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 Runaway Love’ (1978) reached number 3 in the US R&B charts. 
                RUNAWAY LOVE By LiNDA CLIFFORD.(1978)
            INTRO:A//F#m//|A//F#m//|A//F#m/|D//C#//|
HeAmy, baby, where you Bmgoing 
AmNow wait a Bmminute  
AmYou can't leavBme now Again?
AmNow we been throBmugh this before
AmAnd I'm tired, tBmhat's right I'm tired
AmSick and tired Bmof the
AmSame old thing Bmover and over
(CHORUS)
You're a runaway lAmoveBm  
You're a runaway lAmoveBm  
You're a runaway lAmoveBm  
You're a runaway lAmoveBm  
You're sAmlick here
Playing with my feBmelings
You keep meAmssing round
Playing with my Bmheart
I find the Amthings that you say
BmThey don't have no meaning
AmAnd that is why I know
We're gonna have to Bmpart
(CHORUS)
Stop plAmaying with my heart if you don't Bmmean 
and stop Amplaying with my heart if you dont BmcareAm                  
don't go aroAmund making jokes bout hBmow you're
useing me
Cause AmI ain't got no
Heartaches to Bmspare
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
(Just-a keep on running away
Run away, run away)
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
(Running, running, running)
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
ADon't come around
F#mHolding me and kissing me
ATalking all that jive
And getting my fF#meelings up
If you're lAeaving me and running
Off to soF#mmeone else's arms
BmBreaking up my heart and soul
And lC#eaving me stuck
With all my Amtears
Heartaches and Demotions
I'm all hAmung up with
Love and deDvotions
So stop Ammessing with my heart
If you don't mBmean it
And stop Ammessing with my love
If you don't Bmcare
Don't come here
AmTalking bout loving, no thar
YoBmu are using me
Cause I Amain't got no
Heartaches to Bmspare
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
(Just A-running, just A-running
In and out of my life)
You're a runaway lAmoveBm  
(Where you gonna
Run to this time, ba by)
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
(You can go if you want to
You can go, you can go)
You're a runaway love
(Don't come back next time)
Ow, get down, uh huh
Yeah, shake it
Uh huh, do your thing
Don't you feel it
Don't you feel it
Yeah, yeah...
ADon't come around
F#mHolding me and kissing me
TAalking all that jive
And geF#mtting my feelings up
Then lAeaving me and running
Off to F#msomeone else's arms
BmBreaking up my heart and soul
And leC#maving me stuck
With all my Amtears
My Bmheartaches and emotions
I'm all hung Amup with
Love and dBmevotions
So stop mAmessing with my heart
If you don't Dmmean it
Hey, stop meAmssing with my love
If you don't cAmare
Don't Amcome here
tang bout love and
You kBmnow you're using me
Baby, I ain'Amt got no
Heartaches to Bmspare
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
(Just A-running, just A-running
In and out of my life)
You're a runaway AmloveBm  
(Just a-running, keep on running
Run away from love)
You're a runaway lAmoveBm  
(Just a-running, you keep running
(Where you going
(Where, where you going)
You're a runaway lAmoveBm  
(Just A-running, just A-running)
(Talking Part}
Come here, no
Don't start that over again
You wanna leave
You go ahead and leave
It ain't gonna bother me no more
Cause I'm going out
And I'm gonna get down
I'm tired of sitting here
And waiting for you to come home
And you out someplace
With somebody else
I'm gonna go out
And find me somebody
Yeah, gonna go dancing
Gonna go dancing, hey
I can still do it, you know
You ain't gotta be here
For me to be doing this
Yeah, go ahead
And run if you want to
Go ahead, like I said
You ain't go to stay
thelindaclifford.com

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Runaway Love

by Linda Clifford

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F#m

C#m

Runaway Love’ (1978) reached number 3 in the US R&B charts.

RUNAWAY LOVE By LiNDA CLIFFORD.(1978)

INTRO:A//F#m//|A//F#m//|A//F#m/|D//C#//|

Am Bm

Hey, baby, where you going

Am Bm

Now wait a minute

Am Bm

You can't leave now Again?

Am Bm

Now we been through this before

Am Bm

And I'm tired, that's right I'm tired

Am Bm

Sick and tired of the

Am Bm

Same old thing over and over

(CHORUS)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

You're slick here

Playing with my feelings

You keep messing round

Playing with my heart

I find the things that you say

They don't have no meaning

And that is why I know

We're gonna have to part

(CHORUS)

Am Bm

Stop playing with my heart if you don't mean

Am Bm

and stop playing with my heart if you dont careAm

Am Bm

don't go around making jokes bout how you're

useing me

Cause I ain't got no

Heartaches to spare

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Just-a keep on running away

Run away, run away)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Running, running, running)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

Don't come around

F#m

Holding me and kissing me

Talking all that jive

F#m

And getting my feelings up

If you're leaving me and running

F#m

Off to someone else's arms

Breaking up my heart and soul

And leaving me stuck

With all my tears

Heartaches and emotions

I'm all hung up with

Love and devotions

So stop messing with my heart

If you don't mean it

And stop messing with my love

If you don't care

Don't come here

Talking bout loving, no thar

You are using me

Cause I ain't got no

Heartaches to spare

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Just A-running, just A-running

In and out of my life)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Where you gonna

Run to this time, ba by)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(You can go if you want to

You can go, you can go)

You're a runaway love

(Don't come back next time)

Ow, get down, uh huh

Yeah, shake it

Uh huh, do your thing

Don't you feel it

Yeah, yeah...

Don't come around

F#m

Holding me and kissing me

Talking all that jive

F#m

And getting my feelings up

Then leaving me and running

F#m

Off to someone else's arms

Breaking up my heart and soul

C#m

And leaving me stuck

With all my tears

My heartaches and emotions

I'm all hung up with

Love and devotions

So stop messing with my heart

If you don't mean it

Hey, stop messing with my love

If you don't care

Don't come here

tang bout love and

You know you're using me

Baby, I ain't got no

Heartaches to spare

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Just A-running, just A-running

In and out of my life)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Just a-running, keep on running

Run away from love)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Just a-running, you keep running

(Where you going

(Where, where you going)

Am Bm

You're a runaway love

(Just A-running, just A-running)

(Talking Part}

Come here, no

Don't start that over again

You wanna leave

You go ahead and leave

It ain't gonna bother me no more

Cause I'm going out

And I'm gonna get down

I'm tired of sitting here

And waiting for you to come home

And you out someplace

With somebody else

I'm gonna go out

And find me somebody

Yeah, gonna go dancing

Gonna go dancing, hey

I can still do it, you know

You ain't gotta be here

For me to be doing this

Yeah, go ahead

And run if you want to

Go ahead, like I said

You ain't go to stay

thelindaclifford.com

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