Running Up That Hill Chords

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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Am · Em · G · D · C

Kate Bush’s iconic 1985 song about swapping perspectives to overcome relationship struggles. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Arpeggio (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
F#m
It doesn’t hurt me
D A
Do you want to feel how it feels?
F#m D
Do you want to know that it doesn’t hurt me?
A E
Do you want to hear about the deal that I’m making?
F#m D
You, it’s you and me
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Verse 2

 
F#m
You don’t want to hurt me
D A
But see how deep the bullet lies
F#m D
Unaware I’m tearing you asunder
A
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
E
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
F#m D
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Bridge

 
F#m
You
D
It’s you and me
A E
It’s you and me won’t be unhappy
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Outro

 
C#m
Come on, baby
E
Come on, darling
A
Let me steal this moment from you now
C#m
Come on, angel
E
Come on, come on, darling
A
Let’s exchange the experience, oh…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition, as it’s the core of the verse progression; practice with a steady, pulsing arpeggio to match the song’s atmospheric drive.

Amtap to play
Emtap to play
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · Em · G · D · C

Kate Bush’s iconic 1985 song about swapping perspectives to overcome relationship struggles. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Arpeggio (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
F#m
It doesn’t hurt me
D A
Do you want to feel how it feels?
F#m D
Do you want to know that it doesn’t hurt me?
A E
Do you want to hear about the deal that I’m making?
F#m D
You, it’s you and me
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Verse 2

 
F#m
You don’t want to hurt me
D A
But see how deep the bullet lies
F#m D
Unaware I’m tearing you asunder
A
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
E
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
F#m D
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Bridge

 
F#m
You
D
It’s you and me
A E
It’s you and me won’t be unhappy
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Outro

 
C#m
Come on, baby
E
Come on, darling
A
Let me steal this moment from you now
C#m
Come on, angel
E
Come on, come on, darling
A
Let’s exchange the experience, oh…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition, as it’s the core of the verse progression; practice with a steady, pulsing arpeggio to match the song’s atmospheric drive.

Amtap to play
Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · Em · G · D · C

Kate Bush’s iconic 1985 song about swapping perspectives to overcome relationship struggles. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Arpeggio (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
F#m
It doesn’t hurt me
D A
Do you want to feel how it feels?
F#m D
Do you want to know that it doesn’t hurt me?
A E
Do you want to hear about the deal that I’m making?
F#m D
You, it’s you and me
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Verse 2

 
F#m
You don’t want to hurt me
D A
But see how deep the bullet lies
F#m D
Unaware I’m tearing you asunder
A
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
E
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
F#m D
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Bridge

 
F#m
You
D
It’s you and me
A E
It’s you and me won’t be unhappy
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Outro

 
C#m
Come on, baby
E
Come on, darling
A
Let me steal this moment from you now
C#m
Come on, angel
E
Come on, come on, darling
A
Let’s exchange the experience, oh…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition, as it’s the core of the verse progression; practice with a steady, pulsing arpeggio to match the song’s atmospheric drive.

Amtap to play
Emtap to play
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Dtap to play
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · Em · G · D · C

Kate Bush’s iconic 1985 song about swapping perspectives to overcome relationship struggles. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Arpeggio (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
F#m
It doesn’t hurt me
D A
Do you want to feel how it feels?
F#m D
Do you want to know that it doesn’t hurt me?
A E
Do you want to hear about the deal that I’m making?
F#m D
You, it’s you and me
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Verse 2

 
F#m
You don’t want to hurt me
D A
But see how deep the bullet lies
F#m D
Unaware I’m tearing you asunder
A
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
E
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
F#m D
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Bridge

 
F#m
You
D
It’s you and me
A E
It’s you and me won’t be unhappy
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Outro

 
C#m
Come on, baby
E
Come on, darling
A
Let me steal this moment from you now
C#m
Come on, angel
E
Come on, come on, darling
A
Let’s exchange the experience, oh…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition, as it’s the core of the verse progression; practice with a steady, pulsing arpeggio to match the song’s atmospheric drive.

Amtap to play
Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Ctap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · Em · G · D · C

Kate Bush’s iconic 1985 song about swapping perspectives to overcome relationship struggles. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Arpeggio (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
F#m
It doesn’t hurt me
D A
Do you want to feel how it feels?
F#m D
Do you want to know that it doesn’t hurt me?
A E
Do you want to hear about the deal that I’m making?
F#m D
You, it’s you and me
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Verse 2

 
F#m
You don’t want to hurt me
D A
But see how deep the bullet lies
F#m D
Unaware I’m tearing you asunder
A
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
E
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
F#m D
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Bridge

 
F#m
You
D
It’s you and me
A E
It’s you and me won’t be unhappy
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Outro

 
C#m
Come on, baby
E
Come on, darling
A
Let me steal this moment from you now
C#m
Come on, angel
E
Come on, come on, darling
A
Let’s exchange the experience, oh…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition, as it’s the core of the verse progression; practice with a steady, pulsing arpeggio to match the song’s atmospheric drive.

Amtap to play
Emtap to play
Gtap to play
Dtap to play
Ctap to play
Key
A Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · Em · G · D · C

Kate Bush’s iconic 1985 song about swapping perspectives to overcome relationship struggles. Intermediate difficulty in the key of A.

Driving Arpeggio (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of A.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
F#m
It doesn’t hurt me
D A
Do you want to feel how it feels?
F#m D
Do you want to know that it doesn’t hurt me?
A E
Do you want to hear about the deal that I’m making?
F#m D
You, it’s you and me
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Verse 2

 
F#m
You don’t want to hurt me
D A
But see how deep the bullet lies
F#m D
Unaware I’m tearing you asunder
A
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
E
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
F#m D
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Bridge

 
F#m
You
D
It’s you and me
A E
It’s you and me won’t be unhappy
 

Chorus

 
A
And if I only could
E
I’d make a deal with God
F#m D
And I’d get him to swap our places
A
Be running up that road
E
Be running up that hill
F#m D
Be running up that building
A E
Say, if I only could, oh
 

Outro

 
C#m
Come on, baby
E
Come on, darling
A
Let me steal this moment from you now
C#m
Come on, angel
E
Come on, come on, darling
A
Let’s exchange the experience, oh…
 

Practice tip: Master the F#m to D transition, as it’s the core of the verse progression; practice with a steady, pulsing arpeggio to match the song’s atmospheric drive.