half•alive – Runaway Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

half•alive – Runaway Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsFmGmAbCmBbAdimEb

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This is the chord progression of Runaway by half•alive on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Fm Gm
I’ve been searching, nothing’s working
Ab
I’ve been tripping, no one’s perfect
Cm
Chasing vision, just the surface
Bb
Shirt’s on backwards, not on purpose, yeah
Fm Gm Ab
I’ve been learning, something bigger
Cm
Expectations, feet were failing
Adim
I found blessings flowing from
The sight of heaven

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[Pre-Chorus 1]
Ab Cm Bb Gm
Staring into my reflection, redirecting my perfection somewhere else
Ab Cm Bb
When there isn’t any progress, lean on truth inside the promise, it is well

[Chorus]
Fm Cm Eb
I hold my life out in front of me, dreams of who I want to be
Bb
I’m seeing every empty page
Fm Cm Eb
I find that everything I am is everything I should be
Bb Fm Cm
I don’t need to run away
Eb Bb Fm Cm
I don’t need to run away
Eb Bb
I don’t need to run away

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[Verse 2]
Fm Gm Ab
Something’s working, heart is turning
Cm Bb
Vision’s clear, and still I’m learning
Fm Gm
That what I am, what I am, what I am, what I am
Ab Cm Adim
Is something more than I can plan
Ab Eb
Go, tell me now!
Eb Bb
I don’t need to run away

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Ab Cm Bb Gm
Have I been standing on a stage, or just a mirror? I’m forced to face who I become
Ab Cm Bb
Searching for a new escape, I scan the exits that embrace an easy out

[Chorus]
Fm Cm Eb
I hold my life out in front of me, dreams of who I want to be
Bb
I’m seeing every empty page
Fm Cm Eb
I find that everything I am is everything I should be
Bb Fm Cm
I don’t need to run away
Eb Bb Fm Cm
I don’t need to run away
Eb Bb Fm Cm
I don’t need to run away
Eb Bb Fm Cm
I don’t need to run away
Eb Bb
I don’t need to run away

[Outro]
Ab Eb
Eb Bb
I don’t need to run away
Ab Eb
Eb Bb
I don’t need to run away

How to play Runaway: key, chords and progression

To play Runaway by half•alive, think in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). It takes 7 chords: Fm, Gm, Ab, Cm, Bb, Adim and Eb.

The backbone of the song is Bb – Fm – Cm – Eb (V – ii – vi – I in E♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – lah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, F#m, G, Bm, A, Abdim, D (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Adim chord on guitar (xx7545)
AdimA C E♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Runaway chords: questions

What key is Runaway in?

Runaway by half•alive is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Runaway?

Runaway uses 7 chords: Fm, Gm, Ab, Cm, Bb, Adim, Eb.

What is the chord progression of Runaway?

The main progression is Bb – Fm – Cm – Eb (V – ii – vi – I).

Is Runaway easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, F#m, G, Bm, A, Abdim, D (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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