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[Intro]
D  D  G  D
G  D  A  A
[Verse 1]
DI wanna go to a new town
One with Gno memories Dhangin' around
GAnd nothin' there to Ddrag me down
But my Aown cross that I've made
DAnd find work down at the Labor Ready
GIt ain't good, boys, and Dit ain't steady
GBut I can leave any timDe I'm ready
AAny day now I'll draw my pay
[Chorus]
BmI was born a Drunaway
GLeaving comes natural, that's Dwhat they say
GI guess I never had the Dmind to pay
To Astayin' nowhere long
[Instrumental]
D  D  G  D
G  D  A  A
[Verse 2]
DPrimer grays and sun-bleached golds
GThe motor's tired but the Dair blows cold
GTurn her down some Ddesert road
And redAline it 'til she's done
DGettin' on down at the local bar
GTellin' lies on an Dold guitar
GNo last names, no DChristmas cards
No one wAonderin' where I've gone
[Chorus]
BmI was born a Drunaway
GLeaving comes natural, that's Dwhat they say
GI guess I never had the Dmind to pay
To Astayin' nowhere long
[Instrumental]
Bm  D  G  D
G   D  A  A
Bm  D  G  D
G   D  A  A
[Chorus]
BmI was born a Drunaway
GLeaving comes natural, that's Dwhat they say
GI guess I never had the Dmind to pay
To Astayin' nowhere long
[Outro]
BmI was born a Drunaway
After Gfourteen years, I Ddid one day
GI guess I never had the Dheart to stay
AAnd do right by my wrongs
[Outro]
Bm  G  A(ring)

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Runaway

by JP Harris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D G D

G D A A

[Verse 1]

I wanna go to a new town

G D

One with no memories hangin' around

G D

And nothin' there to drag me down

But my own cross that I've made

And find work down at the Labor Ready

G D

It ain't good, boys, and it ain't steady

G D

But I can leave any time I'm ready

Any day now I'll draw my pay

[Chorus]

Bm D

I was born a runaway

G D

Leaving comes natural, that's what they say

G D

I guess I never had the mind to pay

To stayin' nowhere long

[Instrumental]

D D G D

G D A A

[Verse 2]

Primer grays and sun-bleached golds

G D

The motor's tired but the air blows cold

G D

Turn her down some desert road

And redline it 'til she's done

Gettin' on down at the local bar

G D

Tellin' lies on an old guitar

G D

No last names, no Christmas cards

No one wonderin' where I've gone

[Chorus]

Bm D

I was born a runaway

G D

Leaving comes natural, that's what they say

G D

I guess I never had the mind to pay

To stayin' nowhere long

[Instrumental]

Bm D G D

G D A A

Bm D G D

G D A A

[Chorus]

Bm D

I was born a runaway

G D

Leaving comes natural, that's what they say

G D

I guess I never had the mind to pay

To stayin' nowhere long

[Outro]

Bm D

I was born a runaway

G D

After fourteen years, I did one day

G D

I guess I never had the heart to stay

And do right by my wrongs

[Outro]

Bm G A(ring)

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