Running Up That Hill - Placebo, guitar chords

Published: 2021-10-23 17:00
Selection chords: Katie Paterson

Verse:
Am
It doesnʼt hurt me.
Am
You wanna feel how it feels?
Am
You wanna know, know that it doesnʼt hurt me?
Am
You wanna hear about the deal Iʼm making?
F   G  Am
You-oo-ooo
F       G  Am
You and me-ee

Chorus:
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...

Verse:
Am
You donʼt want to hurt me,
Am
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Am
Unaware that Iʼm 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, donʼt we?
F   G  Am
You-oo-ooo,
F       G  Am
You and me-ee,
F       G           G
You and me wonʼt be unhappy.

Chorus:
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...

Bridge:
F             G
Cʼmon, baby, cʼmon, cʼmon, darling,
Am
Let me steal this moment from you now.
F             G
Cʼmon, angel, cʼmon, cʼmon, darling,
Am
Letʼs exchange the experience, oh...ʼ

Chorus:
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

Outro:
ʼIf I only could, be running up that hill.ʼ
G
ʼIf I only could, be running up that hill.ʼ
F
ʼIf I only could, be running up that hill.ʼ
G
ʼIf I only could, be running up that hill.ʼ
F
ʼIf I only could, be running up that hill.ʼ
G
ʼIf I only could, be running up that hill.ʼ
F
ʼIf I only could, be running up that hill.ʼ