U2 - Running To Stand Still: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Running To Stand Still" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

D                              G
So she woke up, woke up from where she was, lyin' still
      D                                    G
Said "I, I gotta do somethin' about where we're goin'"
D
Stepped on steam train
G
Stepped out of the driving rain, maybe
D                              G
Run from the darkness, in the night.

Chorus:
Singing
A
Ah,
         C/G    G
Ah-la-la-la-de-day
A        C/G    G
Ah-la-la-la-de-day
       D       G
Ah-la-la-de-day

Sweet the sin
Bitter the taste in my mouth
I see seven towers
But I only see one way out
You gotta cry without weeping, talk without speaking
Scream without raising your voice
You know I took the poison from the poison stream
Then I floated out of here

Chorus

She runs through the streets
With her eyes painted red
Under a black belly of cloud in the rain
In through a doorway
She brings me white golden pearls
Stolen from the sea
She is ragin', she is raging
And the storm blows up in her eyes

Chorus:
She will,
A           C/G     G   A
suffer the needle chill,
                  C/G  G  D
She's running to stand, still.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Running To Stand Still" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Running To Stand Still" by U2.

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