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Run Away    
AmShe was just an average Dblue-eyed, golden high school dream
An ilDmlusion nothing real could ever tAmouch
Funny love seemed so much more intense at sDeventeen
When I Dmknew she'd never love me half as Ammuch
GI recall the Cdesperate vow I Fmade
I must find a Eway somehow to Fwin her heart
I've Emgot to make her Ammine
Chorus:
Gonna Amrun aGway, till I Cprove that I'm a Fman
Gonna Amrun aGway, be the Cbest I know I Fcan
Got to Frun aGway, got to Cfind my space and Ftime
And I Ecannot rest a day until I make her mineAm  
AmTrades were made for proDmises of a timeless memory
And I Dmknew but still refused to comprAmehend 
The fantasy more glamorous then she could eDver be
Was the Dmcourse of least resistance in thAme end
I recall the desperate vow 
Gonna Amrun aGway, till I Cprove that I'm a Fman
Gonna Amrun aGway, be the Cbest I know I Fcan
Got to Frun aGway, got to Cfind my space and Ftime
And I Ecannot rest a day until I make her mineAm  

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Run Away

by Eric Carmen

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Run Away

Am D

She was just an average blue-eyed, golden high school dream

Dm Am

An illusion nothing real could ever touch

Funny love seemed so much more intense at seventeen

Dm Am

When I knew she'd never love me half as much

G C F

I recall the desperate vow I made

E F

I must find a way somehow to win her heart

Em Am

I've got to make her mine

Chorus:

Am G C F

Gonna run away, till I prove that I'm a man

Am G C F

Gonna run away, be the best I know I can

F G C F

Got to run away, got to find my space and time

E Am

And I cannot rest a day until I make her mine

Am D

Trades were made for promises of a timeless memory

Dm Am

And I knew but still refused to comprehend

The fantasy more glamorous then she could ever be

Dm Am

Was the course of least resistance in the end

I recall the desperate vow

Am G C F

Gonna run away, till I prove that I'm a man

Am G C F

Gonna run away, be the best I know I can

F G C F

Got to run away, got to find my space and time

E Am

And I cannot rest a day until I make her mine

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