The Runner

Written by John Stewart

‘The Runner’ is on “Fire In The Wind”, RSO 1977, re-released as CD with five bonus tracks in 2001 by Wrasse.

Fine song, hmm? I´ll probably strum it most times, but then, there are some nice bass notes runs – easier to get those when you play in C and capo up. If you pick, keep the little finger busy to get some of the notes played by the ‘high’ guitars. You´ll just have to try and see what suits you best!

(D)

When your wings no longer (Dj7)catch the wind

Your (Bm)wheels are throwing (D)sparks from concrete (G)on the rims,

And when you've (A7short)run so long and (Em7)you run so hard

(A7 short)Feeling every (Em7)stone beneath your (D)feet,

As they re(A7short)peat

That when you (G)run, you (A7)run a(D)lone.

And when your dreams are all just (Dj7)flashbacks

And you're (Bm)crying beneath the (D/A)wise cracks,

I've been (G)here before and there (A7short)is no more, (Em)

And when you've (A7short)run so hard and you're (Em7)worn so thin,

You (A7)find that losing's (Em7)just another (D)way to win.

It is (G)time (Bm/F#)for (A7short/E)you

(A7short) To be(D)gin

To be (Bm)wings,

To be (A)wheels,

And to (F#m)know how it (G)feels

To be (D)you (A7short/C#)on your (D)own,

'Cause when you (G)run,

Oh, when you (A7short)run,

You run a(D)lo(A7short/C#)o(Bm)o(D/A)o(G)one.

(D)(A7short/C#)(Bm)(D/A)(G) (hold)

And you (D)know you love the (Dj7)game,

Like the (Bm)river loves the (D/A)rain,

Sidewinder (G)loves the plain,

So you (A7)can't complain.

(G)No one hears and (Em7)no one cares

That the (A7 short)road you're going

(Em7) Doesn't get you (D)anywhere,

You're the one who (Em7)put it there. (A7 short)

So (D)why not go and (Dj7)chase the sun?

(Bm) That's one race (D/A) that just (G)can't be won,