Runaway Chords

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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Em · Am · C · G

Kanye West’s introspective anthem about self-sabotage and failed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes to sound in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

 
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin’ wrong
G#m
You been puttin’ up with my shit just way too long
C#m
I’m so gifted at findin’ what I don’t like the most
A
So I think it’s time for us to have a toast
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Verse 2

 
E
She find pictures in my email
G#m
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick
C#m
I don’t know what it is with females
A
But I’m not too good at that shit
E
See, I could have me a good girl
G#m
And still be addicted to them hood rats
C#m
And I just blame everything on you
A
At least you know that’s what I’m good at
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Bridge

 
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
 

Outro

 
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
 

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, G#m, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Em · Am · C · G

Kanye West’s introspective anthem about self-sabotage and failed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Ballad (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes to sound in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

 
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin’ wrong
G#m
You been puttin’ up with my shit just way too long
C#m
I’m so gifted at findin’ what I don’t like the most
A
So I think it’s time for us to have a toast
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Verse 2

 
E
She find pictures in my email
G#m
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick
C#m
I don’t know what it is with females
A
But I’m not too good at that shit
E
See, I could have me a good girl
G#m
And still be addicted to them hood rats
C#m
And I just blame everything on you
A
At least you know that’s what I’m good at
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Bridge

 
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
 

Outro

 
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
 

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, G#m, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Em · Am · C · G

Kanye West’s introspective anthem about self-sabotage and failed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Ballad (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes to sound in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

 
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin’ wrong
G#m
You been puttin’ up with my shit just way too long
C#m
I’m so gifted at findin’ what I don’t like the most
A
So I think it’s time for us to have a toast
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Verse 2

 
E
She find pictures in my email
G#m
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick
C#m
I don’t know what it is with females
A
But I’m not too good at that shit
E
See, I could have me a good girl
G#m
And still be addicted to them hood rats
C#m
And I just blame everything on you
A
At least you know that’s what I’m good at
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Bridge

 
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
 

Outro

 
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
 

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, G#m, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Em · Am · C · G

Kanye West’s introspective anthem about self-sabotage and failed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Ballad (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes to sound in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

 
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin’ wrong
G#m
You been puttin’ up with my shit just way too long
C#m
I’m so gifted at findin’ what I don’t like the most
A
So I think it’s time for us to have a toast
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Verse 2

 
E
She find pictures in my email
G#m
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick
C#m
I don’t know what it is with females
A
But I’m not too good at that shit
E
See, I could have me a good girl
G#m
And still be addicted to them hood rats
C#m
And I just blame everything on you
A
At least you know that’s what I’m good at
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Bridge

 
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
 

Outro

 
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
 

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, G#m, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Em · Am · C · G

Kanye West’s introspective anthem about self-sabotage and failed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Ballad (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes to sound in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

 
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin’ wrong
G#m
You been puttin’ up with my shit just way too long
C#m
I’m so gifted at findin’ what I don’t like the most
A
So I think it’s time for us to have a toast
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Verse 2

 
E
She find pictures in my email
G#m
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick
C#m
I don’t know what it is with females
A
But I’m not too good at that shit
E
See, I could have me a good girl
G#m
And still be addicted to them hood rats
C#m
And I just blame everything on you
A
At least you know that’s what I’m good at
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Bridge

 
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
 

Outro

 
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
 

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, G#m, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Ctap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Em · Am · C · G

Kanye West’s introspective anthem about self-sabotage and failed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Steady Ballad (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the C, G, Am, F shapes to sound in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Intro / Verse 1

 
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
Look at ya, look at ya
G#m
Look at you, look at you
C#m
Look at me, look at me
A
Look at us, look at us
E
And I always find, yeah, I always find somethin’ wrong
G#m
You been puttin’ up with my shit just way too long
C#m
I’m so gifted at findin’ what I don’t like the most
A
So I think it’s time for us to have a toast
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Verse 2

 
E
She find pictures in my email
G#m
I sent this bitch a picture of my dick
C#m
I don’t know what it is with females
A
But I’m not too good at that shit
E
See, I could have me a good girl
G#m
And still be addicted to them hood rats
C#m
And I just blame everything on you
A
At least you know that’s what I’m good at
 

Chorus

 
E
Let’s have a toast for the douchebags
G#m
Let’s have a toast for the assholes
C#m
Let’s have a toast for the scumbags
A
Every one of them that I know
E
Let’s have a toast for the jerk-offs
G#m
That’ll never take work off
C#m
Baby, I got a plan
A
Run away fast as you can
 

Bridge

 
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
E
Run away from me, baby, run away
G#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
C#m
Run away from me, baby, run away
A
When it starts to get crazy, why can’t she just run away?
 

Outro

 
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
E
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
G#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
C#m
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
A
Baby, I got a plan, run away fast as you can
 

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, G#m, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.