{"id":28181,"date":"2026-01-04T06:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=28181"},"modified":"2026-01-04T06:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:02:43","slug":"run-for-the-roses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/run-for-the-roses\/","title":{"rendered":"Run for the Roses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dan Fogelberg<\/p>\n<pre style=\"font-size: 13px;\" class=\"xNWlr hjutX PBFx0\">RUN FOR THE ROSES\r\nWritten by: Dan Fogelberg\r\n \r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Run For The Roses By Dan Fogelberg\" width=\"990\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZdDwm3QIwfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n \r\n(Unhurried waltz tempo)\r\n(Capo to taste.  I usually capo one fret, but I am not sure\r\nwhether this is the original key or not.)\r\n \r\n[Intro]\r\n<span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                          <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>            <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\n<span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                          <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>            <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\n<span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                          <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>            <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nBorn in the valley, and raised in the trees\r\n<span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                         <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>       <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nOf Western Kentucky, on wobbly knees\r\n     <span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                    <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>         <span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Fm<\/span>\r\nWith Mama beside you, to help you along,\r\n         <span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>        <span data-name=\"C#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>         <span data-name=\"F#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>       <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nYou'll soon be a-growing up strong.\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n<span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                              <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>           <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nAll the long lazy mornings, in pastures of green,\r\n\r\n<span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                            <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>            <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nThe sun on your withers, the wind in your mane\r\n      <span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>                     <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>          <span data-name=\"Am\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Fm<\/span>\r\nCould never prepare you for what lies ahead:\r\n         <span data-name=\"E\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">C<\/span>        <span data-name=\"C#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Am<\/span>         <span data-name=\"F#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>       <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nThe run for the roses so red.  And it's\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n<span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>           <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>        <span data-name=\"G#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Em<\/span>\r\nRun for the roses as fast as you can\r\n<span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>              <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>              <span data-name=\"G#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Em<\/span>\r\nYour fate is delivered.  Your moment's at hand.\r\n         <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>           <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>              <span data-name=\"G#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Em<\/span>         <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>\r\nIt's the chance of a lifetime, in a lifetime of chance,\r\n         <span data-name=\"F#m\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Dm<\/span>                         <span data-name=\"B\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nAnd it's high time you joined in the dance.\r\n     <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A#<\/span>                          <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">F<\/span>\r\nIt's high time you joined in the dance.\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n     C                  F           G\r\nFrom sire to sire, it's born in the blood.\r\n    C                      F             G\r\nThe fire of a mare and the strength of a stud.\r\n     C                                     F           Fm\r\nIt's breeding, and it's training, and it's something unknown,\r\n     C              Am     F   G\r\nThat drives you and carries you home.\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n         F           G        Em\r\nAnd it's run for the roses as fast as you can\r\nF              G              Em\r\nYour fate is delivered.  Your moment's at hand.\r\n         F           G              Em         F\r\nIt's the chance of a lifetime, in a lifetime of chance,\r\n         Dm                         G\r\nAnd it's high time you joined in the dance.\r\n     A#                          F\r\nIt's high time you joined in the dance.\r\n<div class=\"vxv2A\">X<\/div><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dan Fogelberg RUN FOR THE ROSES Written by: Dan Fogelberg (Unhurried waltz tempo) (Capo to taste. I usually capo one fret, but I am not sure whether this is the original key or not.) [Intro] C F G C F G [Verse 1] C F G Born in the valley, &hellip; <span class=\"more-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/run-for-the-roses\/\" class=\"more-link\">CLICK TO VIEW SONG<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Run for the Roses<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28182,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28181\/revisions\/28182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}