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Where Are We Runnin

Lenny Kravitz
Tab
★4.8(6)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

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WHERE ARE WE RUNNIN'? - Lenny Kravitz

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Tabbed by: DOMENICO LOVASCIO (This is dedicated to God)

Email: lovabros@virgilio.it

Tuning: EADBGe

MAIN RIFF (played in INTRO, CHORUS and SOLO) Guitar 1

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-8-9-10-9---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-9-9--9---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-9-9-11-9----------------------REPEATS 4 TIMES--------------------------|
A|-------------9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7---------------------------------------------|

MAIN RIFF (played in INTRO, CHORUS and SOLO)Guitar 2

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-9-9----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-9-9----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-7-7-----------------------REPEATS 4 TIMES--------------------------|
A|-------------9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7---------------------------------------------|

VERSE (first and second are equal, see below for lyrics of the 2nd verse)

Fast lane, high speed, on the grind 24/7

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------2-3-2-3-2--------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2--------------|
D|-----------------------------------7-7--------------2-4-2-4-2--------------|
A|--9-9-9-----------9-9-9------------5-5-7-----------------------------------|
E|--7-7-7-----------7-7-7----------------5-----------------------------------|

No time always runnin' here and there Chasin the money

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------2-3-2-3-2--------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2--------------|
D|-----------------------------------7-7--------------2-4-2-4-2--------------|
A|--9-9-9-----------9-9-9------------5-5-7-----------------------------------|
E|--7-7-7-----------7-7-7----------------5-----------------------------------|

BRIDGE (played twice between verse and chorus and then before the solo, after the break)

So much jibber jabber's clogging up our souls

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------------|
A|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x/x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------|

CHORUS (see below for lyrics) Guitar 1

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-8-9-10-9---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-9-9--9---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-9-9-11-9----------------------REPEATS 4 TIMES--------------------------|
A|-------------9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7---------------------------------------------|

CHORUS (see below for lyrics) Guitar 2

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-9-9----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-9-9----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-7-7-----------------------REPEATS 4 TIMES--------------------------|
A|-------------9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7---------------------------------------------|

SOLO (2nd guitar plays MAIN RIFF)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-9-9b11---11r9-7-9-7-9-7vv-----------7-7p9 artif. harm-7------7(b1/4)---|
D|--s9--------------------------9----7-9----------------------9-9------------|
A|--------------------------------9------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------10-12-----10p9p7----------------|
B|---10-12-12b14-14r12-10-12-10-12-12----12--------------------10p9p7--------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------9p7----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-7---7-9-9vvvvvvv-------------------------------------------------------|
A|------9--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

FULL LYRICS:

Where Are We Runnin'?

(INTRO)

1ST VERSE: fast lane

high speed

on the grind

24/7

no time

always runnin' here and there

chasin' the money

BRIDGE: so much jibber jabber's

cloggin' up our soul

CHORUS: where are we runnin'

we need some time to clear our heads

where are we runnin'

keep on working 'til we're dead

where are we runnin'

oo wee oo wee oo

where are we runnin' now

2ND VERSE: in style

profile

got to buy

the new Cavalli

keep the skin tight

and the booty in the air

don't stop the party

BRIDGE: the road is paved but narrow

I hope we all get home

CHORUS: where are we runnin'

we need some time to clear our heads

where are we runnin'

keep on working 'til we're dead

where are we runnin'

oo wee oo wee oo

where are we runnin' now

BREAK: where you runnin' girl

I see you up there

oh you up on that stage

you up there

I saw you

(GUITAR SOLO)

CHORUS: where are we runnin'

we need some time to clear our heads

where are we runnin'

keep on working 'til we're dead

where are we runnin'

oo wee oo wee oo

where are we runnin' now

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| vv vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

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