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Middle Distance Runner by Sea Wolf
Middle Distance Runner
Capo up to the 5th fret. It was originally in the key of F (no capo).
C C F x4
C F
Well I'm so sad tonight
C F
And the words won't come out right
C F
It's been a long day on the track
C F
And it's stamina that I lack
C Am F C
So won't you run to me tonight
G F
Do not pretend that we're just lovers
C G F G F
But I'll only ever be
C G F G F G C
A middle distance runner
C F C F
C F
Well my heart is beating hard
C F
And the mouth with the shot at the start
C F
And my legs tremble from strain
C F
But by the finish line I am drained
C Am F C
So won't you run to me tonight
G F
Do not pretend that we're just lovers
C G F G F
But I'll only ever be
C G F G F G C
A middle distance runner
C F C F x2
C F
Well I'm so proud tonight
C F
Of the woman you've become
C F
And I'm just too tired to fight
C F
So my darling I'll succomb
C Am F C
But you'll have to run to me tonight
G F
Tonight I will love you forever
C G F G F
But I'll only ever be
C G F G F G C
A middle distance runner
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version 2
Tuning: EADGBe
F F
e|---1--------------------------------1--------------------------------------|
B|------------3---1------1----1---------------3----1------1----1-------------|
G|-------2-----2---2-------2---2---------2-----2----2------2----2------------|
D|---3--------------------------------3--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Same thing but slide it to the 6th fret
e|----1-----------------------------/---6------------------------------------|
B|----------3----1------1----1------/---------8----6-----6----6--------------|
G|-------2----2----2------2----2----/------7----7----7-----7----7------------|
D|----3-----------------------------/----8-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
... but i'll on--ly ever be
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------6---5----3----1-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------7---5----3----2-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
.... a middle distance runn---er
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------6---5-----3---1-----3----5-----6-------------------------------------|
G|------7---5-----3---2-----3----5-----7-------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
Keep in mind that the spacing between notes has no bearing on tempo or how much time is
allotted per note.
The following chords are used in these arrangements:
E A D G B e
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F: x x 3 2 1 1
A#1: x x 8 7 6 6
Am: 0 0 2 2 1 0
A#2: x 1 3 3 3 x
C: 0 3 2 0 1 0
A#maj7: x x 3 3 3 5
The structure of the song is as follows:
-Introduction
-Verse
-Chorus
-Verse
-Chorus
-Solo
-Concluding Verse
-Chorus
If you struggle with the introduction, maybe try the concluding verse first.
I tried to make this tab as understandable as possible. Good luck!
Introduction:
F
e|--1-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------3-----1--------3-----1--------1-----1--------1-----|
G|-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--------2--|
D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------3-----3--------3-----3--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| x2
F A#1
e|--1--------3-----1--------3-----6--------------6--------------|
B|-----------------------------------------8--------------8-----|
G|-----2--------2-----2--------2-----7--------7-----7--------7--|
D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------8-----8--------8-----8--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| x2
F A#1
e|--1--------0-----------------------------8-----6--------------|
B|-----------------3--------1-----6-----------------------6-----|
G|-----2--------2-----2--------2-----7--------7-----7--------7--|
D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------8-----8--------8-----8--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
F A#1
e|--1--------3-----1--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3-----6--------8-----6--------6-----|
G|-----2--------2-----2--------2-----7--------7-----7--------7--|
D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------8-----8--------8-----8--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| x5
Chorus:
F Am A#2 F
e|--1--------------------------------------------1--------------| "So won't your run with me tonight
B|-----------1-----1--------1-----3--------3--------------1-----|
G|-----2--------2--------------2--------------3-----2--------2--|
D|--3-----3-----------2--------------3-----------3-----3--------|
A|-----------------0-----0--------1-----1-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C A#2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------| Tonight we can pretend that we're still lovers
B|--1--------------1-------------3--------------3--------------| Tonight lets not talk about next summer
G|-----------0-------------0--------------3--------------3-----| Tonight I will love you forever
D|-----2--------2-----2-------2-----3--------3-----3--------3--|
A|--3-----3--------3-----3-------1-----1--------1-----1--------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F Am A#2 C A#2
e|--1--------0--------------------------------------------------| but I'll only ever be
B|-----------------3--------1-----3--------------3--------------| cause " " " "
G|-----2--------2--------------0-----------3--------------3-----| but " " " "
D|--3-----2-----------3--------------3--------3-----3--------3--|
A|-----------------1-----3--------1-----1--------1-----3--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F Am A#2 C A#2 C
e|--1--------0--------------------------------------------------| a middle distance runner."
