GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

It Keeps You Runnin' original guitar chords by
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
Logo

1976•R&B•88 views•
Key: G major•
Intro 1
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1
Bm7
Bm7
2

View detailed Bm7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb7
Bb7

View detailed Bb7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Say, where you gonna go?
Am7
Am7

View detailed Am7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab7
Ab7
4

View detailed Ab7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Girl, where you gonna hide?
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Bm7
Bm7
2

View detailed Bm7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb7
Bb7

View detailed Bb7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am7
Am7

View detailed Am7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

You go on leavin' out your heart
Ab7
Ab7
4

View detailed Ab7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And all it's sayin' down deep inside
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Whoa, lord
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

From here I can feel your heartbeat
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, you got me all wrong
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

You ain't got no worry
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

You just been lonely too long
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

oh
Pre-chorus 1
Em7
Em7

View detailed Em7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A9
A9
4

View detailed A9 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I know what it means
D9sus4
D9sus4

View detailed D9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D7
D7

View detailed D7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

to hide your heart
B7
B7

View detailed B7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A/C#
A/C#
2

View detailed A/C# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/Eb
B/Eb
4

View detailed B/Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

From a long time ago
Em7
Em7

View detailed Em7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em/D
Em/D

View detailed Em/D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, darlin'
Chorus 1
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin', yeah
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It keeps you runnin'
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin' yeah
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin'
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin', yeah
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin' yeah
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
Verse 2
Bm7
Bm7
2

View detailed Bm7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb7
Bb7

View detailed Bb7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I know how you feel
Am7
Am7

View detailed Am7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab7
Ab7
4

View detailed Ab7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Hey, you know I been there
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Bm7
Bm7
2

View detailed Bm7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb7
Bb7

View detailed Bb7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am7
Am7

View detailed Am7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

But what you're keep in´ to yourself
Ab7
Ab7
4

View detailed Ab7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, you know it just ain't fair
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Are you gonna worry
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

For the rest of your life?
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Hey, yeah,
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

why you in such a hurry
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

To be lonely one more night?
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Pre-chorus 2
Em7
Em7

View detailed Em7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A9
A9
4

View detailed A9 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Well, I know what it means
D9sus4
D9sus4

View detailed D9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D7
D7

View detailed D7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

to hide your heart
B7
B7

View detailed B7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A/C#
A/C#
2

View detailed A/C# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/Eb
B/Eb
4

View detailed B/Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

From a long time ago
Em7
Em7

View detailed Em7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em/D
Em/D

View detailed Em/D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, darlin'
Chorus 2
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin', yeah
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin' yeah
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/C
D/C

View detailed D/C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin', yeah
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

View detailed Cmaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D/E
D/E

View detailed D/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(It keeps you runnin' yeah
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it keeps you runnin')
Outro 1
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C9sus4
C9sus4

View detailed C9sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C7
C7

View detailed C7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G7
G7

View detailed G7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app


[Fade out]

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G7

  • Bm7

    2

  • Bb7

  • Am7

  • Ab7

    4

  • C9sus4

  • C7

  • Em7

  • A9

    4

  • D9sus4

  • D7

  • B7

  • A/C#

    2

  • B/Eb

    4

  • Em/D

  • D/C

  • Cmaj7

  • D/E

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by The Doobie Brothers

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Doobie Brothers

Listen To The Music

The Doobie Brothers

Black Water

The Doobie Brothers

Long Train Runnin'

The Doobie Brothers

China Grove

The Doobie Brothers

South City Midnight Lady

The Doobie Brothers

Minute By Minute

The Doobie Brothers

Another Park, Another Sunday

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Doobie Brothers

Listen To The Music

The Doobie Brothers

Radiohead

Creep

Radiohead

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Who

Behind Blue Eyes

The Who

Oasis

Wonderwall

Oasis

Jason Mraz

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz

The Doobie Brothers

Long Train Runnin'

The Doobie Brothers

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of It Keeps You Runnin' by The Doobie Brothers is G major.

The primary chords used in It Keeps You Runnin' are G, Bm, Bb, Am, Ab, C.

No capo is required for this song.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of It Keeps You Runnin' is approximately 134 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of It Keeps You Runnin' using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for It Keeps You Runnin'. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Doobie Brothers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add It Keeps You Runnin' to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for It Keeps You Runnin' by The Doobie Brothers on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.