What key is "Runaway" in?

"Runaway" by Avril Lavigne is in the key of C with a tempo of 134 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Runaway" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Runaway" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Runaway"?

This arrangement of "Runaway" uses 8 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, C, Cpow, F, Fpow, Gpow.

How long does it take to learn "Runaway" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Avril Lavigne can I play here?

Try "MOBILE", "TOMORROW", "EVERYBODY HURTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Got (C5)up on the wrong (G5)side of (F)life to day, (G5)yeah.

Crashed the (C5)car, and I’m gon (G5)na be (F)real ly late.

My (C5)phone does n’t work, (G5)’cause it’s (F)out of range.

Looks (C5)like it’s just one (G5)of those (F)kind of days.

You (F)can’t is kick me down; I’m al read (G5)y on the ground.

No, you a (C5)can’t but you could n’t (G5)catch me (F)an y how.

Blue (C5)skies, but the sun (G5)is n’t (F)com (G5)ing out, no.

To you (C5)day it’s like I’m un (G5)der a (F)heav y cloud.

And (C)I

feel (G5)so a live.

I can’t (G5)help my self,

don’t you (G5)re al ize.

(Am)I just wan na scream and lose con trol, (C)throw my hands up and let it go, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

(Am)I just want to fall and lose my self, (C)laugh ing so hard it hurts like hell, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

So (F)so is how I’m do ing, if you’re (G5)won der the ing.

I’m in a (C5)fight with the world n’t (G5)but I’m (F)win y ning.

Stay (C5)there, come the clos (G5)er; it’s (F)at (G5)your own risk.

Yeah, you (C5)know it’s how it is; (G5)life can (F)be a bitch.

And (C)I

feel (G5)so a live.

I can’t (G5)help my self,

don’t you (G5)re al ize.

(Am)I just wan na scream and lose con trol, (C)throw my hands up and let it go, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

(Am)I just want to fall and lose my self, (C)laugh ing so hard it hurts like hell, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

So yeah.

Run a way, run a way.

Run a way, run, run a way.

Run a way, run a way.

Run a way, run, run a way.

(Am)I just wan na scream and lose con trol, (C)throw my hands up and let it go, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

(Am)I just want to fall and lose my self, (C)laugh ing so hard it hurts like hell, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

(Am)I just wan na scream and lose con trol, (C)throw my hands up and let it go, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

(Am)I just want to fall and lose my self, (C)laugh ing so hard it hurts like hell, for (Am)get a bout ev ’ry thing and run a (C)way,

yeah.

Runaway by Avril Lavigne

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 134 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Runaway”

What key is "Runaway" in?: "Runaway" by Avril Lavigne is in the key of C with a tempo of 134 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Runaway" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Runaway" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Runaway"?: This arrangement of "Runaway" uses 8 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, C, Cpow, F, Fpow, Gpow.
How long does it take to learn "Runaway" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Avril Lavigne can I play here?: Try "MOBILE", "TOMORROW", "EVERYBODY HURTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.