Running Away Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays414

Running Away by Mother Hubbard is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Eb, C, G and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Australia 
RUNNING AWAY -- Mother Hubbard (from You Me Him She) 
 
Transcribed by Clinton Hoy  
 
Intro 
E:------------------------------: 
A:--8--7--8--7--8--6-5-6-5-6----: 
D:-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8----: x2 
G:-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8----: 
B:------------------------------: 
E:------------------------------: 
 
Vs. "TV gone too far, singers sellin' cars...." 
 
E:--8--7--8--7--8--6-5-6-5-6-: 
A:-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-: 
D:-10-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8-8-: 
G:---------------------------: 
B:---------------------------: 
E:---------------------------: 
 
Chorus 
F	  Eb   	D	     C         x3 
Runnin' Away to sleep in the rain 
 
F	  Eb		     G  
Runnin' Away......yeah 
 
(repeat vs and chorus) 
 
Bridge: 
C	       Eb		       Bb 
I know there's somethin', know there's somethin' 
 
	          F	 
know there's somethin' yes it's true 
 
(repeat intro x1 and chorus x2) 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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