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[Intro]
 E   C#m   Gm   Ax3
[VERSE]
EI don't feel like myself GmanymAore
EI need to get out of this GmrooAm C#mtoday
EI know that I've been Gmthere befoAre
EI'm going again but this timeGm  
I'll close my Aeyes so it's all Fmnew
When I'm there with Ayou
[CHORUS]
So give it Eaway
Make a misC#mtake
Taking a Gmrisk for the first Atime
Riding the Eline
I'll make it C#measier for Gmyou, you to dAecide
Stay aEwake
Don't hit the C#mbrakes
There's no Gmtime to change our mAinds
Waiting for Fmyou, you to Adecide
Let's Fmleave and be rAunaways Btonight
[VERSE]
EWhere we're going we don't Gmfeel the Apain
EWe'll never be this sGmad AagC#main
EWe'll find a place where no one Gmknows Aour BnaC#mmes
EAnd you'll feel Gmbetter, I Abet
When I'm ahead I never Fmlose
But I'll waAit for you
[CHORUS]
So give it Eaway
Make a misC#mtake
Taking a Gmrisk for the first Atime
Riding the Eline
I'll make it C#measier for Gmyou, you to dAecide
Stay aEwake
Don't hit the C#mbrakes
There's no Gmtime to change our mAinds
Waiting for Fmyou, you to Adecide
Let's Fmleave and be rAunaways BtonightE  
[BRIDGE]
C#mEveryBthing I see Ereminds me of you Aanyway
C#mIt's not the Bsame unless you'Are there
C#mMy foot is Bon the gas
And EI'm wide Aawake and waiting for Fmyou, you to dAecide
Let's Fmleave and be Arunaways BtonighEt
[OUTRO]
 E   C#m   Gm   A(x2)

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Runaways

by The Swellers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E C#m Gm A

[VERSE]

E Gm A

I don't feel like myself anymore

E Gm A C#m

I need to get out of this room today

E Gm A

I know that I've been there before

E Gm

I'm going again but this time

A Fm

I'll close my eyes so it's all new

When I'm there with you

[CHORUS]

So give it away

C#m

Make a mistake

Gm A

Taking a risk for the first time

Riding the line

C#m Gm A

I'll make it easier for you, you to decide

Stay awake

C#m

Don't hit the brakes

Gm A

There's no time to change our minds

Fm A

Waiting for you, you to decide

Fm A B

Let's leave and be runaways tonight

[VERSE]

E Gm A

Where we're going we don't feel the pain

E Gm A C#m

We'll never be this sad again

E Gm A B C#m

We'll find a place where no one knows our names

E Gm A

And you'll feel better, I bet

When I'm ahead I never lose

But I'll wait for you

[CHORUS]

So give it away

C#m

Make a mistake

Gm A

Taking a risk for the first time

Riding the line

C#m Gm A

I'll make it easier for you, you to decide

Stay awake

C#m

Don't hit the brakes

Gm A

There's no time to change our minds

Fm A

Waiting for you, you to decide

Fm A B E

Let's leave and be runaways tonight

[BRIDGE]

C#m B E A

Everything I see reminds me of you anyway

C#m B A

It's not the same unless you're there

C#m B

My foot is on the gas

E A Fm A

And I'm wide awake and waiting for you, you to decide

Fm A B E

Let's leave and be runaways tonight

[OUTRO]

E C#m Gm A

(x2)

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