Learn to play "Runaway" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G#m F# I was listening to the ocean G#m F# I saw a face in the sand E But when I picked it up B F# E Then it vanished away from my hands G#m F# I had a dream I was seven G#m F# Climbing my way in a tree E I saw a piece of heaven B F# E Waiting impatient for me C#m And I was running far away E Would I run off the world someday? B F# Nobody knows, nobody knows C#m And I was dancing in the rain E I felt alive and I can't complain Chorus: B But now take me home F# Emaj7 Take me home where I belong C#m I can't take it anymore I was painting a picture The picture was a painting of you And for a moment I thought you were here But then again, it wasn't true, dah And all this time I have been lyin' Oh, lyin' in secret to myself I've been putting sorrow on the farthest place on my shelf La-di-da And I was runnin' far away Would I run off the world someday? Nobody knows, nobody knows And I was dancing in the rain I felt alive and I can't complain Chorus: B But now take me home F# Emaj7 Take me home where I belong I got no other place to go B Now take me home F# Emaj7 Take me home where I belong I got no other place to go B Now take me home F# Emaj7 Take me home where I belong C#m I can't take it anymore C#m But I kept running E For a soft place to fall B And I kept running F# For a soft place to fall C#m And I kept running E For a soft place to fall B And I kept running F# For a soft place to fall And I was runnin' far away Would I run off the world someday? Chorus: But no, take me home Take me home where I belong I got no other place to go No, take me home Take me home where I belong I got no other place to go No, take me home, home where I belong, no, no No, take me home, home where I belong, oh, oh, oh No, take me home, home where I belong, no, no No, take me home, home where I belong I can't take it anymore You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m E Emaj Emaj7 F# G#m B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Runaway" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Runaway" by AURORA.