I’m adopting some abbreviations for this song because firstly, this song is easier
to play with a pick because there are some special strumming patterns
r=ring the chord
d=downstroke
u=upstroke
(d,u,d, stop)=quick downstroke,upstroke then downstroke then silencing the chord
D (d,u,d,u)=change to D chord on the 1st ‘u’ stroke, so the 1st ‘d’ stroke in the
sequence is still a C chord (very tough to catch this for me, must admit)
NORMAL=normal d,u pick strokes
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Intro (d,stop,d,u, muted d,u strokes)
Em7
I am ‘ow I feel
I am ‘ow I feel
I am ‘ow…
Verse (d,stop,d,u, muted d,u strokes continue)
Am
I close my eyes and make a wish for
Inner peace and tranquillity inside
Em7
My mind I feel it’s changing
Breaking down the defences of my heart
Am
It’s like a new adventure
And it’s just my life
Bridge
C (r) C (r) D (dudu) D (r)
No l-onger know the girl inside
C (r) C (r) D (d,u,d, NC)
The s-tranger in my mind
Chorus (NORMAL)
Em C D Am
I’m running away-y. Running away from you
Em C Bm C
Though I beg you to stay-y -y. I’m running away from you
D Em C
I’m running away-y-y. From predict-able
Dsus4 D
Miss reli-able. So method-ical
Em C
Wanna be indivi-dual. And ori-ginal
Dsus4 D
So rad-ical. And desi-rable
Verse
Am
Put a message in a bottle
Em7
Watch it sail across the ocean blue-e
So free of limitations
Am
A vision I can only fantasize
I’m floating in a new direction
As this is my life
Bridge
C (r) C (r) D (dudu) D (r)
No l-onger know the girl inside
C (r) C (r) D (d,u,d, NC)
The s-tranger in my mind
Chorus
Em C D Am
I’m running away-y. Running away from you
Em C Bm C
Though I beg you to stay-y -y. I’m running away from you
D Em C
I’m running away-y-y. From predict-able
Dsus4 D
Miss reli-able. So method-ical
Em C
Wanna be indivi-dual. And ori-ginal
Dsus4 D
So rad-ical. And desi-rable
Harmonic Echo
C (r) C (r) D (dudu) C (r) C (r) D (dudu)
No longer know the girl inside (the girl (no l-ong-er know the girl)
C (r) C (r) D (dudu)
No long-er know the girl inside
C (r) C (r) D (d,u,d, NC)
The stranger in my mind
False Chorus Start Phrase
D (d,u,d, NC)
Running Away-y
Chorus (NORMAL)
Em C D Am
I’m running away-y. Running away-y from you
Em C Bm C
Though I beg you to stay-y -y. I’m running away from you
D Em C
I’m running away-y-y. From predict-able
Dsus4 D
Miss reli-able. So method-ical
Em C
Wanna be indivi-dual. And ori-ginal
Dsus4 D
So rad-ical. And desi-rable
Repeat to fade.
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I hate to brag, but I think I’ve outdone myself!
