Verse 1Em
I've known it for a long time
CG
Daddy wakes up to a drink at night
Em
Disappearing all night
CG
I don't wanna know where he's been lying
Em
I know what I wanna do
CGEm
I wanna runaway, runaway with you
CG
Gonna grab clothes, six in the mornin', go
[Pre-Hook]
AmEmGD
"How long you leavin'?"
AmEmGD
"Well dad just don't expect me back this evening."
AmEmGD
Oh it could take a bit of time to heal this
B7
It's been a long day
Em C*
Thumb on side of the roadway, but
[Hook]
EmCG
I love him from the skin to my bones
EmAmG
But I don't wanna live in his home
EmCG
There's nothing to say cause he knows
Em C* Em*
I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm
Verse 2Em
I've never seen my dad cry
CG
Cold as stone in the kitchen light
Em
I'll tell you it's about time
CG
But I was raised to keep quiet
Em
And this is what I'm gonna do
CGEm
Gonna runaway, gonna make that move
CG
Gonna grab clothes, and when it's mornin', go
[Pre-Hook]
AmEmGD
"How long you leavin'?"
AmEmGD
"Well dad just don't expect me back this evening."
AmEmGD
Oh it could take a bit of time to heal this
B7
It's been a long day
Em C*
Thumb on side of the roadway, but
[Hook]
EmCG
I love him from the skin to my bones
EmAmG
But I don't wanna miss home
EmCG
There's nothing to say cause he knows
Em C* Em*
I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm
Verse 3EmC
Back pack, and a flat cap turned to the back
GEm
Cause I packed my clothes up
CG
My dad wasn't down with that plan to attack, intends to show love
Em
I don't wanna live this way
CG
Gonna take my things and go
Em
If things change in a matter of days
CGAm
Could be persuaded to hold up
Em
And mama was the same
G
None of us are saints
DAm
I guess that God knows that
Em
I don't wanna runaway
GDAm
And one of these days I might just show that
Em
Put my home in a suitcase
GD
Tie both shoe laces and hope that
B7
Things change but for now I'll leave town
Em C*
With a backpack on my shoulder
[Hook]
EmCG
I love him from the skin to my bones
EmAmG
But I don't wanna miss home
EmCG
There's nothing to say cause he knows
Em C* Em*
I'll just runaway and be on my own ohh, mmm
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