B|-----------------3--------1-----3--------------1--------------|
G|-----2--------2--------------0-----------3--------------0-----|
D|--3-----2-----------3--------------3--------3-----2--------2--|
A|-----------------1-----3--------1-----1--------3-----3--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F A#1
1. Transition to verse: |e|--1-----------------------------------------------------------|
|B|-----------3-----1--------3-----6--------8-----6--------6-----|
|G|-----2--------2-----2--------2-----7--------7-----7--------7--|
|D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------8-----8--------8-----8--------|
|A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F
2. Transition to solo: |e|--1--------------|
|B|-----------1-----|
|G|-----2--------2--|
|D|--3-----3--------|
|A|-----------------|
|E|-----------------| x4
F
3. Finish: (strum) |e|--1--|
|B|--1--|
|G|--2--|
|D|--3--|
|A|--x--|
|E|--x--|
Solo:
F A#1
e|--1--------3-----1--------3-----6--------------6--------------|
B|-----------------------------------------8--------------8-----|
G|-----2--------2-----2--------2-----7--------7-----7--------7--|
D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------8-----8--------8-----8--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| x2
F A#1
e|--1--------0-----------------------------8-----6--------------|
B|-----------------3--------1-----6-----------------------6-----|
G|-----2--------2-----2--------2-----7--------7-----7--------7--|
D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------8-----8--------8-----8--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Am A#2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--------1-----1--------1-----3--------3-----3--------3-----|
G|--------------2--------------2--------------3--------------3--|
D|-----2--------------2--------------3--------------3-----------|
A|--0-----0--------0-----0--------1-----1--------1-----1--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A#maj7 F
e|--5--------------5--------------1--------------1--------------|
B|-----------3--------------3--------------1--------------1-----|
G|-----3--------3-----3--------3-----2--------2-----2--------2--|
D|--3-----3--------3-----3--------3-----3--------3-----3--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| x2
C
e|-----------------|
B|--1--------------|
G|-----------0-----|
D|-----2--------2--|
A|--3-----3--------|
E|-----------------| x4
Concluding Verse:
F A#1 F A#1
e|--1-----0-----------------------------------------1-----3-----1-----------------------------------|
B|--------------3-----1-----6-----8-----6-----6-----------------------3-----6-----8-----6-----6-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----7-----7-----7-----7-----2-----2-----2-----2-----7-----7-----7-----7--|
D|--3-----3-----3-----3-----8-----8-----8-----8-----3-----3-----3-----3-----8-----8-----8-----8-----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F A#1
e|--1-----3-----1-----------------------------------------|
B|--------------------3-----6--------8-----6--------6-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----7--------7-----7--------7--|
D|--3-----3-----3-----3-----8-----8--------8-----8--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------| x2
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version 4
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Intro
Play twice:
e|--1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3--1---3---1---3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2--2---2---2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then this:
e|--1-----3---1---------6------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---------3-1-------8---6---8------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----2---2-----2---7---7---7---7----------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(I'm iffy about this section)
e|-1-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---6---8---6---8-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----2---2---7---7---7--7------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
e|-1---------------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---1---3-------6---6---6-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2---2---2---2---7---8---7---8---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Play twice:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6-5-3-1-6-5-3-1-3-5-6-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-3-2-7-5-3-2-3-5-7-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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