Run To You by Bryan Adams

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I break down Run To You by Bryan Adams — one of those songs that's more interesting to play than people give it credit for.

I cover:

  • The intro riff — E minor 7 picking across strings 6, 5 and 4, sliding up to an A sus 4 shape, with the exact string pattern broken down

  • Chord progression — capo second fret, cowboy chords (same shapes as Wonderwall), with a D to D sus 4 move in the pre-chorus

  • Strumming pattern — down down up down up down up for the pre-chorus section

  • Two guitar parts — how the rhythm and lead parts work together in the pre-chorus

  • The electric riff — F sharp at the 9th and 11th fret, the octave-up version, and the full intro lead line broken down

  • Tone — a run through using a Rockman 80s pedal to nail that classic Bryan Adams sound