Runaway chords

by Del Shannon

Song Key: Bb Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 150 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner (See charts below for an easy F#m)

Guitar Chords in A Minor: Am, A, D, E, E7, F, F#m, G

Capo: 1st fret (to play with the video in Bbm)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Am A Major D Major E Major E7 F Major F Major barre chord F#m barre chord F#m-V2 G Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Am-LH A Major-LH D Major-LH E Major-LH E7-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH F#m barre chord-LH F#m-V2-LH G Major-LH
Speed: x0.1

Runaway

Capo on 1 if playing with the video.
The Relative Major Key of Am is highlighted - Transpose to any other key. 
              Am
Intro: 4/4 |      |  %  |  %  |  %  |

Am                     G
1. As I walk a-long, I won-der
                          F
   A-what went wrong with our love
                      E7
   A love that was so strong |  %  |

Am                           G
2. And as I still walk on, I think of
                             F
   The thing's we've done to-ge-ther,
                           E7    
   A-while our hearts were young |  %  |

  A
CH: I'm a-walk-in' in the rain
 F#m
    Tears are fal-lin' and I feel a pain
  A
    A-wish-in' you were here by me
 F#m
    To end this mi-se-ry

          A                      F#m 
    And I won-der, I wo-wo-wo-wo-won-der |  %  |
    A                    F#m  
    Why, why-why-why-why-why

    She ran a-way
          D                      E
    And I won-der where she will stay
               A
    My lit-tle run-a-way
      D               A            E7
    A run-run-run-run-run-a-way |      |
    
              Am           G           F           E7  
    Instr: |      |  %  |     |  %  |     |  %  |     |  %  |

  A
CH: I'm a-walk-in' in the rain
 F#m
    Tears are fal-lin' and I feel a pain
  A
    A-wish-in' you were here by me
 F#m
    To end this mi-se-ry

      A                      F#m 
    I won-der, I wo-wo-wo-wo-won-der |  %  |
    A                    F#m  
    Why, why-why-why-why-why

    She ran a-way
          D                      E
    And I won-der where she will stay
               A
    My lit-tle run-a-way
      D               A
    A run-run-run-run-run-a-way
      D               A
    A run-run-run-run-run-a-way
      D               A
    A run-run-run-run-run-a-way...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Bb Minor (relative to Db Major) – 5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)
  • Piano chords set: Bbm, Bb, Eb, F, F7, Gb, Gm, Ab
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 150
  • Voice Range: F4 - D6
  • Guitar Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: A, D, E, F, G
    • Minor chords: Am, F#m
    • Dominant 7th chords: E7

Song Details:

Runaway with Del Shannon Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Del Shannon and Max Crook
  • Lyrics Begin: As I walk along I wonder what went wrong with our love, a love that was so strong.
  • Genre: Rock and Roll
  • Featured Artists: Del Shannon
  • Single:
    Recorded: January 21, 1961
    Released: February 18, 1961
    B-side: Jody
  • Album: Runaway with Del Shannon
    Released: June 1961
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