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Runaway chords by Del Shannon (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
G
F
E
E7
A
F#m
D

Intro 1

Am

Am

Am

Am

Verse 1
Am 
G 
As I walk along, I wonder
F 
A-what went wrong with our love
E 
E7 
A love that was so strong
Am 
And as I still walk on
G 
I think of the thing's we've done
F 
E 
E7 
Together, while our hearts were young

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Pre-chorus 1

A

I'm a-walkin' in the rain

F#m

Tears are fallin' and I feel a pain

A

A-wishin' you were here by me

F#m

To end this misery

Chorus 1
A 
F#m 
And I wonder, I wo-wo-wo-wo- wonder
A 
F#m 
Why, why-why-why-why- why
She ran away
D 
E7 
And I wonder where she will stay
A 
My little runaway
D 
A 
E7 
A- run-run-run-run- runaway

Solo 1

Am

Am

G

G

F

F

E

E7

Am

Am

G

G

F

F

E

E7

Pre-chorus 2

A

I'm a-walkin' in the rain

F#m

Tears are fallin' and I feel a pain

A

A-wishin' you were here by me

F#m

To end this misery

Chorus 2
A 
F#m 
And I wonder, I wo-wo-wo-wo- wonder
A 
F#m 
Why, why-why-why-why- why
She ran away
D 
E7 
And I wonder where she will stay
A 
My little runaway
D 
A 
A- run-run-run-run- runaway
D 
A 
A- run-run-run-run- runaway
D 
A 
A- run-run-run-run- runaway
[Fade out]

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0

Am
G
F
E
E7
A
F#m
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb minorBPM: 150

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

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Runaway by Del Shannon, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Del Shannon's performance.

Runaway

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