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AURORA - Runaway Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, D, C, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]I was listening to the [D]ocean, [Em]I saw a face in the [D]sand
But when I [C]picked it up, then it [G]vanished [D]away from my [C]hands
[Em]I had a dream I was [D]seven, [Em]climbing my way in a [D]tree
I saw a [C]piece of heaven, [G]waiting [D]impatient for [C]me

[chorus]
And [Am]I was running far away, would [C]I run off the world someday?
[G]Nobody knows, [D]nobody knows, [Am]and I was dancing in the rain
I [C]felt alive and I can’t complain…

[section 2]
[G]But now take me home, [D]take me home where [C]I belong
I can’t take it [Am]anymore

[section 3]
[Em]I was painting a [D]picture, [Em]the picture was a painting of [D]you and
For a [C]moment I thought you were [G]here, but then [D]again, it wasn’t [C]true
And [Em]all this time I have been [D]lying, oh, [Em]lying in secret to [D]myself
I’ve [C]been putting sorrow on the [G]farrest [D]place, on my [C]shelf, da di da

[chorus]
And [Am]I was running far away, would [C]I run off the world someday?
[G]Nobody knows, [D]nobody knows, [Am]and I was dancing in the rain
I [C]felt alive and I can’t complain…

[chorus]
[G]But now take me home, [D]take me home where [C]I belong
I got no other place to go, [G]now take me home
[D]Take me home where [C]I belong

[section 4]
I got no other place to go, [G]now take me home
[D]Take me home where [C]I belong, I can’t take it [Am]anymore

[section 5]
But I [Am]kept running, for a soft place to [C]fall
And I [G]kept running, for a soft place to [D]fall
And I [Am]kept running, for a soft place to [C]fall
And I [G]kept running, for a soft place to [D]fall

[section 6]
And [Am]I was running far away, would [C]I run off the world someday?
[G]But now take me home, [D]take me home where [C]I belong

[chorus]
I got no other place to go, [G]now take me home
[D]Take me home where [C]I belong, I got no other place to go

[Closing]
[G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong, oh no, no
[G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong, oh oh-oh oh-oh
[G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong, oh no, no
[G]Now take me [D]home, home where [C]I belong
I can’t take it [Am]anymore

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ArtistAURORA
AlbumRunning with the Wolves
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyEm

How to play Runaway on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

AURORA - Runaway on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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: C → G (18), D → C (18), and G → D (18). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Em to D;

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

2. D → C chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from D to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

4. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

Runaway chord transition analysis

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

  • Runaway includes 85 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Runaway contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Runaway connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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