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Runaway Wind

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[Intro]
A    D
[Verse 1]
You don't Ablow like the breeze you were born to bDe
AYou die down in the trees and try to Dhide
AWill you witness the dark
All you Dneed is a spark
A Bmcathedral of toArches to light the niEght
[Chorus]
On your Dmark here I Eam
I'm your Dspark
Runaway AwindD  
Run run Daway windA  
D
[Verse 2]
AYou trade your telescope for a Dkeyhole
AMake way for the gray that's in your Dbrown
AAs dreams make way for plans
GSee ya watch life from the stands
F#mCome on, I'll help you Bmburn 'em to the grEound
[Chorus]
On your Dmark here I Eam
I'm your Dspark
Runaway Awind
[Bridge]
GHe sees ya like a river
Deep and Dsilent
And he Gruns to you like
A shallow noisy Dstream
GI see what you've become and F#mtry to hide it
You need Gsomeone who sees
What you were born to beE  F#  A  D  
[Solo]
AHere I Dam
[Verse 3]
AYou don't blow like the breeze
DYou were born to be
AYou don't know what to do with your Dlife
GAs day returns to dark
DFlame returns to spark
BmCome on, I feel I'm Ablowing out DtonigEht
[Outro]
I'm your sDpark here I aEm
I'm your sDpark here I aEm
I'm your sDpark here I aEm
On your maDrk run away wAindD  
Watch you ArunD  
Watch you ArunD  
Watch you ArunD  

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Runaway Wind

by Paul Westerberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A D

[Verse 1]

A D

You don't blow like the breeze you were born to be

A D

You die down in the trees and try to hide

Will you witness the dark

All you need is a spark

Bm A E

A cathedral of torches to light the night

[Chorus]

D E

On your mark here I am

I'm your spark

A D

Runaway wind

D A

Run run away wind

[Verse 2]

A D

You trade your telescope for a keyhole

A D

Make way for the gray that's in your brown

As dreams make way for plans

See ya watch life from the stands

F#m Bm E

Come on, I'll help you burn 'em to the ground

[Chorus]

D E

On your mark here I am

I'm your spark

Runaway wind

[Bridge]

He sees ya like a river

Deep and silent

And he runs to you like

A shallow noisy stream

G F#m

I see what you've become and try to hide it

You need someone who sees

E F# A D

What you were born to be

[Solo]

A D

Here I am

[Verse 3]

You don't blow like the breeze

You were born to be

A D

You don't know what to do with your life

As day returns to dark

Flame returns to spark

Bm A D E

Come on, I feel I'm blowing out tonight

[Outro]

D E

I'm your spark here I am

D E

I'm your spark here I am

D E

I'm your spark here I am

D A D

On your mark run away wind

A D

Watch you run

A D

Watch you run

A D

Watch you run

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