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Christina Perri - Run Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, G, C, B7, B, C7, E7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em] [G] [C] [B7]
[Em]Why do I [G]breath with whats [C]beating in my [B7]chest
[Em]You think I’d [G]learn better now [C]’cause I can’t get any [B7]rest
[Em]’Cause I keep [G]trying to [C]find [B7]happiness
[Em]In [G]everybody [B7]else

[section 2]
[Em] [G] [C] [B7]
[Em]Please move [G]that finger that is [C]pointing at my [B7]mistakes
[Em]I want no [G]part of the [C]feelings your work [B7]made
[Em]so then go and [G]let me [C]love you [B7]today

[chorus]
[G]Your so damn [B]difficult
You [Em]lose a [G]heart in your [C]hand
[G]And I cant believe you make [B]me work for it
[Em]No one [G]under[C]stands why I [B7]don’t run as fast as I can

[section 3]
[Em] [G] [C] [B7] [Em]And I can feel [G]everything i can [C]feel your [B7]emptiness
[Em]And I don’t [G]believe there is a [C]way out of this [B7]mess
[Em]Unless [G]I can [C]forgive all your [B7]sins
[Em]I won’t learn [G]I’ll never [C]love [B7]again [C7] [B7]again [C7] [E7]

[Closing]
See right [Am]through my [E7]words, see I am [Am]just like [E7]you
Watch me [Am]stumble watch me [E7]fall for
All your [Am]lies, [E7]all your [Am]lies [E7]
All your [Am]lies… [E7] [C7] [B7]

[chorus]
[G]Your so damn [B]difficult
You [Em]lose a [G]heart in your [C]hand
[G]And I cant believe you make [B]me work for it
[Em]No one [G]under[C]stands why I don’t [B7]run as fast as[Em]I can[G] [C] [B7] [Em]

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumHead or Heart
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyEm

How to play Run on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Run on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Run uses these transitions most often: Em → G (19), G → C (18), and C → B7 (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → B7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram

To move from C to B7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
C to B7

4. B7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
B7 to Em

5. G → B7 chord transition

To move from G to B7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

6. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

7. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.

8. B7 → C7 chord transition

To move from B7 to C7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.

9. C7 → E7 chord transition

To move from C7 to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

10. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Run chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Run.

  • Run includes 99 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Run contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Run connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → B: 1%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
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