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Runaway

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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This sounds good with the capo on 2 (click the transpose 
arrow up 2 x's.)  Those barre chords aren't my friends... :( 
STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 4  
[Intro]
Em  C G
Em  C G
Em  C G
Em  C G
[Verse 1]
  EmI've known it for a long time
CDaddy wakes up to a Gdrink at nine
  EmDisappearing all night
CI don't wanna know where Ghe's been lying
  EmI know what I wanna do
I wanna Crunaway, runaGway with youEm  
Gonna grab clothes, six in the Cmornin', Ggo
[Pre-Chorus]
"AmHow Emlong you GleavDin'?"
"Well dad just Amdon't expect me Emback this GevenDing."
Oh it could Amtake a bit of Emtime to Gheal Dthis
It's been a B7long day
                                Em  C*
Thumb on side of the roadway, but
[Chorus]
I love him from the Emskin to my bonesC  G  
But I don't wanna Emlive in his homeAm  G  
There's nothing to Emsay cause he knowsC  G  
                                 Em  C*   Em*
I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm
[Verse 2]
  EmI've never seen my dad cry
CCold as stone in the Gkitchen light
  EmI'll tell you it's about time
CBut I was raised to Gkeep quiet
  EmAnd this is what I'm gonna do
Gonna Crunaway, gonna Gmake that moveEm  
Gonna grab clothes, and when it's Cmornin', Ggo
[Pre-Chorus]
"AmHow Emlong you GleavDin'?"
"Well dad just Amdon't expect me Emback this GevenDing."
Oh it could Amtake a bit of Emtime to Gheal Dthis
It's been a B7long day
                                Em  C*
Thumb on side of the roadway, but
[Chorus]
I love him from the Emskin to my bonesC  G  
But I don't wanna Emlive in his homeAm  G  
There's nothing to Emsay cause he knowsC  G  
                                 Em  C*   Em*
I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm
[Verse 3]
EmBack pack, and a flat cap turned to the Cback
As I packed my clothes GupEm  
My dad wasn't down with that plan to Cattack, intends to Gshow love
  EmI don't wanna live this way
Gonna Ctake my things and Ggo
  EmIf things change in a matter of days
Could Cbe persuaded to Ghold unAm  
And mama was the Emsame
None of us are Gsaints
I guess that God Dknows thatAm  
I don't wanna runaEmway
And one of these Gdays I might just Dshow thatAm  
Put my home in a Emsuitcase
Tie both Gshoe laces and Dhope that
 B7Things change but for now I'll leave town 
                    Em  C*
With a backpack on my shoulder
[Chorus]
I love him from the Emskin to my bonesC  G  
But I don't wanna Emlive in his homeAm  G  
There's nothing to Emsay cause he knowsC  G  
                                 Em  C*   Em*
I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm
*Lyrics straight from lyric book in CD.

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Runaway" tells the story of a young man who can no longer tolerate his father's problems and decides to escape a toxic home environment. He plans to leave in the early morning with a girl, intending to flee to London to pursue a music career, an act Ed Sheeran himself followed through with at 16. The song, produced by Pharrell Williams and featured on Sheeran's 2014 album x, draws influence from the sound of Justin Timberlake's debut album, with a "finger-clicking" feel. It captures the raw emotion of breaking free to chase a dream.

AI-written from these sources:Runaway (Ed Sheeran song) — Wikipedia ↗Ed Sheeran — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Runaway

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This sounds good with the capo on 2 (click the transpose

arrow up 2 x's.) Those barre chords aren't my friends... :(

STANDARD TUNING w/

CAPO ON 4

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

I've known it for a long time

C G

Daddy wakes up to a drink at nine

Disappearing all night

C G

I don't wanna know where he's been lying

I know what I wanna do

C G Em

I wanna runaway, runaway with you

C G

Gonna grab clothes, six in the mornin', go

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em G D

"How long you leavin'?"

Am Em G D

"Well dad just don't expect me back this evening."

Am Em G D

Oh it could take a bit of time to heal this

It's been a long day

Em C

Thumb on side of the roadway, but

[Chorus]

Em C G

I love him from the skin to my bones

Em Am G

But I don't wanna live in his home

Em C G

There's nothing to say cause he knows

Em C Em

* *

I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm

[Verse 2]

I've never seen my dad cry

C G

Cold as stone in the kitchen light

I'll tell you it's about time

C G

But I was raised to keep quiet

And this is what I'm gonna do

C G Em

Gonna runaway, gonna make that move

C G

Gonna grab clothes, and when it's mornin', go

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em G D

"How long you leavin'?"

Am Em G D

"Well dad just don't expect me back this evening."

Am Em G D

Oh it could take a bit of time to heal this

It's been a long day

Em C

Thumb on side of the roadway, but

[Chorus]

Em C G

I love him from the skin to my bones

Em Am G

But I don't wanna live in his home

Em C G

There's nothing to say cause he knows

Em C Em

* *

I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm

[Verse 3]

Em C

Back pack, and a flat cap turned to the back

G Em

As I packed my clothes up

C G

My dad wasn't down with that plan to attack, intends to show love

I don't wanna live this way

C G

Gonna take my things and go

If things change in a matter of days

C G Am

Could be persuaded to hold un

And mama was the same

None of us are saints

D Am

I guess that God knows that

I don't wanna runaway

G D Am

And one of these days I might just show that

Put my home in a suitcase

G D

Tie both shoe laces and hope that

Things change but for now I'll leave town

Em C

With a backpack on my shoulder

[Chorus]

Em C G

I love him from the skin to my bones

Em Am G

But I don't wanna live in his home

Em C G

There's nothing to say cause he knows

Em C Em

* *

I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm

*Lyrics straight from lyric book in CD.

About Runaway Chords by Ed Sheeran

Learn how to play Runaway by Ed Sheeran with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Runaway chords”, “Runaway guitar chords”, or “Ed Sheeran Runaway chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Runaway chords and for experienced players who want accurate Runaway lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C, G, Am, D, B7.

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