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Runaway by Mat Kearney
Runaway
Standard tuning, no capo
INTRO-play this on the high “e” string five times.
E-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-9-9-7-7-5-5-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-7-7-5-5-4-4
F#M D2
Tonight we''re letting go, under the burning glow
A E
We''re too young to hold this all on our own
F#m D2
All that came and went riding them by the winds
A E
Blowing through the trees, you could feel it on her skin
F#m D2
Walking the lost streets, no one ever shares
A E
Cry yourself to sleep, waiting on a little prayer
F#m D2
Bags are by the door, hearts are on the floor
A E
There''s a bottle full of tears on the dresser drawer
Pre-chorus: same chord progression here. Hold D2 for transition to chorus.
F#m D2
Nobody knows the trouble we''ve seen
A E
Nobody knows the price of this dream
F#m D2
And nobody knows what it took to believe, nobody.
Chorus:
A F#m D2
She wants to be free, like a runaway, hey hey hey
A F#m D2
Trying to believe, gonna find a way, hey hey hey hey
A Bm D2 E
We got just one life, tonight we''re running all the lights
A Bm D2 E
Trying to break free, like a runaway hey hey hey hey hey
(play second half of intro for the transition)
E-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-7-7-5-5-4-4
Verse 2:
The road below our wheels, all that we fought to heal
You close your eyes and cry, dying for the right to feel
I hear it coming down, oh the sweetest sound
Of forgotten tears falling on the solid ground
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus)
Bridge:
F#m D2 A
Oh, oh, oh, oh….
F#m D2 A
Oh, oh, oh, oh….
F#m D2 A F#m D2 A
We''re singing "How did we get this far, riding on a shooting star? "
F#m D2 A
It''s like flying on the wings of God
D2 E5 A (play E Barre chord between D2 & A)
She wants to be free
F#m D2
Like a runaway hey hey hey
A F#m D2
Trying to believe, gonna find a way hey hey hey hey
A Bm D2 E
We got just on life, tonight we''re running all the lights
A Bm D2 E
Trying to break free, like a runaway hey hey hey hey hey.
Outro:
E-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-7-7-5-5-4-4-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-9-9-7-7-5-5
Here''s how to play that E power chord:
E-|0
B-|0
G-|9
D-|9
A-|7
E-|0
Oh, and just a tip: Play the Bm like you would a regular barred chord, but raise
your pointer finger so the strings you would normally barre are open. It has a nicer voicing!
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version 2
Tuning-Standard
No Capo
INTRO
(fade in)
F#m D A E
e-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-9-9-7-7-5-5-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-7-7-5-5-4-4-|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------| Play 5x
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords Used
(on the D and A, I like to mute the high e)
F#m D A E B#m E5
e-2- e-0- e--- e-0- e-0- e-2- e-0-|
B-2- B-3- B-3- B-2- B-0- B-3- B-0-|
G-2- G-2- Or G-2- G-2- G-1- G-4- G-9-|
D-4- D-0- D-0- D-2- D-2- D-4- D-9-|
A-4- A--- A--- A-0- A-2- A-2- A-7-|
E-2- E--- E--- E--- E-0- E--- E---|
Verses
It has a 4/4 beat to it. Pretty simple pattern. The words that correspond to
the chord changes from the first lines are as follows.
F#m D A E
Tonight...Under....Which....This
Bridge
Same chord progression here. Hold D for transition to chorus
F#m D
Nobody knows the the trouble we''ve seen and
A E
Nobody knows the price of this dream and
F#m D
Nobody knows what it took to believe, nobody
Chorus
A
She wants to be free,
F#m D
Like a runaway, Aye Aye Aye
A
Trying to believe,
F#m D
Going to find a way, Aye Aye Aye
A B#m
We got just one life,
D E
Tonight we are burning all the lights
A B#m
Trying to break free,
D E
Like a runaway, Aye Aye Aye
Play second half of intro for the transition
Verse
Chorus
Bridge 2:
F#m D A
Ohh, ohh ohh
F#m D A
Ohh, ohh ohh
F#m D A
We''re singin how''d we make it this far
F#m D A
Riding on a shooting star
F#m D A
It''s like we''re flyin on the wings of God
D E5 A (I like to make an E or E5
She wants to be free transition between the A & D)
Chorus (skip first line of lyrics, but still play A)
F#m D
Like a runaway, Aye Aye Aye....
Outro
e-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-7-7-5-5-4-4-0-0-2-2-5-5-2-2-0-0-9-9-7-7-5-5-|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 3
intro
e|--------------7-7----------------9-9-7-7-------------|
B|--7-7--10-10------10-10-----7-7----------10-10-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------7-7-----------7-7----------------------|
B|--7-7--10-10------10-10----------10-10-7-7-5-5-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
And Repeat
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version 4
Intro:
e|-------------------------------9-9---7-7-------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---10-10---7-7------------------10-10------------------------|
G|--9-9----------------------9-9-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------7-7-------------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---10-10---7-7-----------10-10---9-9-------------------------|
G|--9-9----------------------9-9-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
and repeat
Outro:
e|-------------------------------7-7-------------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---10-10---7-7-----------10-10---9-9-------------------------|
G|--9-9----------------------9-9-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------9-9---7-7-------------------------------|
B|-------7-7---10-10---7-7------------------10-10------------------------|
G|--9-9----------------------9-9-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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