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                       The Material - Running Away
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*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
(INTRO)
E    G#m
E    G#m  F#
G#m
(VERSE)
   G#mI slip out before first liEght 
The stars will F#be my guide, 
   G#mI won't stop, 
I'll chase the daErk till mornF#ing 
   G#mIf you notice that I have goEne
it's nothing thaF#t you've done 
   G#mI just realized, this world's not goEnna wait for mF#e
(CHORUS)
 EI'm running awaG#my 
You won't catch up to mEe 
I'm running awaG#my 
Don't trF#y to stop me 
(INTERLUDE)
G#m    E
Don't trF#y to stop me
G#m    E    F#
(VERSE)
   G#mMy feet grow so heavy buEt 
I've got to F#keep moving 
   G#mThe past clings to my heels 
WEeighing every stF#ep
   G#mThe heart break, the broken dreaEms
It's no use F#repeating 
   G#mI lay aside the weight 
and preEss on straight ahF#ead 
(CHORUS)
 EI'm running awaG#my 
You won't catch up to mEe 
I'm running awaG#my 
Don't trF#y to stop me
 EMy heart is beating just like a drD#um
   G#mThe world is calling my naF#/A#me I'm fiBnallF#y frEee to run 
I'll leave it all behF#ind 
And just keep breathinG#mg
G#m
(BRIDGE)
   G#mOne breath, one step before the next 
So breathe in, breathe out with no regrC#mets I'm fine
This mEoment's mF#ine, ohh
   G#mAll of the things that I have done 
And nothing compares to what's to cC#mome it's true 
I'll mEake my mF#ove, ohh
(CHORUS)
 EI'm running awaG#my 
You won't catch up to mEe 
I'm running awaG#my 
Don't trF#y to stop me
 EMy heart is beating just like a drD#um
   G#mThe world is calling my naF#/A#me I'm fiBnallF#y frEee to run 
I'll leave it all behF#ind 
And just keep breathinEg 
   D#OG#mhh
JuD#st keep brG#meathinEg,
   D#OG#mhhF#  
(OUTRO)
 EMy heart is beating just like a drum
   G#mThe world is calling my naF#/A#me I'm fiBnallF#y frEee to run 
I'll leave it all behF#ind 
And juF#st keep breathing 
__________________________
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Running Away

by The Material

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G#m

F#/A#

C#m

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The Material - Running Away

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*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

(INTRO)

E G#m

E G#m F#

G#m

(VERSE)

G#m E

I slip out before first light

The stars will be my guide,

G#m

I won't stop,

E F#

I'll chase the dark till morning

G#m E

If you notice that I have gone

it's nothing that you've done

G#m E F#

I just realized, this world's not gonna wait for me

(CHORUS)

E G#m

I'm running away

You won't catch up to me

G#m

I'm running away

Don't try to stop me

(INTERLUDE)

G#m E

Don't try to stop me

G#m E F#

(VERSE)

G#m E

My feet grow so heavy but

I've got to keep moving

G#m

The past clings to my heels

E F#

Weighing every step

G#m E

The heart break, the broken dreams

It's no use repeating

G#m

I lay aside the weight

E F#

and press on straight ahead

(CHORUS)

E G#m

I'm running away

You won't catch up to me

G#m

I'm running away

Don't try to stop me

E D#

My heart is beating just like a drum

G#m F#/A# B F# E

The world is calling my name I'm finally free to run

I'll leave it all behind

G#m

And just keep breathing

G#m

(BRIDGE)

G#m

One breath, one step before the next

C#m

So breathe in, breathe out with no regrets I'm fine

E F#

This moment's mine, ohh

G#m

All of the things that I have done

C#m

And nothing compares to what's to come it's true

E F#

I'll make my move, ohh

(CHORUS)

E G#m

I'm running away

You won't catch up to me

G#m

I'm running away

Don't try to stop me

E D#

My heart is beating just like a drum

G#m F#/A# B F# E

The world is calling my name I'm finally free to run

I'll leave it all behind

And just keep breathing

D# G#m

Ohh

D# G#m E

Just keep breathing,

D# G#m F#

Ohh

(OUTRO)

My heart is beating just like a drum

G#m F#/A# B F# E

The world is calling my name I'm finally free to run

I'll leave it all behind

And just keep breathing

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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