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Running Away

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[Intro]
|:  Gm   Cm:|
|:  Gm   Cm:|
[Chorus]
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning
And ya RuBbnning ACmway
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning
And ya RuBbnning ACmway
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning
And ya RuBbnning ACmway
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning,
But Bbya can't Cmrun away from yoGmurself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
[Verse 1]
Ya must have dCmone (must have dGmone),
Somet'in' wCmrong (something wGmrong)
Said: ya must have dCmone (must have Gmdone)
Wo! Somet'in' wCmrong (something wGmrong)
Why you can't find the PCmlace where you bGmelong?Cm  
(RuGmnning Away)Cm  
(RuGmnning Away)Cm  
(RuGmnning Away)Cm  
(RuGmnning Away)Cm  
(RuGmnning Away)Cm  
EGmvery man thinketh his BuCmrden is the heaviest (heGmaviest)Cm  
EGmvery man thinketh his BuCmrden is the heaviest (heGmaviest)Cm  
CmYa still mean it:
GmWho feels it kCmnows it, Lord
GmWho feels it kCmnows it, Lord
GmWho feels it kCmnows it, Lord
GmWho feels it kCmnows it, Lord
[Chorus]
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning
And ya RuBbnning ACmway
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning
And ya RuBbnning ACmway
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning
And ya RuBbnning ACmway
Ya ruGmnning and ya ruAmnning,
But Bbya can't Cmrun away from yoGmurself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmCan't run away from yGmourself
CmYeah-eah-eah-eah - from yoGmurself
[Verse 2]
Brr - Cmyou must have done sGmomet'in'
Somet'in', somet'in', somCmet'in'
Somet'in' ya don't wGmant nobody to know about
Ya Cmmust have, LGmord - soCmmet'in' wGmrong,
WGmhat ya must have dCmone
Gmya must have dCmone soGmmet'in' wrongCm  
GmWhy you can't find wCmhere you beGmlong?
CmWell, well, well, well,
Gmya Running Away, Cmheh, no
GmYa Running Away, ooh, Cmno, no, no,
I'm not (RuGmnning Away), no, dCmon't say that, don't say that,
'Cause (RunGmning Away) I'm not Running Away, oCmoh!
[Outro]
(RGmunning Away)
I've got to proCmtect my life,
(RGmunning Away)
And I don't want to lCmive with no strife
(RGmunning Away)
It is better to live on the hCmousetop
(RGmunning Away)
Than to live in a house fCmull of confusion
(RGmunning Away)
So, I made my decision aCmnd I left ya
(RGmunning Away)
Now you comin' to Cmtell me
That I'm (RGmunning Away)
(RGmunning Away)
But it's Cmnot true
I am not (RuGmnning Away) away
(RGmunning Away)

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Running Away

by Bob Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Gm Cm

|: :|

Gm Cm

|: :|

[Chorus]

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running

Bb Cm

And ya Running Away

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running

Bb Cm

And ya Running Away

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running

Bb Cm

And ya Running Away

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running,

Bb Cm Gm

But ya can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

[Verse 1]

Cm Gm

Ya must have done (must have done),

Cm Gm

Somet'in' wrong (something wrong)

Cm Gm

Said: ya must have done (must have done)

Cm Gm

Wo! Somet'in' wrong (something wrong)

Cm Gm Cm

Why you can't find the Place where you belong?

Gm Cm

(Running Away)

Gm Cm

(Running Away)

Gm Cm

(Running Away)

Gm Cm

(Running Away)

Gm Cm

(Running Away)

Gm Cm Gm Cm

Every man thinketh his Burden is the heaviest (heaviest)

Gm Cm Gm Cm

Every man thinketh his Burden is the heaviest (heaviest)

Ya still mean it:

Gm Cm

Who feels it knows it, Lord

Gm Cm

Who feels it knows it, Lord

Gm Cm

Who feels it knows it, Lord

Gm Cm

Who feels it knows it, Lord

[Chorus]

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running

Bb Cm

And ya Running Away

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running

Bb Cm

And ya Running Away

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running

Bb Cm

And ya Running Away

Gm Am

Ya running and ya running,

Bb Cm Gm

But ya can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Can't run away from yourself

Cm Gm

Yeah-eah-eah-eah - from yourself

[Verse 2]

Cm Gm

Brr - you must have done somet'in'

Somet'in', somet'in', somet'in'

Somet'in' ya don't want nobody to know about

Cm Gm Cm Gm

Ya must have, Lord - somet'in' wrong,

Gm Cm

What ya must have done

Gm Cm Gm Cm

ya must have done somet'in' wrong

Gm Cm Gm

Why you can't find where you belong?

Well, well, well, well,

Gm Cm

ya Running Away, heh, no

Gm Cm

Ya Running Away, ooh, no, no, no,

Gm Cm

I'm not (Running Away), no, don't say that, don't say that,

Gm Cm

'Cause (Running Away) I'm not Running Away, ooh!

[Outro]

(Running Away)

I've got to protect my life,

(Running Away)

And I don't want to live with no strife

(Running Away)

It is better to live on the housetop

(Running Away)

Than to live in a house full of confusion

(Running Away)

So, I made my decision and I left ya

(Running Away)

Now you comin' to tell me

That I'm (Running Away)

(Running Away)

But it's not true

I am not (Running Away) away

(Running Away)

About Running Away Chords by Bob Marley

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What key is "Running Away" in?

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