# Before They Make Me Run guitar solo

> Keith Richards's guitar solo on Before They Make Me Run by The Rolling Stones (1978) starts at about 1:50. From the album Some Girls.

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The Rolling Stones, 1978, from *Some Girls*. Solo by *Keith Richards*.

Richards' own anthem of defiance, with ragged open-G riffs and raw lead fills in pure Keith style.

Before They Make Me Run by The Rolling Stones is #8 in our ranking of the best Keith Richards guitar solos. The solo is played by Keith Richards and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Keith Richards Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/keith-richards-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Before They Make Me Run?

Keith Richards played the solo on The Rolling Stones's Before They Make Me Run (1978).

### What guitar was used on the Before They Make Me Run solo?

A fender telecaster "micawber", according to widely reported accounts.

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