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The Killers - Runaways Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, Am, Dm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [F] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [F] [F] [C] [G]
[C]Blonde hair [G]blowing in the [F]summer wind, [F]blue eyed [C]girl playing [G]in the sand
I’ve [C]been on the [G]trail for a [F]little while
But [F]that was the [C]night that she [G]broke down and held my [F]hand
Teenage [Am]rush, she said, [Dm]ain’t we all just [G]runaways? We got time and that ain’t [Am]much

[verse 2]
We can’t [G]wait ’till [F]tomorrow, you gotta [G]know that this is [Am]real
Baby, [F]why you wanna fight it? It’s the [Am]one thing [C]you can’t [F]choose. Oh! [G] [Am] [F]

[verse 3]
[C]We got [G]engaged on a [F]Friday night, I [F]swore on the [C]head of our [G]unborn child
That [C]I could take [G]care of the [F]three of us
But [F]I’ve got the [C]tendency to [G]slip when the nights get [F]wild

[verse 4]
It’s in my [Am]blood, [Dm]you said she might just [G]runaway
Somewhere [F]else, someplace [Am]good

[verse 5]
We can’t [G]wait ’till [F]tomorrow, you gotta [G]know that this is [Am]real
Baby, [F]why you wanna fight it? It’s the [Am]one thing [C]you can’t [F]choose.
Let’s take a [G]chance, baby we can’t lose

[chorus]
Ain’t we all just [C] [G]runaways? [F]I knew it when I [F]met you
[C]I’m not gonna [G]let you [C] [G]runaway [F]
I knew it when I [F]held you, I [C]wasn’t letting [G]go

[verse 6]
We used to [Em]look at the stars and [Am]confess our dreams
Hold each [F]other ’till the morning light
We [C]used to laugh, now we [Am]only fight, [G]baby are you lonesome [F]now?

[verse 7]
At night I [C]come home [G]after they [F]go to sleep
Like a [F]stumbling [C]ghost I [G]haunt this hall
There’s a [C]picture of [G]us on our [F]wedding day
I [F]recognize the [C]girl but I [G]can’t settle in these [F]walls

[verse 8]
We can’t [G]wait ’till [F]tomorrow, no we’re [G]caught up in the [Am]appeal
Baby, [F]why you wanna hide it? It’s the [Am]last thing [C]on my [F]mind (Why you wanna hide it?)
I [G]turn the engine over and my body just comes alive

[chorus]
Ain’t we all just [C] [G]runaways? [F]I knew it when I [F]met you
[C]I’m not gonna [G]let you [C] [G]runaway [F]
I knew it when I [F]held you, I [C]wasn’t letting [G]go

[Closing]
Ain’t we all just [C] [G]runaways? [F]
[F] [C] [G]Yeah, [C] [G]runaways [F](Ain’t we all just runaways?)
[F] [C] [G]Yeah. [G] [Am] [F]

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ArtistThe Killers
AlbumBattle Born
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyC

How to play Runaways on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Killers - Runaways on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Runaways uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), G → F (22), and F → C (17). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

10. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

Runaways chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Runaways.

  • Runaways includes 119 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Runaways contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Runaways connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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