The National - 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 The National

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.

E           A/E        E
There's no savin' anything
          G#m                          E
Now we're swallowin' the shine of the sun
            A/E        E
There's no savin' anything
        G#m
How we swallow the sun

    E              A/E
But I won't be no runaway
      E       G#m
Cause I won't run
   E             A/E
No I won't be no runaway
E                          G#m
What makes you think I’m enjoyin'
                 C#m
being led to the flood

Chorus:
         A                     E
We got another thing comin' undone
          B
And it's taking us over
C#m                  A
We don't bleed when we don't fight
     E
Go ahead go ahead
           B
Throw your arms in the air tonight
C#m                  A
We don't bleed when we don't fight
     E
Go ahead go ahead
            B
Lose our shirts in the fire tonight
C#m                         A
What makes you think I'm enjoying being led
         E
to the flood
       B                       E
We got another thing comin' undone

    E             A/E
But I won't be no runaway
      E       G#m
Cause I won't run
   E             A/E
No I won't be no runaway
      E       G#m
Cause I won't run
   E             A/E
No I won't be no runaway
E
What makes you think
    G#m                       C#m
I’m enjoyin' being led to the flood

Chorus:
We don't bleed, when we don't fight
Go ahead, go ahead
Throw your arms in the air tonight
We don't bleed, when we don't fight
Go ahead, go ahead
Lose our shirts in the fire tonight
What makes you think
I'm enjoyin' bein' led to the flood?
We got another thing comin' undone
We got another thing comin' undone
And it's takin' forever

I'll go bravin' everything
With you swallowin' the shine of the summer
I'll go bravin' everything
Through the shine of the sun

But I won't be no runaway
'Cause I won't run
No, I won't be no runaway
'Cause I won't run
No, I won't be no runaway
What makes you think
I'm enjoyin' bein' led to the flood?
We got another thing comin' undone
And it's takin' us over

Chorus:
We don't bleed, when we don't fight
Go ahead, go ahead
Throw your arms in the air tonight
We don't bleed, when we don't fight
Go ahead, go ahead
Lose our shirts in the fire tonight
What makes you think
I'm enjoyin' bein' led to the flood?
We got another thing comin' undone
We got another thing comin' undone
And it's takin' us over

And it's takin' forever


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord 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 The National.

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