Runaway Chords by City And Colour

Tempo:
129.4 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#m

E

A

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
City and Colour - Runaway chords
Start Jamming...
[B]
[F#] [F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
I [F#m] know I [A] have earned it.
[E] [B] In most days I [F#m] don't feel like I [A] deserve this.
[E] To [B] the victor, gold [F#m] follows.
[A] Through this modern [E] coil.
[B] Oh, how the [F#m] years have been so kind [A] to me.
[F#m]
[E] A [B] [F#m]
[A] place [E] where the skies are golden [B] and gray.
[F#m] Where I can taste the salt [A] on your skin.
[E] And feel the sunshine on my [B] face.
We're [F#m] gonna run, we're [A] gonna run.
[E] Gonna run away from [B] the day.
We're [F#m] gonna run, [A] gonna run.
[E] Gonna run away from [B] the day.
[F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
Father, [F#m] free from [A] the past.
[E] [B] How long [F#m] could a feeling like [A] this last?
[E] [B] To know away [F#m] from here [A] is long but sweet, [E] my dear.
[B] Oh, how the years [F#m] have been so kind [A] to me.
[B]
[E] [B] [F#m] I'll find [A] a place [E] where the skies are golden [B] and gray.
Where [F#m] I can taste the salt [A] on your skin.
[E] And feel the sunshine on my [B] face.
We're gonna [F#m] run, we're gonna [A] run.
Gonna [E] run away [B] from the day.
We're gonna [F#m] run, we're gonna run.
[E] Gonna run away from the [B] [F#m]
[A] day.
[E]
[B] [F#m] We're gonna
[A] [E]
[B] [F#m] run, I [A] found a place [E]
where [B] [F#m] the skies are [A] golden and gray.
[E]
[B] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] [F#m]
[A]
[E] [B] [G#m]
[F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[F#m]
[A] [E]
[B] [G#m] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[B] [G#m] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[B] We're gonna [F#m] run, we're gonna run.
[A] [E] [B]
[F#m] [F#]
Key:  
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn City And Colour - Runaway chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - B, F#m, A, E, F#m, E and F#m in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 64 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 129. Considering the song's key of E Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
I [F#m] know _ I [A] have earned it.
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] In most days I [F#m] don't feel like I [A] deserve this.
[E] _ _ To [B] the victor, gold [F#m] follows.
_ _ [A] Through this modern [E] coil.
_ _ [B] Oh, how the [F#m] years have been so kind [A] to me.
[F#m] _
[E] A _ _ [B] _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ place [E] where the skies are golden [B] and gray.
_ [F#m] Where I can taste the salt [A] on your skin.
[E] And feel the sunshine on my [B] face.
We're [F#m] gonna run, we're [A] gonna run.
[E] Gonna run away from [B] the day.
We're [F#m] gonna run, [A] gonna run.
[E] Gonna run away from [B] the day. _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
Father, [F#m] free from [A] the _ past.
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] How long [F#m] could a feeling like [A] this last?
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] To know away [F#m] from here [A] is long but sweet, [E] my dear.
[B] Oh, how the years [F#m] have been so kind [A] to me.
[B] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ I'll find [A] _ a place [E] where the skies are golden [B] and gray.
Where [F#m] I can taste the salt [A] on your skin.
[E] And feel the sunshine on my [B] face.
We're gonna [F#m] run, _ we're gonna [A] run.
Gonna [E] run away _ [B] from the day.
We're gonna [F#m] run, we're gonna run.
[E] Gonna run away from the [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] day.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#m] We're gonna _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] run, I [A] found a place _ _ [E] _ _
where [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ the skies are [A] golden and gray.
[E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G#m] _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ We're gonna [F#m] run, we're gonna run.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by City and Colour, finds its place within the If I Should Go Before You album.

You may also like to play

8:26
City and Colour - Hope for Now (Live on the Honda Stage)
4:01
City and Colour - Mizzy C
4:02
City and Colour | Underground | CBC Music Live
6:45
Day Old Hate
4:56
City and Colour - Friends
4:04
Constant Knot - City & Colour
4:18
City and Colour - Harder Than Stone [Lyric Video]