Run Around


Runaround by Blues Traveler (words and music by J. Popper) Tabbed by Beavis Thie may be redundant but I thought I'd at least put these chords in the right order for everyone that's confused by the other tab on this site. Plus, as a bonus, my take on the rhythm pattern and the mighty lyrics: After the slide (I know, it's the bass, but I like it!) we'll call this rhythm figure 1. G C Am D v v e s s s s s s s s s e s s s s e||-------||--3--3-3-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--2--2-2-2h3----|| B||-------||--3--3-3-0-1-1-1-1--1--1--3--3-3-3------|| G||-------||.-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2-2-2-----.|| D||-------||.-0--0-0-0-2-2-2-2--2--2--0--0-0-0-----.|| A||-------||--2--2-2-0-3-3-3-3--0--0--0--0-0-0------|| E||-15\3--||--3--3-3-0-x-x-x-x--0--0--x--x-x-x------|| When you transition from the D chord to the next verse, make sure to hammer-on the 6th string with the pickie. And I use down and up strokes for the two syncopated Am chords. Then repeat Rhythm Fig 1. 157 times. Enjoy! G C Am D Once upon a midnight dearie G C Am D I woke with something in my head G C Am D I couldn't escape the memory G C Am D Of a phone call and of what you said