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Runaway Baby

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CAPO: 1st fret
[Verse]
Ahh yes
Well looky Dmhere looky here
Ah Gwhat do we have?
DmAnother pretty thang ready Gfor me to grab
But Dmlittle does she know
That I'm a Gwolf in sheeps clothing
'Cause at the Dmend of the night
It is Gher I'll be holding
Link
I love you Dmso
That's what you'll Gsay
You'll tell me
DmBaby baby please don't go aGway
But when I Dmplay, I never Gstay
To every girl Dmthat I meet here this is what I say:
[Chorus]
BbRun run run away, rAun away baby
DmBefore I put my spell on Gyou
You better gBbet get get away geAt away darling
'Cause Dmeverything you heard is Gtrue
Your poor little Bbheart will end up aAlone
'Cause lord Dmknows I'm a rolling Gstone
                             Bb   A(slide out for effect)
So you better run run run away run away baby
[Verse]
Well let me Dmthink let me think
Ah wGhat should I do?
So many eaDmger young bunnies
That I'd Glike to pursue
Now even Dmnow they eating out the palm of my hand
              DmN.C.
There's only one carrot and they all gotta share it
I love you sDmo
That's what you'll sGay
You'll tell me
DmBaby baby please don't go away
But when I Gplay, I never stay
To every gDmirl that I meet here this is what I say:
[Chorus]
BbRun run run away, rAun away baby
DmBefore I put my spell on Gyou
You better gBbet get get away geAt away darling
'Cause Dmeverything you heard is Gtrue
Your poor little Bbheart will end up aAlone
'Cause lord Dmknows I'm a rolling Gstone
                             Bb   A(slide out for effect)
So you better run run run away run away baby
[Bridge]
(play riff)
See I ain't try to hurt you baby
No no, no I just wanna work you baby
Yup yup
See I ain't try to hurt you baby
No no, no I just wanna work you baby
If you scared you better run (You better run)
You better run (You better run)
You better run (You better run)
You better you better you better
[Chorus]
BbRun run run away, rAun away baby
DmBefore I put my spell on Gyou
You better gBbet get get away geAt away darling
'Cause Dmeverything you heard is Gtrue
Your poor little Bbheart will end up aAlone
'Cause lord Dmknows I'm a rolling Gstone
                             Bb   A(slide out for effect)
So you better run run run away run away baby
Ending

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Runaway Baby

by Bruno Mars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

CAPO: 1st fret

[Verse]

Ahh yes

Well looky here looky here

Ah what do we have?

Dm G

Another pretty thang ready for me to grab

But little does she know

That I'm a wolf in sheeps clothing

'Cause at the end of the night

It is her I'll be holding

Link

I love you so

That's what you'll say

You'll tell me

Dm G

Baby baby please don't go away

Dm G

But when I play, I never stay

To every girl that I meet here this is what I say:

[Chorus]

Bb A

Run run run away, run away baby

Dm G

Before I put my spell on you

Bb A

You better get get get away get away darling

Dm G

'Cause everything you heard is true

Bb A

Your poor little heart will end up alone

Dm G

'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone

Bb A

(slide out for effect)

So you better run run run away run away baby

[Verse]

Well let me think let me think

Ah what should I do?

So many eager young bunnies

That I'd like to pursue

Now even now they eating out the palm of my hand

N.C.

There's only one carrot and they all gotta share it

I love you so

That's what you'll say

You'll tell me

Baby baby please don't go away

But when I play, I never stay

To every girl that I meet here this is what I say:

[Chorus]

Bb A

Run run run away, run away baby

Dm G

Before I put my spell on you

Bb A

You better get get get away get away darling

Dm G

'Cause everything you heard is true

Bb A

Your poor little heart will end up alone

Dm G

'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone

Bb A

(slide out for effect)

So you better run run run away run away baby

[Bridge]

(play riff)

See I ain't try to hurt you baby

No no, no I just wanna work you baby

Yup yup

See I ain't try to hurt you baby

No no, no I just wanna work you baby

If you scared you better run (You better run)

You better run (You better run)

You better you better you better

[Chorus]

Bb A

Run run run away, run away baby

Dm G

Before I put my spell on you

Bb A

You better get get get away get away darling

Dm G

'Cause everything you heard is true

Bb A

Your poor little heart will end up alone

Dm G

'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone

Bb A

(slide out for effect)

So you better run run run away run away baby

Ending

About Runaway Baby Chords by Bruno Mars

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What key is "Runaway Baby" in?

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