Run-Around
John Popper

Blues Traveler
Four
1994

I learned this back when I first got to Cornell,
but my interest was rekindled the other day when
I realized it was acoustic.  It's pretty easy :)

The same progression is used for the whole song.  Here it is.
INTRO:

G	C	Am	D


Once upon a midnight dearie I woke with somethin' in my head
I couldn't escape the memory of a phone call and of what you said
Like a game show contestant with a parting gift I could not believe my eyes
When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend who needs to humor me and tell me lies
Yeah humor me and tell me lies

And I'll lie too and say I don't mind and as we seek so shall we find
And when you're feeling open I'll still be here but not without a certain degree of fear
Of what will be for you and me; I still can see things hopefully

CHORUS
But you
Why you wanna gimme a run-around
Yeah it's a sure-fire way to speed things up
When all it does is slow me down


And shake my confidence about a great many things
But I've been there I can see it cower like a nervous magician waiting in the wings
Of a bad play where the hero's right and nobody thinks or expects too much
And Hollywood's callin' for the movie rights singin' baby let's keep in touch
Hey baby let's keep in touch

But I want more then a touch I want you to reach me
And show me all the things no one else can see
So what you feel becomes mine as well and soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tell
What's yours and mine the fishing's fine
And it doesn't have to rhyme so don't you feed me a line


CHORUS


HARMONICA SOLO

Play progression 5x


Tra la la bomba dear this is the pilot speaking and I've got some news for you
It seems my ship stands no matter what you drop and there ain't a whole lot that you can do
Oh sure the banner may be torn and the wind's gotten colder
Perhaps I've grown a little cynical
But I know no matter what the waitress brings I should drink it and always be full
Yeah I will drink it and always be full

Oh I like coffee and I like tea; but to be able to enter a final plea
I still got this dream that you just can't shake
I love you to the point you can no longer take
Well all right OK so be that way I hope and pray that there's something left to say


CHORUS (2x)


HARMONICA SOLO

Play progression 9x

Fade out