Chords
Running Up That Hill

Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush explores the concept of a woman and a man swapping roles to better understand each others pain. Originally intended to be called A Deal with God, the title was changed to avoid controversy. The song highlights the longing for empathy and understanding in relationships.

Key: Am

Introduction:

difficulty
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Am  
It doesn' t hurt me.
Am  
You wanna feel how it feels?
Am  
You wanna know, know that it doesn' t hurt me?
Am  
You wanna hear about the deal I' m making?
F     G    Am  
You-oo-ooo
F          G    Am  
You and me-ee

F  
And if I only could,
G  
Make a deal with God,
Am  
And get him to swap our places,
                          F  
Be running up that road,
                          G  
Be running up that hill,
                          Am  
Be running up that building.
             F         G        Am  
If I only could, oh...

Am  
You don' t want to hurt me,
Am  
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Am  
Unaware that I' m tearing you asunder.
Am  
There is thunder in our hearts, baby.
Am  
So much hate for the ones we love?
Am  
Tell me, we both matter, don' t we?
F     G    Am  
You-oo-ooo,
F          G    Am  
You and me-ee,
F          G  
You and me won' t be unhappy.

F  
And if I only could,
G  
Make a deal with God,
Am  
And get him to swap our places,
                          F  
Be running up that road,
                          G  
Be running up that hill,
                          Am  
Be running up that building.
                F     G            Am  
If I only could, oh...

F                  G  
' C' mon, baby, c' mon, c' mon, darling,
Am  
Let me steal this moment from you now.
F                  G  
C' mon, angel, c' mon, c' mon, darling,
Am  
Let' s exchange the experience, oh...' 

F  
And if I only could,
G  
Make a deal with God,
Am  
And get him to swap our places,
                         F  
Be running up that road,
                         G  
Be running up that hill,
      F    G      Am  
With no problems
And if I only could,
G  
Make a deal with God,
Am  
And get him to swap our places,
                         F  
Be running up that road,
                         G  
Be running up that hill,
      F    G      Am  
With no problems

G  
' If I only could, be running up that hill.' 
F  
' If I only could, be running up that hill.' 
G  
' If I only could, be running up that hill.' 
F  
' If I only could, be running up that hill.' 
G  
' If I only could, be running up that hill.' 
F  
' If I only could, be running up that hill.'