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Intro Chorus:
 FEyes open but I'm never gonna find it-
 AmKeep guessing but you're never gonna solve it.
A#How much can your heart take?
How much can your heart-
Intro:  F   Am  A#,  F   Am  A#  
Verse 1:
 FYou were searching for an escape-
 AmI was stuck inside my selfish A#ways.
We're both just runaways,
Hiding from the sins of yesterday.
 FYou never got what you want-
AmI was always just the next best thing.
 A#I gave you everything,
With nothing left for me-
Nothing left.
C
Chorus:
 FEyes open but I'm never gonna find it-
 AmKeep guessing but you're never gonna solve it.
A#How much can your heart take?
How much can your heart take?
 FYou'll run, but you're never gonna get away-
 AmEven though you know it's never gonna change.
A#How much can your heart take?
How much can your heart take?
Post chorus:
FWhAmoa-A#  
How much can your heart take?
Verse 2:
 FI'm the little voice inside your head,
 AmA reminder that you're the one who said-
 A#"I can never go home;
You'll never be Falone."
But you turned around-
 AmBuried our love deep underA#ground.
"No one will find me here,
Alone with all that I Cfear."
Pre chorus:
FLala lala, lala lala, lalala la, lalala
(Repeat chorus)
Bridge:
 DTake what you want from me-
 CWe'll go our separate ways.
 A#I lost you; you found me.
Some things you can't escape.
 DTake what you want from me-
 CWe'll go our separate ways.
 A#I lost you; you found me.
Some things you can't CesFcaAmpe.A#  
How much can your heart take?
(Repeat chorus)
F

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The Runaways

by Search the City

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Intro Chorus:

Eyes open but I'm never gonna find it-

Keep guessing but you're never gonna solve it.

How much can your heart take?

How much can your heart-

F Am A# F Am A#

Intro: ,

Verse 1:

You were searching for an escape-

Am A#

I was stuck inside my selfish ways.

We're both just runaways,

Hiding from the sins of yesterday.

You never got what you want-

I was always just the next best thing.

I gave you everything,

With nothing left for me-

Nothing left.

Chorus:

Eyes open but I'm never gonna find it-

Keep guessing but you're never gonna solve it.

How much can your heart take?

You'll run, but you're never gonna get away-

Even though you know it's never gonna change.

How much can your heart take?

Post chorus:

F Am A#

Whoa-

How much can your heart take?

Verse 2:

I'm the little voice inside your head,

A reminder that you're the one who said-

"I can never go home;

You'll never be alone."

But you turned around-

Am A#

Buried our love deep underground.

"No one will find me here,

Alone with all that I fear."

Pre chorus:

Lala lala, lala lala, lalala la, lalala

(Repeat chorus)

Bridge:

Take what you want from me-

We'll go our separate ways.

I lost you; you found me.

Some things you can't escape.

Take what you want from me-

We'll go our separate ways.

I lost you; you found me.

C F Am A#

Some things you can't escape.

How much can your heart take?

(Repeat chorus)

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