Run To You

How to play Run To You by Bryan Adams on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play E, G, A, Em, D, C and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a strong one to learn because it has a driving, familiar feel and keeps your hands moving in a steady rock groove. You get a satisfying mix of tension and release, so it feels energetic without being overly complex once the changes start to click.

You can lean on the open shapes A, E, and D, but the harder barre shapes F#, B, F#m, and C#m will ask for clean fretting and good hand strength. The main change to watch out for is the opening move from F# to A to B to F#m, since that shift sets the pace and can expose any hesitation.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the shapes feel automatic, then add the other chords one at a time. Once your changes are smooth, practice the full song at a relaxed tempo and gradually bring it up toward the track speed. Keep your strums even and focus on staying in time through every change.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.