Del Shannon - Runaway Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]As I walk along I [G]wonder what went wrong
With [F]our love a love that felt so [E7]strong
[Am]And as I still walk on I [G]think of
The things we’ve done to[F]gether
While our hearts were [E7]young
[chorus]
[A]I’m a walkin’ in the rain
[F#m]Tears are fallin’ and I feel the pain
[A]Wishin’ you were here by me [F#m]to end this misery
And I [A]wonder I wa wa wa wa [F#m]wonder
[A]Why why why why [F#m]why she ran away
And I [D]wonder where she will [E7]stay
My little [A]runaway [D]run run run run [A]runaway [E7]
[chorus]
[A]I’m a walkin’ in the rain
[F#m]Tears are fallin’ and I feel the pain
[A]Wishin’ you were here by me [F#m]to end this misery
And I [A]wonder I wa wa wa wa [F#m]wonder
[A]Why why why why [F#m]why she ran away
And I [D]wonder where she will [E7]stay
My little [A]runaway [D]run run run run [A]runaway
[Closing]
[D]Run run run run [A]runaway
[D]Run run run run [A]runaway
How to play Runaway on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Del Shannon - Runaway on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Runaway uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (8), F#m → A (6), and A → D (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.
1. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
5. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
6. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
8. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Runaway chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Runaway.
- Runaway includes 38 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Runaway contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Runaway connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → F#m: 6%
After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).- F#m → D: 22%
- F#m → A: 19%