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AURORA - Runaway Chords

Chord reference Em, D, C, G, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em]I was listening to the [D]ocean, [Em]I saw a face in the [D]sand But when I [C]picked it up, then it [G]vanished [D]away from my [C]hands [Em]I had a dream I was [D]seven, [Em]climbing my way in a [D]tree I saw a [C]piece of heaven, [G]waiting [D]impatient for [C]me

And [Am]I was running far away, would [C]I run off the world someday? [G]Nobody knows, [D]nobody knows, [Am]and I was dancing in the rain I [C]felt alive and I can’t complain…

[G]But now take me home, [D]take me home where [C]I belong I can’t take it [Am]anymore

[Em]I was painting a [D]picture, [Em]the picture was a painting of [D]you and For a [C]moment I thought you were [G]here, but then [D]again, it wasn’t [C]true And [Em]all this time I have been [D]lying, oh, [Em]lying in secret to [D]myself I’ve [C]been putting sorrow on the [G]farrest [D]place, on my [C]shelf, da di da

And [Am]I was running far away, would [C]I run off the world someday? [G]Nobody knows, [D]nobody knows, [Am]and I was dancing in the rain I [C]felt alive and I can’t complain…

[G]But now take me home, [D]take me home where [C]I belong I got no other place to go, [G]now take me home [D]Take me home where [C]I belong

I got no other place to go, [G]now take me home [D]Take me home where [C]I belong, I can’t take it [Am]anymore

But I [Am]kept running, for a soft place to [C]fall And I [G]kept running, for a soft place to [D]fall And I [Am]kept running, for a soft place to [C]fall And I [G]kept running, for a soft place to [D]fall

And [Am]I was running far away, would [C]I run off the world someday? [G]But now take me home, [D]take me home where [C]I belong

I got no other place to go, [G]now take me home [D]Take me home where [C]I belong, I got no other place to go

[G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong, oh no, no [G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong, oh oh-oh oh-oh [G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong, oh no, no [G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong I can’t take it [Am]anymore

Artist AURORA
Album Running with the Wolves
Genres Pop
Year 2015
Key Em

How to Play Runaway on Guitar?

AURORA - Runaway can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, C, G, Am chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Runaway with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.