Status Quo - 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.

G            C
Riding on a high
           G
Riding so high now I'm leaving
F             C               G    F
Am I running far from my own fears
     G           C
I'm never facing up
             G
I never face up to the reasons
     F            C          G
And never showing any of my tears
    F
Cos I

Leave out the back way
         C
Not the way that I came in
            G              F       G   F       G
Beacuse it seems like the logical way, at the time

            C
And then I run, run, run
            G
And seek a hideaway
            C
I'm on the run, run, run, I'm falling
D7                    G
Run, run I'm a runaway
          C
Can I go back
          G
Can I go back where I started
  F              C         G
I always will remember my needs

Take me far away
Take me away to an island
And leave me hear to cry in my own tears
Try me once again
Try me again when you're passing
Maybe I'll remember you in years

I can't go out the back way
Just the way that I came in
I hope it seems like the logical way, at the time

Because I'll run, run, run
And seek a hideaway
I'm on the run, run, run, I'm falling
Run, run I'm a runaway
Can I go back
Can I go back where I started
I always will remember my needs

Looking for so long
But I am listening longer
I haven't seen or heard a thing from you
I can't stay here
I couldn't stay here if you paid me
I can't give you any guarantees
I won't
Go out the back way
Not the way that I came in
Because it seems like the logical way, at the time

And then I run, run, run
And seek a hideaway
I'm on the run, run, run, I'm falling
Run, run I'm a runaway
Can I go back
Can I go back where I started
I always will remember my needs

Can I go back
Can I go back where I started
I always will remember my needs
I always will remember my needs
I said, I always will remember my needs

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D7

Ukulele chord D7

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

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 Status Quo.

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