April 13, 2023
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Letter Notes Piano: Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

"Running Up That Hill" is a song by British singer-songwriter Kate Bush, released in 1985 as the lead single from her album "Hounds of Love".

G     G-G     Bb     G
It doesn't hurt me

G      G       G-G     Bb     G   G     C
Do you wanna feel how it feels?

G      G      G-G       Bb
Do you wanna know,

G            G   G   Bb-Bb    Bb    G
Know that it doesn't hurt me?

G G G-G# Bb G#-G
Do you wanna hear about

F       D#    D#   D#-F
The deal I'm making?

Bb-G-D#-F
You      ~

F      Bb   G    G-D#-F-D#-F
It's you and me    ~        ~

D#  Bb Bb  Bb-Bb   G
And   if   I   only   could

D#    D#  D#  Bb   Bb   D
I'd make a deal with God

D    D#  Bb   Bb   Bb   G    Bb     C-G
And I'd get him to swap our places

D# Bb-Bb   Bb   Bb     G
Be running up that road

D# Bb-Bb   Bb   Bb   D
Be running up that hill

C    Bb-Bb   Bb   Bb     G-Bb
Be running up that building

C    Bb  Bb  Bb-Bb    G
Say,   if   I   only   could

G-F-D#-F-D#
Oh    ~       ~

G        G         G-G     Bb    G
You don't wanna hurt me

G       G      Bb     Bb    G-G    C
See how deep the bullet lies

G-G-Bb     G    G-G    Bb   Bb-Bb-G
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder

G       G#    Bb-G#   G   F      D#
There is thunder in our hearts

D# D#   Bb   Bb     Bb
Is there so much hate

Bb   Bb   Bb   Bb  Bb-G
For the ones we love?

Bb   G#  G      F       F-D#     D#     D#
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?

Bb-G-D#-F
You  ~

F      Bb   G    G-D#-F-D#-F
It's you and me   ~        ~

D# Bb    G    G-D#-F
It's you and me  ~

F            F      F-F-F
Won't be unhappy...

F    Bb  Bb  Bb-Bb  G
And  if  I  only  could

D#   D#  D#  Bb   Bb    D
I'd make a deal with God

D     D#   Bb  Bb  Bb   G    Bb    C-G
And I'd get him to swap our places

D#    Bb-Bb  Bb  Bb   G
Be running up that road

D#   Bb-Bb  Bb   Bb   D
Be running up that hill

C     Bb-Bb  Bb  Bb    G-Bb
Be running up that building

C   Bb Bb Bb-Bb  G
Say,  if  I  only  could,

G-F-D#-F-D#
Oh    ~

Bb-G-D#-F
You  ~

G    Bb   Bb    G-D#-F-D#-F
It's you and me   ~       ~

G     Bb   Bb   G-D-F
It's you and me

F            F      F-F-F
Won't be unhappy

C - C      D#-F    F - F      F-G
C'mon, baby, c'mon darling

Bb   G#   G      F        F - F           F    D#   D#
Let me steal this moment from you now

D#     D#  D#-F
Come on angel,

F            F        F        F      F-G
Come on, come on, darling

Bb          G#-G     Bb    G#-G-F-F
Let's exchange the experience

C-D-C
Oh  ~

F     Bb  Bb  Bb-Bb  G
And   if   I     only    could

D#  D#   D#  Bb  Bb     D
I'd make a deal with God

D#   D#  Bb   Bb  Bb   G    Bb    C-G
And I'd get him to swap our places

D#   Bb-Bb   Bb   Bb   G
Be running up that road

C     Bb-Bb   Bb   Bb    D
Be running up that hill

C        G      F-D#-C
With no problems

F      Bb   Bb  Bb-Bb  G
And   if   I   only   could

D#   D#  D#   Bb   Bb   D
I'd make a deal with God

D#   D#   Bb  Bb  Bb   G    Bb    C-G
And I'd get him to swap our places

D#   Bb-Bb  Bb   Bb     G
Be running up that road

C      Bb-Bb  Bb   Bb   D
Be running up that hill

C        G      F-C-D#
With no problems

F   Bb  Bb  Bb-Bb ^C-G
See   if   I   only   could

G     Bb    Bb   Bb    G    F
I'd make a deal with God

F        F      F     F    D#   F    D#     F-F-D#
And I'd get him to swap our places

D#   Bb-Bb   Bb   Bb   G
Be running up that road

C     Bb-Bb  Bb  Bb    D
Be running up that hill

C         G      F-D#-C
With no problems

F    Bb  Bb  Bb-Bb  G
See   if   I   only   could

C     Bb-Bb   Bb   Bb   D
Be running up that hill

C         G    F-D#-C
With no problems

C D#-D# D# F
If only I could,

C     D#-D#  D#  D#  C
Be running up that hill

C D#-D# D# G-F
If only I could,

C   D#-D#   D#  D#   C
Be running up that hill...

The song has been noted for its unique use of synthesizers, Bush's powerful vocals, and its deep lyrics exploring themes of gender roles and power dynamics in relationships. It has since become one of Bush's most popular and iconic songs.

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