Maroon 5 - 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.

Learn Runaway Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Maroon 5

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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm7
What am I supposed to do with this time?
It tears so many holes,
                             G
I stay afloat but I feel out of control,
so petrified
          Em  A
I'm petrified

Bm7
What am I supposed to do to get by?
           D
Did I lose everything I need to survive?
         G
Cause at 4 a.m.
When the sweat sets in,
did you get my message, did it send,
    Em                            A
Or did you just get on with your life?
Oh..

Chorus:
      D
I've taken time and thinking
A
I don't think it's fair
           Bm7                     G
for us to turn around and say goodbye.
                              Bm7
I have this feeling and I've finally
                    G
found the words to say.
                             D
But I can't tell you if you turn
                 A
around and run away, run away.

What am I supposed to do with these clothes?
It's my twisted way of keeping you close
I'm a nervous wreck, I'm a broken man
Did you get my message? Did it send?
Or do you get along on your own?

Chorus

Bm
And it breaks me down when I see your face
A
You look so different but you feel the same
E/G#
And I do not understand
I cannot comprehend
G
The chills your body sends
A
Why did it have to end?

Chorus - x2

Runaway, runaway
Turn around and
Runaway, runaway
Runaway, runaway
But I can't tell you if you
Runaway, runaway
Turn around and runaway


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 Maroon 5.

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