Can You Run

Steeldrivers

Key of F#m · Chords: III VI VII i iv v

Verse 1

        A                                               F#m
There's smoke down by the river Hear the cannon and the drum
     A                                      F#m
I've got one thing to ask you honey Can you run?
    A                                                   F#m
You know I hate to ask so late But the moment's finally come
    A                                               F#m
And there won't be time to change your mind Can you run?

Verse 2

        C#m         F#m               D       Bm      E
Can you run, to the freedom line of a Lincoln soldier?
                 C#m F#m             D             Bm E
Where contraband can be a man With a musket on his shoulder
     F#m             A               D
I've got to stand up tall before I'm done
F#m                 A             D
Wrap these hands of mine around a gun
    F#m                A               D
And chase the taste of bondage from my tongue
        F#m   D
Can you r——un?
        F#m         D
Can you r—-un?      A, F#m x2

Verse 3

And the boys in gray, are never far away Can you run?

Chorus

There's smoke down by the river Hear the cannon and the drum
And even if I die, I've got to try Can you run?

Outro

        A C#m D
Can you r——-un?