Elle King - Runaway: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Runaway" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Runaway ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Runaway" smoothly on your ukulele.

F#                                    D#m
I was just a poor young little ugly thing
F#                                D#m
Momma kicked me out, just shy of 17
B                              C#
I was lookin' for love, in the fire, in the flames
        B                                    C#
But the only way to learn is to get yourself burned
                         F#    D#m
That's how I became the runaway

I gave my hand to a man, he put the ring on me
He couldn't understand why he wasn't just like me
I should've known by the look in his eyes
We looked at the same guys
That's when I realized

Chorus:
F#
No hands will hold me
D#m
I'll always be lonely
Bm                                  C#
Is there someone out there who can break
F#
This habit of going
        D#m
There's no way of knowing
   G#m                 Bm                F# D#m Bm
I promise I'll always be your little runaway
C#           F#
Your little runaway

If you're not careful, you'll get your heart broken
Take me as an example, I'll be a token
I used to fall head over feet
But everyone I loved deceived me
So what choice does that leave
A runaway?

You could say my shadow is the only friend of mine
But it gets pretty lonely in the nighttime
My shadow is almost as hard to see, oh
Almost as hard as it is to love me
A runaway

Chorus:
No hands will hold me
I'll always be lonely
Is there someone out there who can break
This habit of going?
There's no way of knowing
I promise I'll always be your little runaway
I'll be your runaway

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Runaway" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Runaway" by Elle King.