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Runnin Away From Home

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[Intro]
C D Em D
[Verse 1]
CWhat was I thinkin'D?
EmFlyin' away that nDight
What was I dCrinkin'?D  
Damn near Emmade me lose my mDind
Where was I gCoing, what was I dDoing?
What was I hEmoping that I'd fDind?
What was I tChinkin'?D  
EmFlyin' away that Dnight
[Chorus]
From those bCright brown eGyes shinin' like the sEmtore settin' fire to the wDater
That sCunrise smGile lightin' up that NEmorthwest coast--lDine
That sCafe place kiGss girl, how the hEmell did I not knDow?
Walkin' aCway from you was like Grunnin', runnin', rEmunnin'
DRunnin' away from homCeG  
Runnin', runnin'Em  D  
[Verse 2]
I must've been Ccrazy,  DtrEmying to let you Dgo
You were the Conly  Done thing my hEmeart has ever Dknown
You were the pClace I wanna lDay my head
Instead I'm Emlayin' down aDlone
I must've been cCrazyD,  tEmryin' to Dlet go
[Chorus]
From those bCright brown eGyes shinin' like the sEmtore settin' fire to the wDater
That sCunrise smGile lightin' up that NEmorthwest coast--lDine
That sCafe place kiGss girl, how the hEmell did I not knDow?
Walkin' aCway from you was like Grunnin', runnin', rEmunnin'
DRunnin' away from homCeG  
Runnin', runnin'Em  D  
CRunnin' away from Ghome
[Bridge]
DI must've been Ccrazy (DRunnin', rEmunnin')D  
CWhat was I thinkin' (GRunnin')?Em  
DYeah
[Chorus]
From those bCright brown eGyes shinin' like the sEmtore settin' fire to the wDater
That sCunrise smGile lightin' up that NEmorthwest coast--lDine
That sCafe place kiGss girl, how the hEmell did I not knDow?
Walkin' aCway from you was like Grunnin', runnin', rEmunnin'
DRunnin' away from homCeG  
[Outro]
GRunnin', runnin', rEmunnin'
DRunnin' away from hoCme
GRunnin', rEmunnin'D  
Runnin' away from Chome
DRunnin', runnin'Em  C  

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Runnin Away From Home

by Brett Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Em D

[Verse 1]

C D

What was I thinkin'?

Em D

Flyin' away that night

C D

What was I drinkin'?

Em D

Damn near made me lose my mind

C D

Where was I going, what was I doing?

Em D

What was I hoping that I'd find?

C D

What was I thinkin'?

Em D

Flyin' away that night

[Chorus]

C G Em D

From those bright brown eyes shinin' like the store settin' fire to the water

C G Em D

That sunrise smile lightin' up that Northwest coast--line

C G Em D

That safe place kiss girl, how the hell did I not know?

C G Em

Walkin' away from you was like runnin', runnin', runnin'

D C G

Runnin' away from home

Em D

Runnin', runnin'

[Verse 2]

C D Em D

I must've been crazy, trying to let you go

C D Em D

You were the only one thing my heart has ever known

C D

You were the place I wanna lay my head

Em D

Instead I'm layin' down alone

C D Em D

I must've been crazy, tryin' to let go

[Chorus]

C G Em D

From those bright brown eyes shinin' like the store settin' fire to the water

C G Em D

That sunrise smile lightin' up that Northwest coast--line

C G Em D

That safe place kiss girl, how the hell did I not know?

C G Em

Walkin' away from you was like runnin', runnin', runnin'

D C G

Runnin' away from home

Em D

Runnin', runnin'

C G

Runnin' away from home

[Bridge]

D C D Em D

I must've been crazy (Runnin', runnin')

C G Em

What was I thinkin' (Runnin')?

Yeah

[Chorus]

C G Em D

From those bright brown eyes shinin' like the store settin' fire to the water

C G Em D

That sunrise smile lightin' up that Northwest coast--line

C G Em D

That safe place kiss girl, how the hell did I not know?

C G Em

Walkin' away from you was like runnin', runnin', runnin'

D C G

Runnin' away from home

[Outro]

G Em

Runnin', runnin', runnin'

D C

Runnin' away from home

G Em D

Runnin', runnin'

Runnin' away from home

D Em C

Runnin', runnin'

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