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The Runaway

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[Verse 1]
FVery old and fC/Eree is this voG/Bice I heaCrd
EF/Achoed in the brAmeeze and the bG/Buffalo hC/Eerds
F/AAll that I leAmarned from the beG/Basts and these bC/Eirds is it's hFome to me
And tG/Bhat's all rC/Eight when they sing F"HooyipC, hooyip, Ghoo hoo"C  
FBurial at C/Esea is this bus G/Bstop Cline
According to the cuF/Astoms and crAmeed of this culG/Bture, my tC/Eribe
But F/Athat was never Amme, that reG/Bquest was not mCineF  
I wanted to cChoke on the G/Brifle sAmmoke
YeFah, I wanted to Cgo down with my rG/Bight hand bAmroke
Come on, yeahF  
I wanted to go Cdown with my rG/Bight hand bCroke
[Chorus]
'Cause in the moF/Atorcade, I'm a runG/Baway
And I'll nF/Aever change, not tomG/Borrow
La da F/Ada da da G/Bda da F/Ada daG/B  
[Verse 2]
FSafe and meC/Errily, a life digG/BnifiedC  
F/ARapids on the stAmream make the G/Bwild riC/Ede
F/AYour life is but a dAmream if you bG/Bide and bCide
FBut I'll be on that boCat when the waG/Bter's whAmite
FYeah, I wanted to lCearn to love bG/Before I Amdie
Come on, yeahF  
I wanted to leCarn to love beG/Bfore I dCie
[Chorus]
'Cause in the moF/Atorcade, I'm a runG/Baway
And I'll nF/Aever change, not tomG/Borrow
La da F/Ada da da G/Bda da F/Ada daG/B  
[Bridge]
Somebody said "HGey, is there any end in sF/Aight?"
Somebody said "G/BHey", to this foolish, fruAmitless FrideG  
[Chorus]
In the motF/Aorcade, I'm a runG/Baway
And I'll nF/Aever change, not toG/Bmorrow
In the motF/Aorcade, I'm a runG/Baway
And I'll nF/Aever change, not toG/Bmorrow
La da F/Ada da da G/Bda da F/Ada daG/B  
Come on, yeahF  
I wanted to gCo down with my rG/Bight hand bCroke

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The Runaway

by Tall Heights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/E

G/B

F/A

[Verse 1]

F C/E G/B C

Very old and free is this voice I heard

F/A Am G/B C/E

Echoed in the breeze and the buffalo herds

F/A Am G/B C/E F

All that I learned from the beasts and these birds is it's home to me

G/B C/E F C G C

And that's all right when they sing "Hooyip, hooyip, hoo hoo"

F C/E G/B C

Burial at sea is this bus stop line

F/A Am G/B C/E

According to the customs and creed of this culture, my tribe

F/A Am G/B C F

But that was never me, that request was not mine

C G/B Am

I wanted to choke on the rifle smoke

F C G/B Am

Yeah, I wanted to go down with my right hand broke

Come on, yeah

C G/B C

I wanted to go down with my right hand broke

[Chorus]

F/A G/B

'Cause in the motorcade, I'm a runaway

F/A G/B

And I'll never change, not tomorrow

F/A G/B F/A G/B

La da da da da da da da da

[Verse 2]

F C/E G/B C

Safe and merrily, a life dignified

F/A Am G/B C/E

Rapids on the stream make the wild ride

F/A Am G/B C

Your life is but a dream if you bide and bide

F C G/B Am

But I'll be on that boat when the water's white

F C G/B Am

Yeah, I wanted to learn to love before I die

Come on, yeah

C G/B C

I wanted to learn to love before I die

[Chorus]

F/A G/B

'Cause in the motorcade, I'm a runaway

F/A G/B

And I'll never change, not tomorrow

F/A G/B F/A G/B

La da da da da da da da da

[Bridge]

G F/A

Somebody said "Hey, is there any end in sight?"

G/B Am F G

Somebody said "Hey", to this foolish, fruitless ride

[Chorus]

F/A G/B

In the motorcade, I'm a runaway

F/A G/B

And I'll never change, not tomorrow

F/A G/B

In the motorcade, I'm a runaway

F/A G/B

And I'll never change, not tomorrow

F/A G/B F/A G/B

La da da da da da da da da

Come on, yeah

C G/B C

I wanted to go down with my right hand broke

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