Runaway - The Kooks

Runaway

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Intro: A G Em A G
 
Em
Girl I wanna be good to you,
A G
I never wanna do you no harm,
Em
I'm caught up in this fascination,
A G
Helping with your alarms,
Em
Ignore life if you want to babe,
A G
Do what you've got to do,
Em
I need some time in the countryside,
A G
I wanna feel so brand new,
 
Bm Em
You make me run away,
D G
You make me run away,
Bm Em
You make me run away angel,
D G Bm Em
You make me run away,
D G
run away..
 
Em
I see your name on the walls again,
A G
I painted you on my toes,
Em
Celebrate the resuscitate,
A G
We drink to ourselves,
Em
You collect lovers like gem stones,
A G
You talk of them as your friends,
Em
Dangle me from your wrist chain,
A G
Another one lost to the winds of change,
 
Bm Em
You make me run away,
D G
You make me run away,
Bm Em
You make me run away,
D G
You make me run away,
 
run away..
 
G
Still I try to be good to you,
Bm Em
You'll always be my friend,
G
I need some time to define my mind,
Bm Em
I wanna be someone new,
 
Bm Em
Why don't we run away,
D G
Why don't we run away,
Bm Em
yeah we could run away angel,
D G Bm Em
yeah we could run away
 
D G
why don't we run away
Bm Em
yeah we could run away
D G Bm Em
i wanna run away
D G
i wanna run away

How to play Runaway

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is A. 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.

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