Runaway Chords by Eric Andersen

Tempo:
137.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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ERIC ANDERSEN - Runaway chords
Start Jamming...
[D]
[A] [G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] Rolling down the I-40, [G] [A] reaping up old black tar.
[E] [D] When you talk about Memphis, [G] you know you almost broke my heart.
I want [D] to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away.
I [G]
[D] want to run away
[A] [G] with you.
[D] To collect the members, [G] they [A] headed south for Oxford town.
[F#m] No particular reason, [G] just to see if anyone was around.
[D] Couldn't see the swamp yet, [G] but [A] the evening was steaming hot.
[G] When [D] you're looking for what you're missing,
you [G] ain't looking at what you've got.
I [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
[D] I want to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away
[A] [G] with you.
[D] Graceland wasn't [G] graceful.
[A] We found the rendezvous ribs.
[F#] Shout out for [D] lights on bills.
[G] Said I didn't, but I know I did.
[D] Could have been the Mississippi.
[A] Could have been on the yellow brick road.
[D] On a drunken, thatch-esk camping boat.
[G] Man, you should have heard whistle blow.
[D] I want to run away.
[G]
I [D] want to run away.
[G]
I [D] want to run away.
I [A] [G]
[D] want to run away with [A] [G] you.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [B]
[Em] [A] [D] [Bm]
[G]
I [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away.
[G]
[D] I want to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away
[A] [G] with you.
[D] Ah, the drama we avoided.
[A] Came a scene without a plot.
[D] Love became a phantom.
[G] And Memphis took a shot in the [D] dark.
Dreaming down the I [A]-40, that ribbon of old black tar.
[D] When you talk about Memphis, [G] you know you almost broke my [D] heart.
Run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
[D] Run away.
[A] [G]
If you [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
I [D] want to run away.
[A] [G]
I want [D] to run away.
[G]
I want [D] to run away.
[G]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Eric Andersen - Runaway chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, D, G, D, A and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 68 BPM before aiming for the song's 137 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Major.

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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ Rolling down the I-40, [G] _ [A] reaping up old black tar.
[E] _ [D] _ When you talk about Memphis, [G] you know you almost broke my heart.
I want [D] to run away. _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [D] want to run away. _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I [D] want to run away.
_ I _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] want to run away _ _
_ [A] [G] with you. _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ To collect the members, [G] they [A] headed south for Oxford town.
_ [F#m] _ No particular _ reason, [G] just to see if anyone was _ around.
_ [D] _ Couldn't see the swamp yet, [G] but [A] the evening was steaming hot.
[G] When [D] you're looking for what you're missing,
you [G] ain't looking at what _ you've got.
I [D] want to run away. _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] want to run away. _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] I want to run away. _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D] want to run away _
_ _ [A] _ [G] with you. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Graceland wasn't [G] graceful.
[A] We found the rendezvous ribs.
_ [F#] Shout out for [D] lights on bills.
[G] Said I didn't, but I know I did.
_ _ [D] _ Could have been the Mississippi.
_ [A] Could have been on the yellow brick road.
_ [D] On a drunken, thatch-esk camping boat.
[G] Man, you should have heard whistle _ _ blow.
[D] I want to run away. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D] want to run away. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D] want to run away.
_ I [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] want to run away _ _ with [A] _ [G] you. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ I [D] want to run away. _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] want to run away. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] I want to run away. _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] want to run away _
_ [A] _ [G] with you. _ _
_ _ _ [D] Ah, the drama we avoided.
_ [A] Came a scene without a plot.
_ _ [D] _ _ Love became a phantom.
[G] And Memphis took a shot in the [D] dark.
_ _ Dreaming down the I [A]-40, that ribbon of old black tar.
_ _ [D] _ When you talk about Memphis, [G] you know you almost broke my _ [D] heart.
Run away. _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] want to run away. _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] want to run away. _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Run away. _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
If you [D] want to run away. _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I [D] want to run away. _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I want [D] to run away. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I want [D] to run away. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Blue Rain album includes this song.