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Tuning:Standard
Intro:            
Em              G                 Am              C  D
Em              G                 Am              C  D
Pipe down giEmve me a cigarette
There's no usGe hanging on
Hanging on to Ama false security
And this motheCr fucker won't know ID'm gone she said
In the car shEme was oh so serious
One hug and a Gkiss goodbye
Look for me wAmhen you watch TV
And don't telCl a soul if they lDook for me she said
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
By the door waEmtch a two-page novel and
Four years sumGmed up so fast
Hope you're hAmappy with whoever you settle with
And I'm Cso sorry that it Dended like this she said
Can't believe tEmhat I'm really doing this
Wish me luck but Gplease don't call
This means more Amto me than you could ever know
And this Ctown's got nothing Dleft at all she said
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
EmAnd I thought that I Cknew everything
G(Guess I didn't know Dmuch at all)
EmIn my minCd I know I'd never Gdo that agDain
EmAll alone with a buCnch of memories
G(I'm living by a Dconstant tragedy)
              Em                  C                   G          D  Em(let this ring)
And a bunch of pictures that I know my mind can't carry there alone
Pick me up ouEmtside the fire escape
We can catch Gthe midnight train
Sell your carAm, we won't need it anyway
CAnd if we can't walk we can Dalways run she said
Left a note on a Embad that was never made
Read more like Ga thank you card
I know you're thAmere if I ever need anyone
CAnd I'm so sorry that I Dlet you down I said
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/B  
I'm running away
    G       D     CCM7sus2/  BC6sus2/A  
    G       D     CCM7sus2/  BC6sus2/A  
    G       D     CCM7sus2/  BC6sus2/A  
    G       D     CCM7sus2/  BC6sus2/A  
Em
chord once then alternately pick the top three strings of that chord.
When he changes chord he follows the root 
Em to G he hits 2nd fret on the 6th string and then the 3rd fret to create the 
first note of the chord.

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Running Away

by Bowling for Soup

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning:Standard

Intro:

Em G Am C D

Pipe down give me a cigarette

There's no use hanging on

Hanging on to a false security

C D

And this mother fucker won't know I'm gone she said

In the car she was oh so serious

One hug and a kiss goodbye

Look for me when you watch TV

C D

And don't tell a soul if they look for me she said

G D C B

CM7sus2/

I'm running away

G D C B

CM7sus2/

I'm running away

By the door watch a two-page novel and

Four years summed up so fast

Hope you're happy with whoever you settle with

C D

And I'm so sorry that it ended like this she said

Can't believe that I'm really doing this

Wish me luck but please don't call

This means more to me than you could ever know

C D

And this town's got nothing left at all she said

G D C B

CM7sus2/

I'm running away

G D C B

CM7sus2/

I'm running away

G D C B

CM7sus2/

I'm running away

G D C B

CM7sus2/

I'm running away

Em C

And I thought that I knew everything

G D

(Guess I didn't know much at all)

Em C G D

In my mind I know I'd never do that again

Em C

All alone with a bunch of memories

G D

(I'm living by a constant tragedy)

Em C G D Em

(let this ring)

And a bunch of pictures that I know my mind can't carry there alone

Pick me up outside the fire escape

We can catch the midnight train

Sell your car, we won't need it anyway

C D

And if we can't walk we can always run she said

Left a note on a bad that was never made

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