The Killers - Runaways: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Runaways" 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 Runaways 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 "Runaways" smoothly on your ukulele.

 C#           G#            F#
Blonde hair blowing in the summer wind
 F#        C#          G#
Blue eyed girl playing in the sand
      C#           G#        F#
I've been on the trail for a little while
     F#           C#              G#
But that was the night that she broke
                  F#
down and held my hand
         A#m
Teenage rush
        D#m
She said
                   G#
Ain't we all just runaways?
        F#                  A#m
We got time and that ain't much

Chorus:
          G#           F#
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
           G#                A#m
You gotta know that this is real
        F#
Baby, why you wanna fight it?
         A#m        C#         F#
It's the one thing you can't choose
 G# A#m F#
Oh!

We got engaged on a Friday night
I swore on the head of our unborn child
That I could take care of the three of us
But I got the tendency to slip when the nights get wild
It's in my blood
She said she might just runaway somewhere else
Someplace good

Chorus:
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
You gotta know that this is real
Baby, why you wanna fight it?
It's the one thing you can't choose
Let's take a chance, baby we can't lose

                   C#  G#  F#
Ain't we all just runaways?
                 F#
I knew it when I met you
C#             G#      C#  G# F#
I'm not gonna let you runaway
                  F#
I knew it when I held you
   C#            G#
I wasn't letting go

We used to look at the stars and confess our dreams
Hold each other till the morning light
We used to laugh, now we only fight
Baby are you lonesome now?

At night I come home after they go to sleep
Like a stumbling ghost, I haunt these halls
There's a picture of us on our wedding day
I recognize the girl but I can't settle in these walls

Chorus:
We can't wait 'till tomorrow
No we're caught up in the appeal
Baby, why you wanna hide it?
It's the last thing on my mind
(Why you wanna hide it?)
I turn the engine over and my body
just comes alive

Ain't we all just runaways?
I knew it when I met you
I'm not gonna let you runaway
I knew it when I held you
I wasn't letting go

Ain't we all just runaways?
Yeah, runaways
Ain't we all just runaways?
Yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

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 "Runaways" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Runaways" by The Killers.

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