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Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Chords

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ChordsAm, F, G, Em, C, Dm, D, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[intro]
[Am] [Am] [F] [G] [Am] [Am] [Am] [F] [G] [Am]

[Opening]
[Am]It doesn’t [F]hurt me, [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
Do you wanna [Em]feel how it [F]feels? [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
Do you wanna know, [Em]know that it doesn’t [F]hurt me? [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
Do you wanna [Em]hear about the [F]deal that I’m [G]making? [F](Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
[F]You, [C] [Dm] [F]it’s you and [C]me! [Dm] [D] [Dm] [D]

[chorus]
And, if I [F]only could, I’d make a [G]deal with God,
And I’d [Am]get him to swap our places, be running up that [F]road,
Be running up that [G]hill, be running up that [Am]building,
Say, if I [Am]only [F]could! [G]oh, oh, oh! [Am]

[verse 2]
[F] [G] [Am]
[Am]You don’t wanna [F]hurt me, [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
But see how [Em]deep the bullet [F]lies? [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
Unaware I’m [Em]tearing you a [F]sunder, [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
Oh, there is [Em]thunder in our [F]hearts, [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
Is there so much [Em]hate for the ones we [F]love? [G](Yeah, yeah, [Am]yoh!)
[Am]Oh, tell me [Em]we both [F]matter, don’t [G]we? [F](Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
You, [C] [Dm] [D] [Dm] [D] [F]it’s you and [C]me, [Dm] [D] [Dm] [D]
[F]It’s you and [C]me [Dm]won’t be [D]un[Dm]happy! [D]

[chorus]
And, if I [F]only could, I’d make a [G]deal with God,
And I’d [Am]get him to swap our places, be running up that [F]road,
Be running up that [G]hill, be running up that [Am]building,
[A]Say, if I [Am]only [F]could! [G] [Am](Ee - oh!)

[verse 3]
[Am] [F] [G] [Am]
[F]You, [C] [Dm] [F]it’s you and [C]me, [Dm](Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
[F]It’s you and [C]me [Dm]won’t be unhappy

[verse 4]
[F]Oh, come on, baby! [G]Oh, come on, darling,
[Am]Let me steal this [A]moment from you [Am]now,
[F]Oh, come on, angel! [G]Come on, come on, darling,
[Am]Let’s exchange the [A]experience, [F]oh, [G]oo, [Am]hoo!

[chorus]
[Am] [F] [G] [Am]
And, if I only [F]could, I’d make a deal with [G]God,
And I’d get him to [Am]swap our places, be running up that [F]road,
Be running up that [G]hill, with no [Am]problems

[chorus]
Say, if I [Am]only [F]could, I’d make a deal with [G]God,
And I’d get him to [Am]swap our places,
And be running up that [F]road, be running up that [G]hill, with no [Am]problems

[chorus]
Say, if I [Am]only [F]could, I’d make a deal with [G]God, and I’d get him to [Am]swap our places,
And be running up that [F]road, be running up that [G]hill, with no [Am]problems

[Closing]
So, if only I [F]could be running up that [G]hill,
With no [Am]problems [G] [Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Am] [G]
[Am]If I [G]only [Am]could be running up [G]that [Am]hill,
[Am]If I [G]only [Am]could be running up [G]that [Am]hill

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ArtistKate Bush
AlbumHounds of Love
GenresPop
Year1985
KeyAm

How to play Running Up That Hill on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Running Up That Hill uses these transitions most often: G → Am (37), F → G (31), and Am → F (20). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

3. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

4. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. Dm → D chord transition

To move from Dm to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

10. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

11. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

12. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Running Up That Hill chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Running Up That Hill.

  • Running Up That Hill includes 156 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Running Up That Hill contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Running Up That Hill connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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