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Sivert Hoyem 
"Run Away"
Standard Tuning
e|--G73---C/G----A7sus4-------G3----Cmaj9/G--------Am---Fmaj7/E-------|
B|------1---3------3----1-------2--1------|
G|------------------------------3--2------|
D|--3---2---4-------------------3--3------|
A|--2---3---5------2----2----------3------|
E|--3---3---5------3----3----------x------|
[Intro]
G7
[Verse 1]
C/GHow I long to geA7sus4t away
GI felt so lost today I almost prayC/GedCmaj9/G  
AmThe children needed someone to go out wiA7sus4th
GBut I was still a child and stayed insidG7e - And we all cried
[Chorus 1]
AmRun away, A7sus4run away - meeGt me at the dawning of the dC/GayCmaj9/G  
AmRun away, A7sus4run away - wGith roses of neurosis on our cheeks G7- for weeks and weeks
[Verse 2]
C/GOh, the sad life of the A7sus4rich!
GOh, the restraints of any life's a bC/GitchCmaj9/G  
AmThe ties that bind, the bonds that hold you dA7sus4own
GCome and side with your house-terrorisG7t - Let's co-exist
[Chorus 2]
AmRun away, A7sus4run away - Gmeet me at the dawning of the daC/GyCmaj9/G  
AmRun away, A7sus4run away -  GMeet me with your best I love you still G7- If you will
[Bridge]
Fmaj7/ETime has a wGill and a mAmind of its ownA7sus4  
Fmaj7/EChoose to choose, or you lGoose, when it moveAms you alongA7sus4  
C/GWhen the day was still nA7sus4ew and you'd sAmtill hear A7sus4me sing
Fmaj7/EWe did brave Gand terrible tC/GhingsA7sus4  G  C/G  Cmaj9/G  
[Verse 3]
AmUntie for me theA7sus4se knots of ill communication
GAnd run a woman's hand across my face - G7And see me change
[Chorus 3]
AmRun away, A7sus4run away - meeGt me at the dawning of the dC/GayCmaj9/G  
AmRun away, A7sus4run away - The Gcoast is clear and no one's seen us - G7Something always comes between us
[Outro]
C/G  A7sus4  G  C/G  Cmaj9/G  Am A7sus4 G G7

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Run Away

by Sivert Høyem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

A7sus4

Cmaj9/G

Fmaj7/E

Sivert Hoyem

"Run Away"

Standard Tuning

G7 C/G A7sus4 G Cmaj9/G Am Fmaj7/E

e|--3--------------3----------------------|

B|------1---3------3----1-------2--1------|

G|------------------------------3--2------|

D|--3---2---4-------------------3--3------|

A|--2---3---5------2----2----------3------|

E|--3---3---5------3----3----------x------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C/G A7sus4

How I long to get away

G C/G Cmaj9/G

I felt so lost today I almost prayed

Am A7sus4

The children needed someone to go out with

G G7

But I was still a child and stayed inside - And we all cried

[Chorus 1]

Am A7sus4 G C/G Cmaj9/G

Run away, run away - meet me at the dawning of the day

Am A7sus4 G G7

Run away, run away - with roses of neurosis on our cheeks - for weeks and weeks

[Verse 2]

C/G A7sus4

Oh, the sad life of the rich!

G C/G Cmaj9/G

Oh, the restraints of any life's a bitch

Am A7sus4

The ties that bind, the bonds that hold you down

G G7

Come and side with your house-terrorist - Let's co-exist

[Chorus 2]

Am A7sus4 G C/G Cmaj9/G

Run away, run away - meet me at the dawning of the day

Am A7sus4 G G7

Run away, run away - Meet me with your best I love you still - If you will

[Bridge]

Fmaj7/E G Am A7sus4

Time has a will and a mind of its own

Fmaj7/E G Am A7sus4

Choose to choose, or you loose, when it moves you along

C/G A7sus4 Am A7sus4

When the day was still new and you'd still hear me sing

Fmaj7/E G C/G A7sus4 G C/G Cmaj9/G

We did brave and terrible things

[Verse 3]

Am A7sus4

Untie for me these knots of ill communication

G G7

And run a woman's hand across my face - And see me change

[Chorus 3]

Am A7sus4 G C/G Cmaj9/G

Run away, run away - meet me at the dawning of the day

Am A7sus4 G G7

Run away, run away - The coast is clear and no one's seen us - Something always comes between us

[Outro]

C/G A7sus4 G C/G Cmaj9/G Am A7sus4 G G7

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