Born To Run Chords
Born To Run by Emmylou Harris is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, G, E, B and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A D G D A
Well I never did crawl and I never did toe that line
A D G D A
No man is a master to me I ain't that kind
D G D
I just put on my traveling shoes
G D E
If you wanna win you just can't lose the time
A
Or stay behind
D A
Well I was born to run
D A
To get ahead of the rest
D A E A
And all that I wanted was to be the best
D A D A
Just to feel free and be someone
D A E A
I was born to be fast I was born to run
A D G D A
Well I take the chances sometimes I've made mistakes
A D G D A
But you don't get nothing unless you take the breaks
D G D
Living as dangerous as dynamite
G D E
Sure makes you feel nervous but it makes you feel alright
A
Makes you feel alright
D A
Well I was born to run
D A
To get ahead of the rest
D A E A
And all that I wanted was to be the best
D A D A
Just to feel free and be someone
D A E A
I was born to be fast I was born to run
B E A E B
Nobody's gonna make me do things their way
B E A E B
By the time you figure it out it's yesterday
E A E
Well it comes to he who waits I'm told
E A E F#
But I don't need it when I'm old and gray
B
Yea I want it today
E B
Well I was born to run
E B
To get ahead of the rest
E B F# B
And all that I wanted was to be the best
E B E B
Just to feel free and be someone
E B F# B
I was born to be fast I was born to run