#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From: "Mike Menton" <mmenton@cpinternet.com> Subject: MERLE HAGGARD, THE RUNNING KIND Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 02:11:30 -0700 "From the album, His Greatest, And His Best" Words and Music Transcribed by Mike Menton Merle Haggard "The Running Kind" (G) I was born the running kind, With leaving always on my mind, Home was never home to me at (C) any time, Every(D) front door found me hopin', I would find the back door open, There just had to be an exit for the (G) running kind, (G) Within' me there's a prison, surrounding me alone, As real as any dungeon with these(C) walls of stone, I know (D) runnin's not the answer, but runnin's been my nature, And the part of me that keeps me movin' (G) on, (G) I was born the running kind, with leaving always on my mind, Home was never home to me at (C) any time, Every(D)front door found me hopin', I would find the back door open There just had to be an exit for the (G) running kind. (LEAD)