I Ran (So Far Away) chords by A Flock Of Seagulls (Official Version)

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Intro 1
[Synths]
A5 
A5 
G5 
G5 
A5 
A5 
G5 
G5 
F5 
F5 
G5 
G5 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A5 
A5 
G5 
G5 
A5 
A5 
G5 
G5 
F 
F 
G 
G 
A 
A 
A 
A 

Verse 1
A5 
I walk along the avenue
G5 
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
A5 
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
G5 
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Hypnotize me through

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Chorus 1

And I ran

I ran so far away

I just ran

I ran all night and day

Interlude 1

I couldn't get away

Verse 2
A5 
A cloud appears above your head
G5 
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
A5 
The cloud is moving nearer still
G5 
Aurora Borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view

Chorus 2

And I ran

I ran so far away

I just ran

I ran all night and day

Interlude 2

I couldn't get away

Solo 1

Verse 3
A5 
Reached out a hand to touch your face
G5 
You're slowly disappearing from my view
'Pearing from my view
A5 
Reached out a hand to try again
G5 
I'm floating in a beam of light with you
Beam of light with you

Chorus 3

And I ran

I ran so far away

I just ran

I ran all night and day

Chorus 4

And I ran

I ran so far away

I just ran

I couldn't get away

Outro 1
F 
F 
G 
G 
F 
F 
G 
G 
A 
A 
G 
G 
A 
A 
G 
G 
A/G 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A minorBPM: 147

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock Of Seagulls, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It suits players who want to learn I Ran (So Far Away) the way A Flock Of Seagulls intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.