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[Intro]
F  C/E  Dm  Am/C  Bb  F/A  C
[Verse 1]
FThey met at school, that's C/Ehow it Dmgoes
Some drinks and Am/Cthen a Bbrose
Then plans to F/Ameet Cagain
FHe wrote her poems, C/Esongs, and Dmprose
She knew that Am/Che'd Bbpropose
She only wondF/Aered Cwhen
[Pre-Chorus]
One Dmnight before they C/Ewent to Fbed
He kneeled Dm/Aon both Bbknees
And Dm/Athis is what he C/Gsaid:
[Chorus]
I Fmay not be Bbwise
CAnd DmI won't Csave the Bbday
But Flook in my Bbeyes
CAnd Dmknow I'll Calways Bbstay
And Edim7/BbI won't run aFway
Edim7/BbI won't run FawC/EayDm  Am/C  Bb  F/A  C  
[Verse 2]
FSome years went by, they C/Ehad a Dmchild
He was funny, Am/Cstrange, and Bbmild
Their love for F/Ahim ran Cdeep
FSome nights his dreams would C/Edrive him Dmwild
So into Am/Cbed she Bbpiled to help him F/Afall Casleep
[Pre-Chorus]
DmOne night he couldn't C/Eget to Fbed
So she kneeled Dm/Aon both Bbknees
And Dm/Athis is what she C/Gsaid:
[Chorus]
I Fmay not be Bbwise
CAnd DmI won't Csave the Bbday
But Flook in my Bbeyes
CAnd Dmknow I'll Calways Bbstay
And Edim7/BbI won't run awaFy
Edim7/BbI won't run FawC/EayDm  Am/C  Bb  F/A  Dm/F  C  
[Verse 3]
FYou say it's safer C/Eon your Dmown
You'd rather Am/Csleep Bbalone
Than grow to F/Aneed me Cthere
FBut I hope now C/Eyou can Dmsee
What my Am/Cmom and dad showed Bbme
I'm not F/Agoing Canywhere
[Pre-Chorus]
DmI love you more and C/Emore each Fday
To love is Dm/Anot to Bbleave
So Dm/Ahear me when C/GI say:
[Chorus]
I Fmay not be Bbwise
CAnd DmI won't Csave the Bbday
But Flook in my Bbeyes
CAnd Dmknow I'll Calways Bbstay
And Edim7/BbI won't run awaFyC/E  Dm  Am/C  Bb  F/A  C  
[Outro]
F C/E Dm Am/C Bb F/A Edim7/Bb
F

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Run Away

by Ben Platt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Am/C

F/A

Dm/A

C/G

Edim7/Bb

Dm/F

[Intro]

F C/E Dm Am/C Bb F/A C

[Verse 1]

F C/E Dm

They met at school, that's how it goes

Am/C Bb

Some drinks and then a rose

F/A C

Then plans to meet again

F C/E Dm

He wrote her poems, songs, and prose

Am/C Bb

She knew that he'd propose

F/A C

She only wondered when

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C/E F

One night before they went to bed

Dm/A Bb

He kneeled on both knees

Dm/A C/G

And this is what he said:

[Chorus]

F Bb

I may not be wise

C Dm C Bb

And I won't save the day

F Bb

But look in my eyes

C Dm C Bb

And know I'll always stay

Edim7/Bb F

And I won't run away

Edim7/Bb F C/E Dm Am/C Bb F/A C

I won't run away

[Verse 2]

F C/E Dm

Some years went by, they had a child

Am/C Bb

He was funny, strange, and mild

F/A C

Their love for him ran deep

F C/E Dm

Some nights his dreams would drive him wild

Am/C Bb F/A C

So into bed she piled to help him fall asleep

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C/E F

One night he couldn't get to bed

Dm/A Bb

So she kneeled on both knees

Dm/A C/G

And this is what she said:

[Chorus]

F Bb

I may not be wise

C Dm C Bb

And I won't save the day

F Bb

But look in my eyes

C Dm C Bb

And know I'll always stay

Edim7/Bb F

And I won't run away

Edim7/Bb F C/E Dm Am/C Bb F/A Dm/F C

I won't run away

[Verse 3]

F C/E Dm

You say it's safer on your own

Am/C Bb

You'd rather sleep alone

F/A C

Than grow to need me there

F C/E Dm

But I hope now you can see

Am/C Bb

What my mom and dad showed me

F/A C

I'm not going anywhere

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C/E F

I love you more and more each day

Dm/A Bb

To love is not to leave

Dm/A C/G

So hear me when I say:

[Chorus]

F Bb

I may not be wise

C Dm C Bb

And I won't save the day

F Bb

But look in my eyes

C Dm C Bb

And know I'll always stay

Edim7/Bb F C/E Dm Am/C Bb F/A C

And I won't run away

[Outro]

F C/E Dm Am/C Bb F/A Edim7/Bb

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