Key: F
Introduction: F# D E F#
F# D E F# D F#E D
Tough of the track, with the wind
And the rain that's beating down on your back
F# D E
till the sound is ringing in your head
With every step you tread, and every breath you take
F# D E F# D F#E D
makes you run, never stop
Gotta win, gotta run till you drop
F# D E
just never seem to end as if you're in a dream
Not getting anywhere.
C F# C+Riff
Run, on and on Run, on and on
The Loneliness of the long distance runner.
DE F# D
I've got to keep running the course
I've got to keep running and win at all costs
F# D E F# D F#E D
Run over stiles, across fields
Turn to look at who's on your heels
F# D E
You reach the final stretch
Ideals are just a trace
C F# C+Riff
Run, on and on Run, on and on
The Loneliness of the long distance runner.