Ed Sheeran - Runaway Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
[Em]I’ve known it for a long time
[C]Daddy wakes up to a [G]drink at nine
[Em]Disappearing all night
[C]I don’t wanna know where [G]he’s been lying
[Em]I know what I wanna do
I wanna [C]runaway, [G]runaway with [Em]you
Gonna grab clothes, six in the [C]mornin’, [G]go
[chorus]
[Am]”How [Em]long you [G] [D]leaving?”
“Well dad just [Am]don’t expect me [Em]back this [G] [D]evening.”
Oh it could [Am]take a bit of [Em]time to [G]heal [D]this
It’s been a [B7]long day
Thumb on side of the [Em]roadway, but [C]
[chorus]
I love him from the [Em]skin to my bones [C] [G]
But I don’t wanna [Em]live in his home [Am] [G]
There’s nothing to [Em]say cause he knows [C] [G]
I’ll just runaway and [Em]be on my own ohh, mmm [C] [Em]
[section 2]
[Em]I’ve never seen my dad cry
[C]Cold as stone in the [G]kitchen light
[Em]I’ll tell you it’s about time
[C]But I was raised to [G]keep quiet
[Em]And this is what I’m gonna do
Gonna [C]runaway, gonna [G]make that [Em]move
Gonna grab clothes, and when it’s [C]mornin’, [G]go
[chorus]
[Am]”How [Em]long you [G] [D]leaving?”
“Well dad just [Am]don’t expect me [Em]back this [G] [D]evening.”
Oh it could [Am]take a bit of [Em]time to [G]heal [D]this
It’s been a [B7]long day
Thumb on side of the [Em]roadway, but [C]
[chorus]
I love him from the [Em]skin to my bones [C] [G]
But I don’t wanna [Em]live in his home [Am] [G]
There’s nothing to [Em]say cause he knows [C] [G]
I’ll just runaway and [Em]be on my own ohh, mmm [C] [Em]
[section 3]
[Em]Back pack, and a flat cap turned to the [C]back
As I packed my clothes [G]up [Em]
My dad wasn’t down with that
plan to [C]attack, intends to [G]show love
[Em]I don’t wanna live this way
Gonna [C]take my things and [G]go
[Em]If things change in a matter of days
Could [C]be persuaded to [G]hold un [Am]
[Closing]
And mama was the [Em]same
None of us are [G]saints
I guess that God [D]knows [Am]that
I don’t wanna [Em]runaway
And one of these [G]days I might just [D]show [Am]that
Put my home in a [Em]suitcase
Tie both [G]shoe laces and [D]hope that
[B7]Things change but for now I’ll leave town
With a [Em]backpack on my [C]shoulder
[chorus]
I love him from the [Em]skin to my bones [C] [G]
But I don’t wanna [Em]live in his home [Am] [G]
There’s nothing to [Em]say cause he knows [C] [G]
I’ll just [Em]runaway and be on my own [C] [Em]ohh, mmm
How to play Runaway on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Runaway on ukulele requires 6 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: Em → C (26), C → G (20), and G → Em (20). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
7. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 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 120 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Runaway contains 4 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 Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%