Why Ain't I Running


Parts of this solo or "break" since it's not much
are played with a slide I believe, but it sounds
fine without one. I try to get the outro one of these
days.


1st Verse: 

       A
I can hear that highway calling
       D                                             A
As I watch the sunrise crawling across her shoulder
            A
This is usually goodbye
                D                                       A
And yet those words I just can't find here as I hold her
       D
She's like no other woman
              E
That I have ever known before
              D
And it ain't me to see the morning sun
      E
From this side of the door


Chorus:

               A    D               F#m E
Why Ain't I running, Why Ain't I gone
               A    D                 F#m E
How Does she hold me without holding on
              D *Lick 1                       E
In love or a fight, she's stronger than strong
                  F#m                         D
Something's not right if there ain't nothing wrong
           A   D                       E
It's got me wondering, why ain't I running
             A     A D A D
Why Ain't I Gone


2nd Verse: 

            A
All those worlds I left behind me 
          D                                 A
Praying they would never find me and my freedom
               A
But if they stood right here beside me 
                    D                              A
They would never recognize me for all that she's done
         D
Once happiness was only
          E 
Whenever I was on my own
         D
So now why do I feel lonely
     E
Anytime that I'm alone


Chorus

Solo A D A E A D A E

            D
No they've never built a wall that high 
     E
Or made a chain that strong
      D
And God ain't never made a place
    E
I felt like I belong


Chorus

*Lick 1
This lick is played in the chorus (In love or in fight...)
   D      E     F#m    D
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------1---2----------------------------------------|
D--0-2-4--2-4---4---2-0------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

Solo

E-------------------5/--2p0-----0--------------------------|
B-----------------7---------2/5---5/2----------------------|
G-4/6/4-2-----------------------------4p2-4----4/6/4-2-----|
D---------4---4/7--------------------------------------4-4-|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E--2-5/2-5--5/7-7/9-9-9/12-12-12/14-14/16-16/17------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|