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Born to Run Chords

Bruce Springsteen Intermediate Key of E 4 Chords 3 min read
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · B · C#m

Born to Run Chords – Guitar

Bruce Springsteen’s explosive rock anthem about escaping small-town life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Play with urgency and passion. This song builds from a rumbling verse to an explosive chorus — match that energy with your strumming dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
A E
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
E
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9, chrome wheeled, fuel injected
A E
And steppin’ out over the line
 

Verse 2

 
E
Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap
A
We gotta get out while we’re young
B E
‘Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 3

 
E
Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend
I wanna guard your dreams and visions
A E
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
 

Verse 4

 
E
Together we could break this trap
We’ll run till we drop, baby, we’ll never go back
A B
Will you walk with me out on the wire?
‘Cause baby, I’m just a scared and lonely rider
A B
But I gotta know how it feels
E A
I want to know if love is wild, I wanna know if love is real
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 5

 
E
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
A E
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
E
The amusement park rises bold and stark, kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
A B
I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets tonight
A E
In an everlasting kiss
 

Final Chorus

 
E A
One, two, three, four! Tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh honey, tramps like us
B A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) power this song. The key is building energy — start the verses with a moderate strum and explode on the chorus. The B chord is a barre chord; try B7 as an easier substitute.

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Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · B · C#m

Born to Run Chords – Ukulele

Bruce Springsteen’s explosive rock anthem about escaping small-town life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Play with urgency and passion. This song builds from a rumbling verse to an explosive chorus — match that energy with your strumming dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
A E
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
E
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9, chrome wheeled, fuel injected
A E
And steppin’ out over the line
 

Verse 2

 
E
Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap
A
We gotta get out while we’re young
B E
‘Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 3

 
E
Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend
I wanna guard your dreams and visions
A E
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
 

Verse 4

 
E
Together we could break this trap
We’ll run till we drop, baby, we’ll never go back
A B
Will you walk with me out on the wire?
‘Cause baby, I’m just a scared and lonely rider
A B
But I gotta know how it feels
E A
I want to know if love is wild, I wanna know if love is real
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 5

 
E
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
A E
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
E
The amusement park rises bold and stark, kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
A B
I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets tonight
A E
In an everlasting kiss
 

Final Chorus

 
E A
One, two, three, four! Tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh honey, tramps like us
B A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) power this song. The key is building energy — start the verses with a moderate strum and explode on the chorus. The B chord is a barre chord; try B7 as an easier substitute.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · B · C#m

Born to Run Chords – Piano

Bruce Springsteen’s explosive rock anthem about escaping small-town life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Play with urgency and passion. This song builds from a rumbling verse to an explosive chorus — match that energy with your strumming dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
A E
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
E
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9, chrome wheeled, fuel injected
A E
And steppin’ out over the line
 

Verse 2

 
E
Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap
A
We gotta get out while we’re young
B E
‘Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 3

 
E
Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend
I wanna guard your dreams and visions
A E
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
 

Verse 4

 
E
Together we could break this trap
We’ll run till we drop, baby, we’ll never go back
A B
Will you walk with me out on the wire?
‘Cause baby, I’m just a scared and lonely rider
A B
But I gotta know how it feels
E A
I want to know if love is wild, I wanna know if love is real
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 5

 
E
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
A E
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
E
The amusement park rises bold and stark, kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
A B
I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets tonight
A E
In an everlasting kiss
 

Final Chorus

 
E A
One, two, three, four! Tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh honey, tramps like us
B A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) power this song. The key is building energy — start the verses with a moderate strum and explode on the chorus. The B chord is a barre chord; try B7 as an easier substitute.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · B · C#m

Born to Run Chords – Banjo

Bruce Springsteen’s explosive rock anthem about escaping small-town life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Play with urgency and passion. This song builds from a rumbling verse to an explosive chorus — match that energy with your strumming dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
A E
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
E
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9, chrome wheeled, fuel injected
A E
And steppin’ out over the line
 

Verse 2

 
E
Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap
A
We gotta get out while we’re young
B E
‘Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 3

 
E
Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend
I wanna guard your dreams and visions
A E
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
 

Verse 4

 
E
Together we could break this trap
We’ll run till we drop, baby, we’ll never go back
A B
Will you walk with me out on the wire?
‘Cause baby, I’m just a scared and lonely rider
A B
But I gotta know how it feels
E A
I want to know if love is wild, I wanna know if love is real
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 5

 
E
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
A E
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
E
The amusement park rises bold and stark, kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
A B
I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets tonight
A E
In an everlasting kiss
 

Final Chorus

 
E A
One, two, three, four! Tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh honey, tramps like us
B A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) power this song. The key is building energy — start the verses with a moderate strum and explode on the chorus. The B chord is a barre chord; try B7 as an easier substitute.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · B · C#m

Born to Run Chords – Mandolin

Bruce Springsteen’s explosive rock anthem about escaping small-town life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Play with urgency and passion. This song builds from a rumbling verse to an explosive chorus — match that energy with your strumming dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
A E
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
E
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9, chrome wheeled, fuel injected
A E
And steppin’ out over the line
 

Verse 2

 
E
Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap
A
We gotta get out while we’re young
B E
‘Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 3

 
E
Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend
I wanna guard your dreams and visions
A E
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
 

Verse 4

 
E
Together we could break this trap
We’ll run till we drop, baby, we’ll never go back
A B
Will you walk with me out on the wire?
‘Cause baby, I’m just a scared and lonely rider
A B
But I gotta know how it feels
E A
I want to know if love is wild, I wanna know if love is real
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 5

 
E
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
A E
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
E
The amusement park rises bold and stark, kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
A B
I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets tonight
A E
In an everlasting kiss
 

Final Chorus

 
E A
One, two, three, four! Tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh honey, tramps like us
B A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) power this song. The key is building energy — start the verses with a moderate strum and explode on the chorus. The B chord is a barre chord; try B7 as an easier substitute.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
C#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · B · C#m

Born to Run Chords – Harmonica

Bruce Springsteen’s explosive rock anthem about escaping small-town life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Power Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Play with urgency and passion. This song builds from a rumbling verse to an explosive chorus — match that energy with your strumming dynamics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
A E
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
E
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9, chrome wheeled, fuel injected
A E
And steppin’ out over the line
 

Verse 2

 
E
Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap
A
We gotta get out while we’re young
B E
‘Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 3

 
E
Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend
I wanna guard your dreams and visions
A E
Just wrap your legs round these velvet rims
And strap your hands across my engines
 

Verse 4

 
E
Together we could break this trap
We’ll run till we drop, baby, we’ll never go back
A B
Will you walk with me out on the wire?
‘Cause baby, I’m just a scared and lonely rider
A B
But I gotta know how it feels
E A
I want to know if love is wild, I wanna know if love is real
 

Chorus

 
E A
Oh, baby, tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh-oh, come on with me
B
Tramps like us
A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Verse 5

 
E
Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
A E
The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors
And the boys try to look so hard
E
The amusement park rises bold and stark, kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
A B
I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets tonight
A E
In an everlasting kiss
 

Final Chorus

 
E A
One, two, three, four! Tramps like us
B E
Baby, we were born to run
A
Oh honey, tramps like us
B A E
Baby, we were born to run
 

Practice tip: Three main chords (E, A, B) power this song. The key is building energy — start the verses with a moderate strum and explode on the chorus. The B chord is a barre chord; try B7 as an easier substitute.