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Avril Lavigne - Runaway Chords

Chord reference C, G, F, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Got [C]up on [G]the wrong side of life [F]today [G]yeah Crashed the [C]car and [G]I’m gonna be really [F]late [G] My [C]phone [G]doesn’t work cause it’s [F]out of ran[G]ge Looks [C]like [G]it’s just one of those [F]kind of [G]days You [C]can’t kick [G]me down I’m [F]already on the [G]ground No you [C]can’t [G]cause you couldn’t catch [F]me [G]anyhow Blue [C]skies but [G]the sun isn’t coming [F]out [G]no Today it’s [C]like I’m [G]under a [F]heavy [G]cloud

And [C]I [G][F]feel [G]so [C][G]alive [F] [G]I can’t help [C]my[G]self, [F]don’t you [G]realize [Am]I just wanna scream and [C]lose control, [F]throw my hands up and [G]let it go [Am]Forget about everything [C]and [F]runaway [G]yeah, [Am]I just want to fall and [C]lose myself [F]Laughing so hard it [G]hurts like hell, [Am]forget about everything [C]and [F]runaway [G]yeah

[C][G][F][G] [C]So, so is how I’m doing if you’re wondering, I’m in a fight with the world but I’m winning [C]Stay there come closer it’s at your own risk, yeah you know how it is life can be a bitch

And [C]I [G][F]feel [G]so [C][G]alive [F] [G]I can’t help [C]my[G]self, [F]don’t you [G]realize [Am]I just wanna scream and [C]lose control, [F]throw my hands up and [G]let it go [Am]Forget about everything [C]and [F]runaway [G]yeah, [Am]I just want to fall and [C]lose myself [F]Laughing so hard it [G]hurts like hell, [Am]forget about everything [C]and [F]runaway [G]yeah

[Am]Runaway [C][F]runaway, [G][Am]runaway [C][F]runaway. [G] [Am]Runaway [C][F]runaway, [G][Am]runaway [C][F]runaway. [G] [Am]I just wanna scream and [C]lose control, [F]throw my hands up and [G]let it go [Am]Forget about everything [C]and [F]runaway [G]yeah, [Am]I just want to fall and [C]lose myself [F]Laughing so hard it [G]hurts like hell, [Am]forget about everything [C]and [F]runaway [G]yeah

Artist Avril Lavigne
Album The Best Damn Thing
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 2007
Key C

How to Play Runaway on Guitar?

Avril Lavigne - Runaway can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, Am chords.

  • 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 F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • 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.