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Runaway

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City and Colour - "Runaway"
from 'If I Should Go Before You'
Standard Tuning
CAPO 2
Chords
|--A0—--Em0---G3---D2---|
|--2-—-0---0---3---|
|--2—--0---0---2---|
|--2—--2---0---0---|
|--0—--2---2-------|
|------0---3-------|
[Intro]
A   Em   G    D
AI kEmnow I have earnGed itD  
But mAost days I don't fEmeel like I desGerve itD  
To the viActor go the spoEmils
ThGrough this mortal cDoil
AOh how the years have bEmeen so kind to GmeD  
EmI'll find a perGmanent place where
the skDies are gold not greyA  
Where I can taEmste the salt on Gyour skin
And feel tDhe sunshine on my faAce
We're gonna rEmun, we're gonna rGun
Gonna runDaway from the dAay
We're gonna rEmun, gonna rGun
Gonna rDun away from the dAay
A   Em   G    D
FiAnally fEmree from the pGastD  
How lAong could a feEmeling like this lGastD  
The rAoad away from hEmere
is loGng but sweet my deDar
AOh how the years have bEmeen so kind to GmeD  

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Runaway

by City and Colour

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

Chords in this song · guitar

City and Colour - "Runaway"

from 'If I Should Go Before You'

Standard Tuning

CAPO 2

Chords

A Em G D

|--0—--0---3---2---|

|--2-—-0---0---3---|

|--2—--0---0---2---|

|--2—--2---0---0---|

|--0—--2---2-------|

|------0---3-------|

[Intro]

A Em G D

I know I have earned it

A Em G D

But most days I don't feel like I deserve it

A Em

To the victor go the spoils

G D

Through this mortal coil

A Em G D

Oh how the years have been so kind to me

Em G

I'll find a permanent place where

D A

the skies are gold not grey

Em G

Where I can taste the salt on your skin

D A

And feel the sunshine on my face

Em G

We're gonna run, we're gonna run

D A

Gonna runaway from the day

Em G

We're gonna run, gonna run

D A

Gonna run away from the day

A Em G D

Finally free from the past

A Em G D

How long could a feeling like this last

A Em

The road away from here

G D

is long but sweet my dear

A Em G D

Oh how the years have been so kind to me

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