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[Intro]
AbExcAbuse AbmeAb  
Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab
Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab
Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab
AbHa Gb/DbHa Ha Gb/BbThere Abwe go
[Verse 1]
AbI've seen the Gb/Dbworld, been to Gb/Bbmany  AbplacesAb  Gb/Db  Gb/Bb  Ab  
AbMade lots of Gb/Dbfriends, many Gb/Bbdifferent AbracesAb  Gb/Db  Gb/Bb  Ab  
C#M7sus2I've had such fun around the world it's true
Emaj7African skies with a Nairobi mood
Bmaj9I fell asleep in Tuscany and Ebsus4/BbdreamedEb/Bb  
Eb/BbThe one thing missing was you
[Chorus]
AbRunGb/Dbaway  Gb/Bbwith me my Ablove
AbYeah, Gb/Dbyeah, Gb/Bbyeah, Abyeah
AbRunGb/Dbaway  Gb/Bbwith me my Ablove
AbYeah, Gb/Dbyeah, Gb/Bbyeah, Abyeah
[Verse 2]
C#M7sus2I woke up with an Australian breeze
Emaj7And danced the dance with Aborigines
Bmaj9Oh, under the moon glow, down in Mexico
Ebsus4/BbI dreamed, Eb/Bbone thing was missing that's you
[Chorus]
AbRunGb/Dbaway  Gb/Bbwith me my Ablove
AbYeah, Gb/Dbyeah, Gb/Bbyeah, Abyeah
AbRunGb/Dbaway  Gb/Bbwith me my Ablove
AbYeah, Gb/Dbyeah, Gb/Bbyeah, Abyeah
[Verse 3]
AbWe'll sail the Gb/Dbwaters of Gb/Bbmany  Abcolors
AbWon't need no Gb/Dbcompass, love will Gb/Bbguide our Abway
AbDon't need Gb/Dbnobody, long as Gb/Bbwe got each Abother
AbNo need to Gb/Dbhurry, we've got Gb/Bbevery Abday
C#M7sus2I want to share the world with you, you see
Emaj7Springtime in Paris feels so good to me
Bmaj9Oh, this is for me reality, so Ebsus4/BbpleaseEb/Bb  
Eb/BbMake all my wishes come true
[Chorus]
AbRunGb/Dbaway  Gb/Bbwith me my Ablove
AbYeah, Gb/Dbyeah, Gb/Bbyeah, Abyeah
  Emaj7And I just C#m7/Bknow we'll have a Abgood time, yeah Ab7my love
  Emaj7And I just C#m7/Bknow we'll have a Abgood time, yeah  Ab7my love
                                             (Oh, please come with me)
Emaj7And I just knC#m7/Bow we'll have a goAbod time, yeah  Ab7my love
                                            (It'll be fun walking in the rain in Spain)
Emaj7And I just knC#m7/Bow we'll have a goAbod time, yeah  Ab7yeah
                                            (Ooh, didn't quite hit the note!That wasn't such a good time!)
Emaj7And I just knC#m7/Bow we'll have a goAbod time, yeah  Ab7yeah
                                            (Don't you think so? I do!)
Emaj7And I just knC#m7/Bow we'll have a goAbod time, yeah

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Runaway

by Janet Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gb/Db

Gb/Bb

Emaj7

Bmaj9

Ebsus4/Bb

Eb/Bb

C#m7/B

Ab7

[Intro]

Ab Ab Ab Ab

Excuse me

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Ha Ha Ha There we go

[Verse 1]

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

I've seen the world, been to many places

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Made lots of friends, many different races

C#M7sus2

I've had such fun around the world it's true

Emaj7

African skies with a Nairobi mood

Bmaj9 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb

I fell asleep in Tuscany and dreamed

Eb/Bb

The one thing missing was you

[Chorus]

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Runaway with me my love

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Runaway with me my love

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

C#M7sus2

I woke up with an Australian breeze

Emaj7

And danced the dance with Aborigines

Bmaj9

Oh, under the moon glow, down in Mexico

Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb

I dreamed, one thing was missing that's you

[Chorus]

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Runaway with me my love

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Runaway with me my love

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

We'll sail the waters of many colors

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Won't need no compass, love will guide our way

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Don't need nobody, long as we got each other

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

No need to hurry, we've got every day

C#M7sus2

I want to share the world with you, you see

Emaj7

Springtime in Paris feels so good to me

Bmaj9 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb

Oh, this is for me reality, so please

Eb/Bb

Make all my wishes come true

[Chorus]

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Runaway with me my love

Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Emaj7 C#m7/B Ab Ab7

And I just know we'll have a good time, yeah my love

Emaj7 C#m7/B Ab Ab7

And I just know we'll have a good time, yeah my love

(Oh, please come with me)

Emaj7 C#m7/B Ab Ab7

And I just know we'll have a good time, yeah my love

(It'll be fun walking in the rain in Spain)

Emaj7 C#m7/B Ab Ab7

And I just know we'll have a good time, yeah yeah

(Ooh, didn't quite hit the note!That wasn't such a good time!)

Emaj7 C#m7/B Ab Ab7

And I just know we'll have a good time, yeah yeah

(Don't you think so? I do!)

Emaj7 C#m7/B Ab

And I just know we'll have a good time, yeah

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