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FYI: I don't know if the lyrics are 100% accurate.
Note: During the little breaks between verses,
as well as the 2nd half of the chorus,
it's fun to play around with hammer-ons on the
3rd & 4th string, 2nd fret, to make sound like
the melody of the chorus :o)
Capo II
Intro:  C   Em   Am   F(x2)
Verse 1: C
These double entendreEms and bills that we’ve launderedAm  
these mountains are molehills Fand the gypsy boys wanderC  
in search of their first loveEm, in castles up highAm  
when pressed upon it, Fthese words are just liesC  Em  Am  F  
Verse 2: C
It’s proof I’m awakEme the the truth I can’t break Am  
as long as you take Fa hold of my neckC  
we strangle each wordEm, till it all sounds absurdAm  
and then your hearing get blurred, F‘cause sounds are all we goCtEm  Am  F  
Verse 3: C
Love is top drawerEm, like an old pair of socksAm  
neatly tucked away, Fthat my grandmother bought meC  
with the savings she hadEm, every Christmas morAmn
and now I’m feeling so bad, F‘cause all my socks are torn upC  Em  Am  F  
Verse 4: C
These judges and juriesEm, convene in a hurryAm  
but there’s no need to worry, F‘cause their sans can’t hurt meC  
and the powers they’ve gotEm, oh they seem like a lotAm  
oh I just ain’t enough to Fstop the meaningful stuffC  Em  Am  F  
Verse 5: C
So keep dressing yourselvesEm, one leg at a timeAm  
keep stacking those shelves Fwith empty bottles of wineC  
and this basement we’re inEm, it’s a fool-worthy messAm  
we’re all living in sin Fand we couldn’t care lessC  Em  Am  F  
Verse 6: C
This windstorm a-pissin'Em, it's quite the conniptionAm  
the soul jurisdiction, Fwe all bleed with convictionC  
wrestling demonsEm, on an empty platformAm  
and our elders are screamingF  
“why won’t you come back homEme
why won’t you come back homAme
why can’t you come back homFe”
“Well I don’t Cthink so”
“Why can’t you come back hoEmme
we need you to come back Amhome"F  
Chorus: C
As long as we run from safetyEm  Am  
we’ll find a way out here maybeF  C  
as long as we run from safeEmtyAm  
we’ll find a way out hereF  
we’ll find a way out here mayCbe
as long as we run from safetyEm,        Amwe’ll find a way out here maybeF  C  
as long as we run from safetEmy,       Amwe’ll find a way out here maybeF  
End on C

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Run From Safety

by Octoberman

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

Chords in this song · guitar

FYI: I don't know if the lyrics are 100% accurate.

Note: During the little breaks between verses,

as well as the 2nd half of the chorus,

it's fun to play around with hammer-ons on the

3rd & 4th string, 2nd fret, to make sound like

the melody of the chorus :o)

Capo II

C Em Am F

Intro: (x2)

Verse 1: C

Em Am

These double entendres and bills that we’ve laundered

F C

these mountains are molehills and the gypsy boys wander

Em Am

in search of their first love, in castles up high

F C Em Am F

when pressed upon it, these words are just lies

Verse 2: C

Em Am

It’s proof I’m awake the the truth I can’t break

F C

as long as you take a hold of my neck

Em Am

we strangle each word, till it all sounds absurd

F C Em Am F

and then your hearing get blurred, ‘cause sounds are all we got

Verse 3: C

Em Am

Love is top drawer, like an old pair of socks

F C

neatly tucked away, that my grandmother bought me

Em Am

with the savings she had, every Christmas morn

F C Em Am F

and now I’m feeling so bad, ‘cause all my socks are torn up

Verse 4: C

Em Am

These judges and juries, convene in a hurry

F C

but there’s no need to worry, ‘cause their sans can’t hurt me

Em Am

and the powers they’ve got, oh they seem like a lot

F C Em Am F

oh I just ain’t enough to stop the meaningful stuff

Verse 5: C

Em Am

So keep dressing yourselves, one leg at a time

F C

keep stacking those shelves with empty bottles of wine

Em Am

and this basement we’re in, it’s a fool-worthy mess

F C Em Am F

we’re all living in sin and we couldn’t care less

Verse 6: C

Em Am

This windstorm a-pissin', it's quite the conniption

F C

the soul jurisdiction, we all bleed with conviction

Em Am

wrestling demons, on an empty platform

and our elders are screaming

“why won’t you come back home

why won’t you come back home

why can’t you come back home”

“Well I don’t think so”

“Why can’t you come back home

Am F

we need you to come back home"

Chorus: C

Em Am

As long as we run from safety

F C

we’ll find a way out here maybe

Em Am

as long as we run from safety

we’ll find a way out here

we’ll find a way out here maybe

Em Am F C

as long as we run from safety, we’ll find a way out here maybe

Em Am F

as long as we run from safety, we’ll find a way out here maybe

End on C

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