I'm Not Running Anymore chords by
John Mellencamp

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Key: D major•

Intro 1

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Holly told me, "You better give

Verse 1

me a child"

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I said, "Holly, there's no way

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We don't even like

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each other all that much

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We couldn't make it one

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more day"

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She said, "You better look out,

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buster

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The next time you see me

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Bm

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you're gonna pay"

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I said, "Holly,

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Bm

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I'm not running anymore

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D

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But I'm on my way"

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I'm on my

Verse 2

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way

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I'm on my way

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I'm on my way

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But I'm not running any

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more

Interlude 1

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Verse 3

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Well I got two circus clown

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s here who like to fight

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They got one black eye

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and a bloody nose

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They are the hoodlums of my third wife

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Whatever I say they will oppose

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I try to teach those clowns something

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Like how to make it day to day

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I say, "Hey, you kids,

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I'm not running anymore

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But I'm on my way"

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I'm on

Verse 4

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my way

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I'm on my way

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I'm on my way

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And I'm not running anymore

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Interlude 2

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Well I

Verse 5

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look in the mirror - what the

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hell happened to me?

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Whatever I had has gone away

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I'm not the young kid that I used to be

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So I push the hair back out

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of my face

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That's O.K., I knew this would happen

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But I was hopin' not today

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Hey Baby,

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I'm not running anymore

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But I'm on my way

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I'm on my

Verse 6

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way

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I'm on my way

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I'm on my way

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And I'm not running anymore

Verse 7

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I'm on my way

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I'm on my way

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I'm on my way

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And I'm not running anymore

For sure!

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'm Not Running Anymore by John Mellencamp is D major.

The primary chords used in I'm Not Running Anymore are D, C, G, Bm, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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