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Runaway


"Runaway" is a song from the American rapper Kanye West, which was released on his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," in 2010. The song is in the key of B-flat major and is considered one of West's signature tracks. West served as the performer, composer, and producer of the song, showcasing his musical versatility. As a trivia fact, "Runaway" features a guest appearance by Pusha T and a piano solo by Mike Dean. The melody of the song is characterized by a haunting and melancholic tone, accompanied by introspective lyrics that delve into themes of self-reflection and personal demons.

Runaway - Kanye West

g# g# e b g# , g# g# e b g# g# g# d# d#
And I always find , yeah , I always find somethin' wrong
g# g# g# f# f# f# e f# e f# g# f# e
You been puttin' up wit' my shit just way too long
e e e b b b g# b g# b e
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
e e e b g#
So I think it's time ( so I think it's time )
g# b g# b c# b g#
For us to have a toast

b b b b b e b g#
Let's have a toast for the douche bags
b b b b b b e d#
Let's have a toast for the assholes
g# g# g# g# g# g# f# e
Let's have a toast for the scumbags
e e e e e f# f# e
Every one of them that I know
c# e e e e e f# f# e
Let's have a toast for the jerk offs
e e e e e f# f# e
That'll never take work off
b b b b g# g#
Baby , I got a plan
b b b b g# c# b
Run away fast as you can

. . .

g# g# e b g#
And I always find
g# g# e b g#
Yeah , I always find
g# g# e b g# g# g# d# d#
Yeah , I always find somethin' wrong
g# g# g# f# f# f# e f# e f# g# f# e
You been puttin' up wit' my shit just way too long
e e e b b b g# b g# b e
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
e e e b g#
So I think it's time ( so I think it's time )
g# b g# b c# b g#
For us to have a toast

b b b b b e b g#
Let's have a toast for the douche bags
b b b b b b e d#
Let's have a toast for the assholes
g# g# g# g# g# g# f# e
Let's have a toast for the scumbags
e e e e e f# f# e
Every one of them that I know
c# e e e e e f# f# e
Let's have a toast for the jerk offs
e e e e e f# f# e
That'll never take work off
b b b b g# g#
Baby , I got a plan
b b b b g# c# b
Run away fast as you can

g# g# g# e e e e
Run away from me , baby
f# g# f#
Run away
f# f# f# f# f# g# f#
Run away from me , baby
e e e c#
Run away
g# g# g# e e f# e , e e e c#
When it starts to get crazy , then run away
e c# e b , e e e e c# f# e
Babe , I got a plan , run away as fast as you can

g# g# g# e e e e
Run away from me , baby
f# g# f#
Run away
f# f# f# f# f# g# f#
Run away from me , baby
e e e c#
Run away
g# g# g# e e f# e
When it starts to get crazy
b e e c# e c# e c#
Why can't she just run away?
e e e b b b
Baby , I got a plan
b b b b g# c# b
Run away as fast as you can

. . .

b b b b b b b g#
Never was much of a romantic
b b b b b b b b b b
I could never take the intimacy
b b b b b g# g#
And I know it did damage
b b b b b b b g# g# g#
'Cause the look in your eyes is killin' me
g# g# g# g# g# g# g# e e
I guess then you at an advantage
c# e e e e e f# g# f# e
'Cause you could blame me for everything
e g# g# g# e f# g# f# e
And I don't know how I'ma manage
e e e c# e f# f# e
If one day you just up and leave

g# g# e b g# , g# g# e b g# g# g# d# d#
And I always find , yeah , I always find somethin' wrong
g# g# g# f# f# f# e f# e f# g# f# e
You been puttin' up wit' my shit just way too long
e e e b b b g# b g# b e
I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most
e e e b g#
So I think it's time ( so I think it's time )
g# b g# b c# b g#
For us to have a toast

b b b b b e b g#
Let's have a toast for the douche bags
b b b b b b e d#
Let's have a toast for the assholes
g# g# g# g# g# g# f# e
Let's have a toast for the scumbags
e e e e e f# f# e
Every one of them that I know
c# e e e e e f# f# e
Let's have a toast for the jerk offs
e e e e e f# f# e
That'll never take work off
b b b b g# g#
Baby , I got a plan
b b b b g# c# b
Run away fast as you can