John Mellencamp – Im Not Running Anymore (Guitar)

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spotify:track:4jYJly7WZbTB7lucXBewU1 LEGEND: * means "let ring" (1 strum down) [Intro]
   D      C         G                       D     C       G
               .    .     .           g .     .   .   .

e|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|------------10---12-|---8-----------5h7-|-------5---5---3-|(3)--------------|
G|---7-7-7/11------12-|---7---7-------7---|---7---5---5---4-|(4)--------------|
D|--------------------|-------9-----------|---7-------------|-----------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

   D      C         G                       D     C       G
               .    .     .           g .     .   .   .

e|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|------------10---12-|---8-----------5h7-|-------5---7---8-|(8)--------------|
G|---7-7-7/11------12-|---7---7-------7---|---7---5---7---7-|(7)--------------|
D|--------------------|-------9-----------|---7-------------|-----------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
/ = Slide up into note, . = Staccato, g & h = Grace note hammer-on, (n) = Hold note over bar line [Verse 1]
D                 C          G
  Holly told me, "You better give me a child",

        D         C          G
I said,   "Holly, there's no way,

D               C               G
  we don't even like each other all that much,

            D       C        G
we couldn't make it one more day".
[Verse 2]
D                C                G
  She said, "You better look out, buster,

         D               C            G
the next time you see me you're gonna pay".

D                 C                  G
  I said, "Holly, I'm not running anymore

D         C     G
  but I'm on my way".
[Chorus]
       D      C  G
I'm on my way,

       D      C  G
I'm on my way,

          D   C   G
I'm on my way

            D       C  G
but I'm not running anymore.
[Interlude] | D C | G | D C | G | [Verse 3]
            D          C               G
Well, I got two circus clowns here who like to fight,

         D         C                G
they got one black eye and a bloody nose.

D              C           G
  They are the hoodlums of my third wife,

    D      C               G
whatever I say they will oppose.
[Verse 4]
D          C                  G
  I try to teach those clowns something,

            D       C      G
like how to make it day to day.

D                  C             G
  I say, "Hey, you kids, I'm not running anymore,

D         C     G
  but I'm on my way".
[Chorus]
       D      C  G
I'm on my way,

       D      C  G
I'm on my way,

          D   C   G
I'm on my way

            D       C  G*
and I'm not running anymore.
[Interlude] (Drums) | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. | [Interlude] | (D) (C) | (G) | (D) (C) | (G) | | D C | G | D C | G | | D C | G | D C | G | [Verse 5]
        D           C                 G
Well, I look in the mirror - what the hell happened to me,

         D     C           G
whatever I had   has gone away?

D             C                G
  I'm not the young kid that I used to be,

      D        C         G
so, I push the hair back out of my face.
[Verse 6]
D         C                    G
  That's OK, I knew this would happen

          D      C     G
but I was hopin' not today.

D            C               G
  Hey, baby, I'm not running anymore

D         C     G
  but I'm on my way.
[Chorus]
          D     C     G
I'm on my   way,

          D     C     G
I'm on my   way,

          D     C     G
I'm on my way,

            D       C  G
and I'm not running anymore.
[End-Chorus]
          D     C       G
I'm on my   way,

          D     C       G
I'm on my   way,

          D   C         G
I'm on my way

            D       C  G*        N.C.
and I'm not running anymore. For sure!