]forgive all your [B7]sins
[Em]I won’t learn [G]I’ll never [C]love [B7]again [C7] [B7]again [C7] [E7]
[Closing]
See right [Am]through my [E7]words, see I am [Am]just like [E7]you
Watch me [Am]stumble watch me [E7]fall for
All your [Am]lies, [E7]all your [Am]lies [E7]
All your [Am]lies… [E7] [C7] [B7]
[chorus]
[G]Your so damn [B]difficult
You [Em]lose a [G]heart in your [C]hand
[G]And I cant believe you make [B]me work for it
[Em]No one [G]under[C]stands why I don’t [B7]run as fast as[Em]I can[G] [C] [B7] [Em]
How to play Run on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christina Perri - Run on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Run uses these transitions most often: Em → G (19), G → C (18), and C → B7 (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
4. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
6. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
7. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
8. B7 → C7 chord transition
To move from B7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
9. C7 → E7 chord transition
To move from C7 to E7;
- While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
Run chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Run.
- Run includes 99 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Run contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Run connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → B: 1%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%