James Arthur - Running Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Running Away" 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.

18+
Cm
I wanna smoke till I can't wake up
A#
Self-medicate when I light that paper (Paper)
G#
I'm less scared with a cloud of vapor
D#             A#
Get so high I tell demons "See you later"

You lose yourself, you lose your way
They lie to you, you take the bait
Just another way to take the pain
Life's tough, I'm hopin' it'll fade
Guess I'll never learn to take the blame

Chorus:
                    Cm A#
I'm always runnin' away
                     G#         D#
I'm always runnin' away, away, away from me
                    Cm  A#
I'm always runnin' away,
                     G#          D#
I'm always runnin' away, away, away from me
                    Cm
I'm always runnin' away

I made one too many bad decisions
Head was full of other wrong opinions
And you don't believe in the song you've been singin'
It's time to get back to you in the beginnin'
I was just chillin', I was just livin'
Buildin' a zoo in my bedroom with Dylan
I was just rappin' as human
I'm killin' even when they told me to stick to the singin'

You lose yourself, you lose your way
They lie to you, you take the bait
Just another way to take the pain
Life's tough, I'm hopin' it'll fade
Guess I'll never learn to take the blame

Chorus

I'm runnin'
I'm runnin'
Yeah
I'm runnin'

Chorus

I'm always runnin'
I'm always runnin'
Yeah
I'm always runnin'
I'm runnin'
I'm always runnin', yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Running Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Running Away" by James Arthur.