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Runaway

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[Verse]
GI can see it in your eyes,
that you're gonna Emrun,
you're gonna Grun
GI can hear it in the way
that you speak to Emme
that you're gonna Gleave
[Pre-Chorus]
And Cas you slip Emaway, I will Gsay...
CAs you pack your Emthings, I will Gsing...
            C    D        G
[Chorus]
Even if you run away from me,
over the Cmountains Dthrough the Emvalleys
I Cwill not Grest but search
Emeast and west to Dbring you back with Gme
Even if you Csail Daway from Gme
across the Coceans Dand the Emseas,
I Cwill move aGgain like the Emmighty wind
and Dblow you back to Gme.
I'm gonna Cmove aGgain like the Emmighty wind 
and Dblow you back to Gme.
[Verse]
GI have seen this all before
it is all Emtoo.... familGiar
GBut you will never see the bottom of
my storehouEmses of lovGe.
[Pre-Chorus]
So Cas you use the Emnight, to make your Gflight,
no Cchoice that Dyou will Emmake or Dpath you Gtake will change my mind.
[Chorus]
Even if one Cday Dyou deGcide,
you will find somewChere Delse to Emhide
I will Cwalk your Gway and call your Emname
and Dwait for your reGply.
Even if you Cmake Dup in your Gmind,
you don't want Cbe Dby my Emside,
I will Cleave beGhind Em99
Doh that you'd be Gmine.
I'm gonna Cleave beGhind Em99
Doh the you'd be Gmine.
[Interlude]
Oh, Coh, DOh,GOh
Oh, Coh, DOh,EmOh
CDadGadaEmdadaDdadadaGda x 2
[Chorus]
Even if you Cstomp and Dscream and Ghuff,
tell me that CI'm not Dgood eEmnough
I'll take Cevery Gswing and Emevery blow,
unDtil you know my Glove.
Even if you Cbeat uDpon my Gchest,
tell me that Cyou donD't undeEmrstand,
I will Clove Gyou and Emteach you
to Dlove me aGgain,
I'm gonna Clove Gyou and Emteach you
to Dlove me aGgain.
[Outro]
Oh, Coh, DOh,GOh
Oh, Coh, DOh,EmOh
CDadGadaEmdadaDdadadaGda x 2
CDadGadaEmdadaDdadadaGda

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Runaway

by Jess Ray

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[Verse]

I can see it in your eyes,

that you're gonna run,

you're gonna run

I can hear it in the way

that you speak to me

that you're gonna leave

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em G

And as you slip away, I will say...

C Em G

As you pack your things, I will sing...

C D G

[Chorus]

Even if you run away from me,

C D Em

over the mountains through the valleys

C G

I will not rest but search

Em D G

east and west to bring you back with me

C D G

Even if you sail away from me

C D Em

across the oceans and the seas,

C G Em

I will move again like the mighty wind

D G

and blow you back to me.

C G Em

I'm gonna move again like the mighty wind

D G

and blow you back to me.

[Verse]

I have seen this all before

Em G

it is all too.... familiar

But you will never see the bottom of

Em G

my storehouses of love.

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em G

So as you use the night, to make your flight,

C D Em D G

no choice that you will make or path you take will change my mind.

[Chorus]

C D G

Even if one day you decide,

C D Em

you will find somewhere else to hide

C G Em

I will walk your way and call your name

D G

and wait for your reply.

C D G

Even if you make up in your mind,

C D Em

you don't want be by my side,

C G Em

I will leave behind 99

D G

oh that you'd be mine.

C G Em

I'm gonna leave behind 99

D G

oh the you'd be mine.

[Interlude]

C D G

Oh, oh, Oh,Oh

C D Em

Oh, oh, Oh,Oh

C G Em D G

Dadadadadadadadada x 2

[Chorus]

C D G

Even if you stomp and scream and huff,

C D Em

tell me that I'm not good enough

C G Em

I'll take every swing and every blow,

D G

until you know my love.

C D G

Even if you beat upon my chest,

C D Em

tell me that you don't understand,

C G Em

I will love you and teach you

D G

to love me again,

C G Em

I'm gonna love you and teach you

D G

to love me again.

[Outro]

C D G

Oh, oh, Oh,Oh

C D Em

Oh, oh, Oh,Oh

C G Em D G

Dadadadadadadadada x 2

C G Em D G

Dadadadadadadadada

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