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