How to Play Runaway on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - Runaway can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, Am, D, B7 chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. 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. 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 B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open. 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.

Ed Sheeran - Runaway Chords

Chord reference Em, C, G, Am, D, B7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [Em]I’ve known it for a long time [C]Daddy wakes up to a [G]drink at nine [Em]Disappearing all night [C]I don’t wanna know where [G]he’s been lying [Em]I know what I wanna do I wanna [C]runaway, [G]runaway with [Em]you Gonna grab clothes, six in the [C]mornin’, [G]go

[Am]”How [Em]long you [G] [D]leaving?” “Well dad just [Am]don’t expect me [Em]back this [G] [D]evening.” Oh it could [Am]take a bit of [Em]time to [G]heal [D]this It’s been a [B7]long day Thumb on side of the [Em]roadway, but [C]

I love him from the [Em]skin to my bones [C] [G] But I don’t wanna [Em]live in his home [Am] [G] There’s nothing to [Em]say cause he knows [C] [G] I’ll just runaway and [Em]be on my own ohh, mmm [C] [Em]

[Em]I’ve never seen my dad cry [C]Cold as stone in the [G]kitchen light [Em]I’ll tell you it’s about time [C]But I was raised to [G]keep quiet [Em]And this is what I’m gonna do Gonna [C]runaway, gonna [G]make that [Em]move Gonna grab clothes, and when it’s [C]mornin’, [G]go

[Em]Back pack, and a flat cap turned to the [C]back As I packed my clothes [G]up [Em] My dad wasn’t down with that plan to [C]attack, intends to [G]show love [Em]I don’t wanna live this way Gonna [C]take my things and [G]go [Em]If things change in a matter of days Could [C]be persuaded to [G]hold un [Am]

And mama was the [Em]same None of us are [G]saints I guess that God [D]knows [Am]that I don’t wanna [Em]runaway And one of these [G]days I might just [D]show [Am]that Put my home in a [Em]suitcase Tie both [G]shoe laces and [D]hope that [B7]Things change but for now I’ll leave town With a [Em]backpack on my [C]shoulder

I love him from the [Em]skin to my bones [C] [G] But I don’t wanna [Em]live in his home [Am] [G] There’s nothing to [Em]say cause he knows [C] [G] I’ll just [Em]runaway and be on my own [C] [Em]ohh, mmm

Artist Ed Sheeran

Album x

Genres Pop

Year 2014

Key Em

Ed Sheeran - Runaway can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, Am, D, B7 chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
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.
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 B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.

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.