Running Away
"Running Away" by Hoobastank
Tab by Jay Bartholomew
The chords written above aren't what you play, but just a finger guide. Refer to the tab to see how parts are played.
Acoustic Intro (switch to electric after F~)
AEm
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-0--0-0-0-0--1-1-1-0--0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0---|
G|-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
F F~
e|-------------------------------------1~---------------|
B|----------1-1-1-0--------------------1~---------------|
G|-----0-2--2-2-2-2--------------------2~---------------|
D|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--------------------3~---------------|
A|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--------------------3~---------------|
E|-------------------------------------1~---------------|
Verse 1
Am Em F
I don't want you to give it all up and leave your own life
Am Em
collecting dust. And I don't want you to feel sorry for me. You
F~ Am Em
never gave us a chance to be. And I don't need you to be by my side
F Am
to tell me that everything's alright. I just wanted you to tell me
Em F
the truth. You know I'd do that for you.
Chorus
ABCEFCG5
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-2--4--5-----------5-----|
D|-2--4--5--2--3~----5--5--|
A|-0--2--3--2--3~----3--5--|
E|----------0--1~-------3--|
ABC5 E5 F5 G5
So why are you running away?
AEC5 G5 F5 G5
Why are you running away?
Am
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----1---1-------1---1-------1---1-------1---1---|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-|
D|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
Am Em F
Cause I did enough to show you that I was willing to give and
Am Em
sacrifice. And I was the one who was lifting you up when you
F Am
thought your life had had enough. And when I get close you turn
Em F Am
away. There's nothing that I can do or say. So now I need you to
Em F
tell me the truth. You know I'd do that for you.
Chorus
ABC5 E5 F5 G5
So why are you running away?
AEC5 G5 F5 G5
Why are you running away?
Bridge
Am
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----1---1-------1---1-------1---1-------1---1---|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-|
D|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Em
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-|
D|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Am Em Am
Is it me? Is it you? Nothing that I can do to make you change your
mind. Is it me? Is it you? Nothing that I can do. Is it a waste
of time?
AAEEAA5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2---2-2-2--------------------2-2-2---2-2-2--|
D|-2-2-2---2-2-2----2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2--|
A|-0-0-0---0-0-0----2-2-2---2-2-2---0-0-0---0-0-0--|
E|------------------0-0-0---0-0-0------------------|
A5 A5 E5 E5 A5
Is it me? Is it you? Nothing that I can do to make you
A5 E5 G5
change your mind.
Chorus
ABC5 E5 F5 G5
So why are you running away?
AEC5 G5 F5 C5 G5
Why are you running away? (What is it I have to say?)
ABC5 E5 F5 C5 G5
So why are you running away? (To make you admit you're afraid)
AEC5 G5 F5 G5
Why are you running away?