Runaway
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Verse: 1
C Dadd11 Em
You seemed so different from everyone
G
How you fooled me
C Dadd11 Em
Your heart was as here and gone as a loaded gun
G
Quickly fired
C Dadd11
The pain so deep, no sign of healing
Em G
But I took our love so damn seriously
C Dadd11 Em G
Seriously
[Refrão]
C
You're just a runaway
Dadd11
I thought you'd always stay
Em Dsus2/F#
But in a moment it got harder
G Dsus4/F#
Your heart was not as honest
C
as I thought it'd be
Dadd11
Yeah, you swore to me
Em Dsus2/F#
I'd take an army to destroy us
G Dsus4/F#
But now all that I know is
G Dsus4/F# C
that I'll ne-ver change
And you're just a runaway
Instrumental:
C Dadd11 Em G
ooohhooohhhhooohh
C Dadd11
Verse: 2
C Dadd11 Em
I was as ready as I'd ever been
G
Open and hopeful,
C Dadd11 Em
but I, I was torn and tossed to the deepest end
G
Of endless wishing
C Dadd11 Em
that I was wrong, and that you were better than what you showed me
G C
keeps on messing with me
Dadd11 Em G
It's still messing with me
[Refrão]
C
You're just a runaway
Dadd11
I thought you'd always stay
Em Dsus2/F#
But in a moment it got harder
G Dsus4/F#
Your heart was not as honest
C
as I thought it'd be
Dadd11
Yeah, you swore to me
Em Dsus2/F#
It'd take an army to destroy us
G Dsus4/F#
But now all that I know is
G Dsus4/F# C
that I'll ne-ver change
And you're just a runaway
C Dadd11 Em G
ooohhooohhhhooohh
C Dadd11
Bridge
G Dsus4/F# C
From the highest high
C Dsus2/F# Em
To the lowest low
G Dsus4/F# C
If it's a ru na way
You just gotta let him go
Instrumental
C Dadd11 Em G
ooohhooohhhhooohh
[Refrão]
C
You're just a runaway
Dadd11
I thought you'd always stay
Em Dsus2/F#
But in a moment it got harder
G Dsus4/F#
Your heart was not as honest
C
as I thought it'd be
Dadd11
Yeah, you swore to me
Em Dsus2/F#
I'd take an army to destroy us
G Dsus4/F#
But now all that I know is
G Dsus4/F# C
that I'll ne-ver change
And you're just a runaway
Outro
C Dadd11 Em G
ooohhooohhhhooohh
C Dadd11 Em
How to play Runaway
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.