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Runaway

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CHORDS USED:             E-A-D-G-B-E
------------             -----------
               A#--      0-1-3-3-3-1
                F--      1-3-3-2-1-1
               Dm--      0-0-0-2-3-1
                C--      3-3-2-0-1-0
               Gm--      3-5-5-3-3-3
NOTE: in some places, you may only want to strum once for the C chord (using it more as a jump from
the chord before to the chord after). Also, during the verses I found it quite difficult to tell if 
the F is actually an F or just another Dm but I listed F just for a bit of variation. If you'd rather
play Dm then by all means, go for it.
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO REQUIRED
[Intro]
F  C  A#    Dm  C  A#
F  C  A#    Dm  C  A#
[Verse 1]
Let's get this Dmright don't Ctake it A#slow
Let's not preFtend we've never Cmet beforA#e
Cause baby this Dmlove is something Cwe both kA#now
But it's been trapped in a Fcage like an CanimaA#l
[Pre-Chorus]
And now we're Dmdancing under streetligChts
Drunk on tA#wilight
You say yours when I'm calling you mine
See your Dmname in the sidewCalk cracks
A#Wanna be anywhere you're at
DmAll I ever really Cneed is you
A#And this time we're gonna see this through
DmSo if we ever lose our Cway A#again
A#Take my hand we'll make it back
[Chorus]
FYou and Cme are hell-bA#ent on heartbreak
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
FDon't act like Cloving me is A#such a bad thing
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
[Verse 2]
I told Dmmyself it would Cbe alA#right
But you lurk in the Dmshadows deep Cinside my A#mind
I couldn't Dmescape all the CmemorA#ies
Stuck in my Dmhead like pretty CmeloA#dies
[Chorus]
Now we're Dmdancing under streetliCghts
Drunk on tA#wilight
You say yours when I'm calling you mine
See your Dmname in the sidewCalk cracks
A#Wanna be anywhere you're at
DmAll I ever really Cneed is you
A#And this time we're gonna see this through
DmSo if we ever lose our Cway A#again
A#Take my hand we'll make it back
[Verse 3]
FYou and Cme are hell-bA#ent on heartbreak
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
FDon't act like Cloving me is A#such a bad thing
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
[Bridge]
A#Used to be just me and you
GmActing like we couldn't lDmoseC  
A#Let's do the things we used to do
GmIf you're the fire, I'm the fuel
DmJust like when our love was Cnew
[Chorus]
FYou and Cme are hell-bA#ent on heartbreak
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
FDon't act like Cloving me is A#such a bad thing
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
FYou and Cme are hell-bA#ent on heartbreak
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
FDon't act like Cloving me is A#such a bad thing
DmNo matter Cwhat ya A#say
A#Won't let you run away
[Outro]
F     C       A#
Dm    C       A#

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Runaway

by Against The Current

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CHORDS USED: E-A-D-G-B-E

------------ -----------

-- 0-1-3-3-3-1

-- 1-3-3-2-1-1

-- 0-0-0-2-3-1

-- 3-3-2-0-1-0

-- 3-5-5-3-3-3

NOTE: in some places, you may only want to strum once for the C chord (using it more as a jump from

the chord before to the chord after). Also, during the verses I found it quite difficult to tell if

the F is actually an F or just another Dm but I listed F just for a bit of variation. If you'd rather

play Dm then by all means, go for it.

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO REQUIRED

[Intro]

F C A# Dm C A#

[Verse 1]

Dm C A#

Let's get this right don't take it slow

F C A#

Let's not pretend we've never met before

Dm C A#

Cause baby this love is something we both know

F C A#

But it's been trapped in a cage like an animal

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C

And now we're dancing under streetlights

Drunk on twilight

You say yours when I'm calling you mine

Dm C

See your name in the sidewalk cracks

Wanna be anywhere you're at

Dm C

All I ever really need is you

And this time we're gonna see this through

Dm C A#

So if we ever lose our way again

Take my hand we'll make it back

[Chorus]

F C A#

You and me are hell-bent on heartbreak

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

F C A#

Don't act like loving me is such a bad thing

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

[Verse 2]

Dm C A#

I told myself it would be alright

Dm C A#

But you lurk in the shadows deep inside my mind

Dm C A#

I couldn't escape all the memories

Dm C A#

Stuck in my head like pretty melodies

[Chorus]

Dm C

Now we're dancing under streetlights

Drunk on twilight

You say yours when I'm calling you mine

Dm C

See your name in the sidewalk cracks

Wanna be anywhere you're at

Dm C

All I ever really need is you

And this time we're gonna see this through

Dm C A#

So if we ever lose our way again

Take my hand we'll make it back

[Verse 3]

F C A#

You and me are hell-bent on heartbreak

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

F C A#

Don't act like loving me is such a bad thing

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

[Bridge]

Used to be just me and you

Gm Dm C

Acting like we couldn't lose

Let's do the things we used to do

If you're the fire, I'm the fuel

Dm C

Just like when our love was new

[Chorus]

F C A#

You and me are hell-bent on heartbreak

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

F C A#

Don't act like loving me is such a bad thing

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

F C A#

You and me are hell-bent on heartbreak

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

F C A#

Don't act like loving me is such a bad thing

Dm C A#

No matter what ya say

Won't let you run away

[Outro]

F C A#

Dm C A#

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