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The Runaway

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Capo 4
[Intro]
C  Fmaj7  C  Em
[Verse 1]
CThere's no Fmaj7savin' anytChing
Now we're swEmallowin' the shine of the sCun
There's no Fmaj7savin' anythCing
How we sEmwallow the sun
[Chorus]
But CI won't be no Fmaj7runaway, ‘cause CI won't rEmun
No CI won't be no Fmaj7runaway
CWhat makes you think I’m enEmjoyin' being led to the fAmlood
We got anoFther thing comin' undCone
That’s tGaking us over
AmWe don't bleed when Fwe don't fight
Go ahCead go ahead, throw your aGrms in the air tonight
AmWe don't bleed when Fwe don't fight
Go ahCead go ahead, lose our shGirts in the fire tonight
AmWhat makes you think I’m enjFoying being led to the Cflood
We got anGother thing comin' undCone
[Instrumental] 
Fmaj7   C    Em
[Chorus]
But CI won't be no Fmaj7runaway, ‘cause CI won't rEmun
No CI won't be no Fmaj7runaway, ‘cause CI won't rEmun
No CI won't be no Fmaj7runaway
CWhat makes you think I’m enEmjoyin' being led to the fAmlood
We got anoFther thing comin' undCone
And it’s tGaking us over
AmWe don't bleed when Fwe don't fight
Go ahCead go ahead, throw your aGrms in the air tonight
AmWe don't bleed when Fwe don't fight
Go ahCead go ahead, lose our sGhirts in the fire tonight
AmWhat makes you think I'm enjFoying being led to the fClood
We got anoGther thing comin' unAmdone
We got anoFther thing comin' undCone
And it’s taGking forever
[Instrumental]
C  Fmaj7  C   Em
[Verse 2]
CI'll go Fmaj7bravin' everCything
With you swaEmllowin' the shine of the sCun
CI'll go Fmaj7bravin' everCything
Through the sEmhine of the sun
[Chorus]
But CI won't be no Fmaj7runaway, cause CI won't Emrun
No I Cwon't be no Fmaj7runaway, cause CI won't Emrun
No CI won't be no Fmaj7runaway
CWhat makes you think I’m enjEmoying being led to the flAmood
We got anoFther thing comin' undCone
And it’s tGaken us over
AmWe don't bleed when Fwe don't fight
Go ahCead go ahead, throw your aGrms in the air tonight
AmWe don't bleed when Fwe don't fight
Go ahCead go ahead, lose our shiGrts in the fire tonight
AmWhat makes you think I’m enjFoying being led to the fClood
We got anoGther thing comin undAmone
We got anoFther thing comin' undCone
That’s taGking us overAm  F  C  
That’s taGking foreverC  
[Outro]  
Fmaj7  C  Em

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The Runaway

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Capo 4

[Intro]

C Fmaj7 C Em

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7 C

There's no savin' anything

Em C

Now we're swallowin' the shine of the sun

Fmaj7 C

There's no savin' anything

How we swallow the sun

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C Em

But I won't be no runaway, ‘cause I won't run

C Fmaj7

No I won't be no runaway

C Em Am

What makes you think I’m enjoyin' being led to the flood

F C

We got another thing comin' undone

That’s taking us over

Am F

We don't bleed when we don't fight

C G

Go ahead go ahead, throw your arms in the air tonight

Am F

We don't bleed when we don't fight

C G

Go ahead go ahead, lose our shirts in the fire tonight

Am F C

What makes you think I’m enjoying being led to the flood

G C

We got another thing comin' undone

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7 C Em

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C Em

But I won't be no runaway, ‘cause I won't run

C Fmaj7 C Em

No I won't be no runaway, ‘cause I won't run

C Fmaj7

No I won't be no runaway

C Em Am

What makes you think I’m enjoyin' being led to the flood

F C

We got another thing comin' undone

And it’s taking us over

Am F

We don't bleed when we don't fight

C G

Go ahead go ahead, throw your arms in the air tonight

Am F

We don't bleed when we don't fight

C G

Go ahead go ahead, lose our shirts in the fire tonight

Am F C

What makes you think I'm enjoying being led to the flood

G Am

We got another thing comin' undone

F C

We got another thing comin' undone

And it’s taking forever

[Instrumental]

C Fmaj7 C Em

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7 C

I'll go bravin' everything

Em C

With you swallowin' the shine of the sun

C Fmaj7 C

I'll go bravin' everything

Through the shine of the sun

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C Em

But I won't be no runaway, cause I won't run

C Fmaj7 C Em

No I won't be no runaway, cause I won't run

C Fmaj7

No I won't be no runaway

C Em Am

What makes you think I’m enjoying being led to the flood

F C

We got another thing comin' undone

And it’s taken us over

Am F

We don't bleed when we don't fight

C G

Go ahead go ahead, throw your arms in the air tonight

Am F

We don't bleed when we don't fight

C G

Go ahead go ahead, lose our shirts in the fire tonight

Am F C

What makes you think I’m enjoying being led to the flood

G Am

We got another thing comin undone

F C

We got another thing comin' undone

G Am F C

That’s taking us over

G C

That’s taking forever

[Outro]

Fmaj7 C Em

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