Biography:
Lita Ford (born Lita Rossana Ford on September 19, 1958 in London, U.K.) is a hard rock singer and guitarist who achieved popularity during the 1980s. Ford was born in London but is of Italian heritage. She moved with her family to the United States while still very young. She began playing the guitar at age 11.
In 1976 at the age of 17 she became one of the founding members of the legendary teenage all-female hard rock band The Runaways. There she played lead guitar.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
**LITA FORD - LIVING LIKE A RUNAWAY**
E B G D A E
D :||2-3-2-0-x-x|| D5:||x-x-7-7-5-x||
D*:||5-7-7-7-x-x||
C :||0-1-0-2-3-x|| C5:||x-x-5-5-3-x|| *Try not to play x-strings*
C*:||3-5-5-5-x-x||
G :||3-3-0-0-2-3|| A#5:||x-x-3-3-1-x||
G*:||3-3-4-5-5-3||
*We use D* and C* because of their high notes*
Intro: D* (x4) + Main riff (x2)
Main riff:
1st part 2nd part
(Rhythm) D* D* C* D Dsus4 D C G
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D
I was running crazy, I was running wild.
G
Living on the edge, yeah I was living in the skies.
C G
My hands starts shaking like the streets of Hollywood.
D
My mind was wasted, I still did the best I could.
D
One day I left town with just the shirt on my back.
G
And a guitar on my shoulder, yeah I wasn't coming back.
C G
I had to break the spell that my heart was under
D
So I rolled out of town on wheels of thunder.
Em G*
And I will never forget what my mother said. She said...
Chorus:
D5 C5
Run baby run, cross New York City
D5 A#5 C5
Run baby run, to the streets of L.A.
D5 C5
Run baby run, yeah you can't slow down.
A#5 C5 D5
You can never stay when you're living like a runaway.
*Main riff, only 2nd part*
D
I remember when I was seventeen.
G
Riding in the back of a black limousine.
C G
I used to stare at the sun, and ask for God to please guide me.
D
In the right direction.
D
I didn't know where I was going.
G
I didn’t know where I was gonna stay.
C G
All I knew is that I was going far far away.
Em G
And it still feels like yesterday, when he says...
Chorus:
D5 C5
Run baby run, cross New York City
D5 A#5 C5
Run baby run, to the streets of L.A.
D5 C5
Run baby run, yeah you can't slow down.
A#5 C5 D5
You can never stay when you're living like a runaway.
[Guitar solo]
D
I left each town with a wink and a kiss.
G
That maybe I'll be back real soon.
C G
A lot of memories from fans like you.
D
People that made my dreams come true.
Em G
And I can still hear them saying:
Chorus:
D5 C5
Run baby run, cross New York City
D5 A#5 C5
Run baby run, to the streets of L.A.
D5 C5
Run baby run, yeah you can't slow down.
A#5 C5 D5
You can never stay when you're living like a runaway.
Suggestions, questions and comments:
Twitter: @Tassos93
Lita Ford fans: @LitaFord_Spain
E B G D A E
D :||2-3-2-0-x-x|| D5:||x-x-7-7-5-x||
D*:||5-7-7-7-x-x||
C :||0-1-0-2-3-x|| C5:||x-x-5-5-3-x|| *Try not to play x-strings*
C*:||3-5-5-5-x-x||
G :||3-3-0-0-2-3|| A#5:||x-x-3-3-1-x||
G*:||3-3-4-5-5-3||
*We use D* and C* because of their high notes*
Intro: D* (x4) + Main riff (x2)
Main riff:
1st part 2nd part
(Rhythm) D* D* C* D Dsus4 D C G
|------------------------------------------------
|-10-8-7-7h8-7-5-3---/---s10-7-8-7-5-5h7-5-3h5p3-
|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
D
I was running crazy, I was running wild.
G
Living on the edge, yeah I was living in the skies.
C G
My hands starts shaking like the streets of Hollywood.
D
My mind was wasted, I still did the best I could.
D
One day I left town with just the shirt on my back.
G
And a guitar on my shoulder, yeah I wasn't coming back.
C G
I had to break the spell that my heart was under
D
So I rolled out of town on wheels of thunder.
Em G*
And I will never forget what my mother said. She said...
Chorus:
D5 C5
Run baby run, cross New York City
D5 A#5 C5
Run baby run, to the streets of L.A.
D5 C5
Run baby run, yeah you can't slow down.
A#5 C5 D5
You can never stay when you're living like a runaway.
*Main riff, only 2nd part*
D
I remember when I was seventeen.
G
Riding in the back of a black limousine.
C G
I used to stare at the sun, and ask for God to please guide me.
D
In the right direction.
D
I didn't know where I was going.
G
I didn’t know where I was gonna stay.
C G
All I knew is that I was going far far away.
Em G
And it still feels like yesterday, when he says...
Chorus:
D5 C5
Run baby run, cross New York City
D5 A#5 C5
Run baby run, to the streets of L.A.
D5 C5
Run baby run, yeah you can't slow down.
A#5 C5 D5
You can never stay when you're living like a runaway.
[Guitar solo]
D
I left each town with a wink and a kiss.
G
That maybe I'll be back real soon.
C G
A lot of memories from fans like you.
D
People that made my dreams come true.
Em G
And I can still hear them saying:
Chorus:
D5 C5
Run baby run, cross New York City
D5 A#5 C5
Run baby run, to the streets of L.A.
D5 C5
Run baby run, yeah you can't slow down.
A#5 C5 D5
You can never stay when you're living like a runaway.
Suggestions, questions and comments:
Twitter: @Tassos93
Lita Ford fans: @LitaFord_Spain
