Status Quo - Run and Hide (The Gun Song): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Run and Hide (The Gun Song)" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Run and Hide (The Gun Song) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Run and Hide (The Gun Song)" smoothly on your guitar.
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Em G Em I don't know where it happened but I got myself a D Em Gdim7 Em D gun Em G Em don't want it to get crazy I don't wanna shoot D Em Gdim A G no-one Em G I've got to change in my location 'cos there's Em D Em Gdim Em D nowhere I can stay Em G Em you ever get the feeling that it ain't your D Em Gdim A G day? D C/D Witch doctor will say your future is clear G/D but I got to be moving away from here D C like Houdini gonna disappear G this ain't no time to be touching your fear Chorus: D F I got to run and hide A# G 'cos I don't wanna die C D F somebody's gonna cry A# G I got to run and hide D F 'cos if I stay it will be suicide A# A I got to run and hide I keep on wandering into trouble just get outta my face Is there anybody out there looking after this case I need somebody now to help me and the mess that I'm in It's such a long story where do I begin? Witch doctor will say the future is clear but I got to move far away from here like Houdini gonna disappear this ain't no time for touching your fear Chorus: I got to run and hide 'cos I don't wanna die somebody's gonna cry I got to run and hide 'cos if I stay it will be suicide I got to run and hide I got to run and hide 'cos I don't wanna die somebody's gonna cry I got to run and hide 'cos if I stay it will be suicide I can't be keeping still and I don't let you get your time to kill I got to run and hide You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  Em  F  G  Gdim  Gdim7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Run and Hide (The Gun Song)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Run and Hide (The Gun Song)" by Status Quo.