Why Ain't I Running (with Lead Tabs) Chords
by Garth Brooks
Why Ain't I Running (with Lead Tabs) by Garth Brooks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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
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----------------------------------------------------------|