Runaway chords by
Ed Sheeran (Official Version)

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Key: G# minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Em

C

G

Em

Am/C

G

Em

C

G

Em

Am/C

G

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
I've known it for a long time
C C 
 
G G 
 
Daddy wakes up to a drink at nine
Em Em 
 
Disappearing all night
C C 
 
G G 
 
I  don’t wanna know where he's been lying
Em Em 
 
I know what I wanna do
C C 
 
G G 
 
Wanna run away, run away with you
Em Em 
 
Gonna grab clothes,
C C 
 
G G 
 
six in the morning, go

Pre-chorus 1
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
How long you leaving?
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Well, dad just don’t expect me  back
G G 
 
D D 
 
this evening
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Oh it could take a bit of  time to heal this
B7#9 B7#9 
 
It’s been a long   day,
B B 
 
thumb on side of the roadway, but

Chorus 1

Em

C

G

I love him from my skin to my bones

Em

Am/C

G

But I don’t wanna live in his home

Em

C

G

There’s nothing to say 'cause he knows

Em

Am/C

G

I’ll just run away and be on my own (own)

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
I’ve never seen my dad cry
C C 
 
G G 
 
Cold as stone in the kitchen light
Em Em 
 
I'll tell you it's about time
C C 
 
G G 
 
But I  was raised to keep quiet
Em Em 
 
This is what I’m gonna do
C C 
 
G G 
 
Gonna run away, gonna make that move
Em Em 
 
Gonna grab clothes
C C 
 
G G 
 
and when it’s morning, go

Pre-chorus 2
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
How long you leaving?
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Well, dad just don’t expect me  back
G G 
 
D D 
 
this evening
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Oh it could take a bit of  time to heal this
B7#9 B7#9 
 
It’s been a long   day,
B B 
 
thumb on side of the roadway, but

Chorus 2

Em

C

G

I love him from my skin to my bones

Em

Am/C

G

But I don’t wanna live in his home

Em

C

G

There’s nothing to say 'cause he knows

Em

Am/C

G

I’ll just run away and be on my own (own)

Verse 3
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
Backpack and a flat cap turned to the back
G G 
 
As I packed my clothes up
Em Em 
 
My dad wasn’t down with that
C C 
 
G G 
 
plan to attack, intends to show love
Em Em 
 
I don’t wanna live this way
C C 
 
G G 
 
Gonna take my things and go, but
Em Em 
 
If things change in a matter of days
C C 
 
G G 
 
I could be persuaded to hold on

Pre-chorus 3
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Mama was the same
G G 
 
None of us are saints,
D D 
 
I guess that God knows that
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
I don’t wanna run away
G G 
 
D D 
 
And one of these days I might just show that
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Put my home in  a suitcase,
G G 
 
D D 
 
tie both shoe laces, and hope that
B7#9 B7#9 
 
Things change, but for now I'll leave town
B B 
 
with a backpack on my... (shoulder)

Chorus 3

Em

C

G

I love him from my skin to my bones

Em

Am/C

G

But I don’t wanna live in his home

Em

C

G

There’s nothing to say 'cause he knows

Em

I’ll just run away and be on my own (own)

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEm C G Am/C Am...

Chords

Em
C
G
Am/C
Am
D
B7#9
B

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am/C: x-3-2-2-5-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
B7#9: x-2-1-2-3-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

Capo: 4

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the original studio version of Runaway by Ed Sheeran, 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 G# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Ed Sheeran's performance.

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