Running Away

I’m adopting some abbreviations for this song because firstly, this song is easier
to play with a pick because there are some special strumming patterns 

r=ring the chord
d=downstroke
u=upstroke

(d,u,d, stop)=quick downstroke,upstroke then downstroke then silencing the chord

D (d,u,d,u)=change to D chord on the 1st ’u’ stroke, so the 1st ’d’ stroke in the
sequence is still a C chord (very tough to catch this for me, must admit)


NORMAL=normal d,u pick strokes
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Intro (d,stop,d,u, muted d,u strokes)
Em7
I am ’ow I feel
I am ’ow I feel
I am ’ow... 

Verse (d,stop,d,u, muted d,u strokes continue)
Am
 I close my eyes and make a wish for                                 
Inner peace and tranquillity inside 
Em7
 My mind I feel it’s changing 
Breaking down the defences of my heart 
Am
 It’s like a new adventure 
And it’s just my life 

Bridge
     C (r)     C (r) D (dudu)     D (r)  
No l-onger know the   girl inside 
      C (r)     C (r) D (d,u,d, NC)
The s-tranger in my   mind 

Chorus (NORMAL)
             Em   C           D         Am      
I’m running away-y. Running away from you 
                         Em  C              Bm          C
Though I beg you to stay-y -y. I’m running away from you 
D                Em                 C  
I’m running away-y-y.  From predict-able 
          Dsus4           D
Miss reli-able. So method-ical 
                Em            C
Wanna be indivi-dual. And ori-ginal 
       Dsus4          D
So rad-ical. And desi-rable 

Verse 
Am
Put a message in a bottle 
                                   Em7
Watch it sail across the ocean blue-e 
So free of limitations 
                             Am 
A vision I can only fantasize 
I’m floating in a new direction 
As this is my life 

Bridge
     C (r)     C (r) D (dudu)     D (r)  
No l-onger know the   girl inside 
      C (r)     C (r) D (d,u,d, NC)
The s-tranger in my   mind 
Chorus 
             Em   C          D           Am      
I’m running away-y. Running away from you 
                         Em  C              Bm          C
Though I beg you to stay-y -y. I’m running away from you 
D                Em                 C  
I’m running away-y-y.  From predict-able 
          Dsus4           D
Miss reli-able. So method-ical 
                Em            C
Wanna be indivi-dual. And ori-ginal 
       Dsus4          D
So rad-ical. And desi-rable 

Harmonic Echo
    C (r)     C (r)  D (dudu)              C (r)     C (r)  D (dudu) 
No longer know  the   girl inside (the girl (no l-ong-er     know the girl)  

    C (r)      C (r) D (dudu)    
No long-er know the  girl inside 
    C (r)      C (r)   D (d,u,d, NC)
The stranger in my mind 

False Chorus Start Phrase
             D (d,u,d, NC)
Running Away-y

Chorus (NORMAL)
             Em   C               D        Am      
I’m running away-y. Running away-y from you 
                         Em  C              Bm          C
Though I beg you to stay-y -y. I’m running away from you 
D                Em                 C  
I’m running away-y-y.  From predict-able 
          Dsus4           D
Miss reli-able. So method-ical 
                Em            C
Wanna be indivi-dual. And ori-ginal 
       Dsus4          D
So rad-ical. And desi-rable 

Repeat to fade.
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I hate to brag, but I think I’ve outdone myself!