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Runaway

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Hi everyone! FYI, this is my first tab, so bear with me. This is one of my 
absolute favorite songs, 
and I couldn't find it anywhere, so I decided to figure it out myself. 
It's pretty accurate, although there's a couple of lines I'm not sure about 
(i.e. "Looking for somewhere to hide" "It's not too late to turn back")
 and I'm not positive about the bridge, so if anyone has any suggestions, feel 
free to let me know, just please be nice. :)
Capo on first fret
Intro- G   Em   D   Cx4
Hear your Emvoice
On the Gphone
And my Dheart just stopped
When you said you're not going hEmome
Where are yGou
Are you sDafe
Are you trying to eCscape from what you Gcan't undo
EmHoping that the woDrld forgets you
EmBut I cGan't
No I woDn't forget you
GI know you're out there tDoniGght
CLooking for somewhere to hide
GHey hey hCey
GYou don't have to rCun aDway
GYou're hanging over tDhe eGdge
CIt's not too late to turn back
GHey hey hCey
GYou don't have to Crun aDway
G Em D C
EverywhEmere that you turn
Somehow eGvery face is anotheDr bridge that you've buEmrned
So you thGink you can't sDtay
If you could find anCother life in anoGther place
EmAnd hope the world fDorgets your name
EmBut I cGan't
No I wDon't forget you
GI know you're out there tDonigGht
CLooking for somewhere to hide
GHey hey hCey
GYou don't have to rCun aDway
GYou're hanging over tDhe eGdge
CIt's not too late to turn back
GHey hey hCey
GYou don't have to rCun aDway
DYou think you've lost it aEmll
And there's nCothing left of yDou
There's nowhere you can fEmall
Where lCove won't catch yDou
LCove will catch yDou
 G   Em   D   Cx2
GI know you're out there tDoniCght
CLooking for somewhere to hide
GHey hey hCey
GYou don't have to rCun aDway
GYou're hanging over thDe eCdge
CIt's not too late to turn back
GHey hey hCey
GYou don't have to rCun aDway
That's pretty much it, rate and comment please!!!!!!

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Runaway

by The Afters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Hi everyone! FYI, this is my first tab, so bear with me. This is one of my

absolute favorite songs,

and I couldn't find it anywhere, so I decided to figure it out myself.

It's pretty accurate, although there's a couple of lines I'm not sure about

(i.e. "Looking for somewhere to hide" "It's not too late to turn back")

and I'm not positive about the bridge, so if anyone has any suggestions, feel

free to let me know, just please be nice. :)

Capo on first fret

G Em D C

Intro- x4

Hear your voice

On the phone

And my heart just stopped

When you said you're not going home

Where are you

Are you safe

C G

Are you trying to escape from what you can't undo

Em D

Hoping that the world forgets you

Em G

But I can't

No I won't forget you

G D G

I know you're out there tonight

Looking for somewhere to hide

G C

Hey hey hey

G C D

You don't have to run away

G D G

You're hanging over the edge

It's not too late to turn back

G C

Hey hey hey

G C D

You don't have to run away

G Em D C

Everywhere that you turn

G D Em

Somehow every face is another bridge that you've burned

G D

So you think you can't stay

C G

If you could find another life in another place

Em D

And hope the world forgets your name

Em G

But I can't

No I won't forget you

G D G

I know you're out there tonight

Looking for somewhere to hide

G C

Hey hey hey

G C D

You don't have to run away

G D G

You're hanging over the edge

It's not too late to turn back

G C

Hey hey hey

G C D

You don't have to run away

D Em

You think you've lost it all

C D

And there's nothing left of you

There's nowhere you can fall

C D

Where love won't catch you

C D

Love will catch you

G Em D C

G D C

I know you're out there tonight

Looking for somewhere to hide

G C

Hey hey hey

G C D

You don't have to run away

G D C

You're hanging over the edge

It's not too late to turn back

G C

Hey hey hey

G C D

You don't have to run away

That's pretty much it, rate and comment please!!!!!!

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