Runaway

Ed Sheeran - Runaway: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Runaway" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn Runaway Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ed Sheeran

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Runaway" smoothly on your guitar.

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G#m
I've known it for a long time
E               B
Daddy wakes up to a drink at nine
G#m
Disappearing all night
E                       B
I don't wanna know where he's been lying
G#m
I know what I wanna do
         E        B           G#m
I wanna runaway, runaway with you
                                E        B
Gonna grab clothes, six in the mornin', go

 C#m  G#m      B  F#
"How long you leavin'?"
               C#m              G#m      B   F#
"Well dad just don't expect me back this evening."
            C#m            G#m     B    F#
Oh it could take a bit of time to heal this
            D#7
It's been a long day
Thumb on side of the roadway, but

Chorus:
                     G#m            E  B
I love him from the skin to my bones
                  G#m             C#m B
But I don't wanna live in his home
                   G#m               E B
There's nothing to say cause he knows
              G#m                  E   G#m
I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm

I've never seen my dad cry
Cold as stone in the kitchen light
I'll tell you it's about time
But I was raised to keep quiet
This is what I'm gonna do
Gonna runaway, gonna make that move
Gonna grab clothes and when it's morning, go

"How long you leaving?"
Well, Dad just don't expect me back this evening
Oh, it could take a bit of time to heal this
It's been a long day, thumb on side of the roadway, but

Chorus

Backpack and a flat cap turned to the back
As I packed my clothes up
My dad wasn't down with that plan to attack
Intends to show love
I don’t wanna live this way
Gonna take my things and go
If things change in a matter of days
I could be persuaded to hold on

Mama was the same
None of us are saints,
I guess that God knows that
I don't wanna runaway
And one of these days, I might just show that
Put my home in a suitcase
Tie both shoe laces, and hope that
Things change, but for now I'll leave town
With a backpack on my shoulder

Chorus




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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 Ed Sheeran.

Ed Sheeran - Runaway: Guitar Chords

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