Intro: Eb F7 Fm7 G Verse 1: Eb Drifting away F7 In my imagination Fm7 I see you G In nothing but airplanes Pre-chorus 1: Eb F7 Get a running start cuz you're almost there, you're almost flying Ab G You're way up there, way up in the clouds Chorus 1: Eb So baby glide G Right through the sky Cm Cuz you didn't look back when I said F7 I love you Eb Baby goodbye G And leave me with a sigh Cm F7 You'll eventually hit the ground, and even then Eb I'll be waiting for you F7 I'll be waiting for you Ab I'll be waiting for you G Eb My runaway man Verse 2: Eb Falling asleep at night F7 Was never easy to me Fm7 When I know G There are shining stars above my head Pre-chorus 2: Eb F7 So I get a running start cuz I'm almost there, I'm almost flying Ab G I'm way up there, way up in the clouds Chorus 2: Eb So I'm gonna glide G Right through the sky Cm Cuz you didn't look back when I said F7 I love you Eb So baby goodbye G And leave me with a sigh Cm F7 You'll eventually hit the ground, and even then Eb I'll be waiting for you F7 I'll be waiting for you Eb So I'm gonna glide G Right through the sky Cm Cuz you didn't look back when I said F7 I love you Eb Baby goodbye G And leave me with a sigh Cm F7 You'll eventually hit the ground, and even then Eb I'll be waiting for you F7 I'll be waiting for you Ab I'll be waiting for you G 1 My runaway man This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Runaway Man chords by Olivia Willhite
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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d
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u
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d
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u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play Runaway Man on ukulele
A solid first pick for Runaway Man on ukulele is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. On this page the song is in Eb major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground.
5 ukulele chords used in "Runaway Man" by Olivia Willhite: Cm, Eb, F7, Fm7 and G
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Should be Ebmaj7 — that high D makes the whole song
+4 was simplest for me while sounding right, (+2 and -5 are quite simple but sound off).