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I’ve got my things packed,
my fav ’rite pil low,
got my (Cm)sleep ing bag,
climbed out the win dow.
All the (Bb)pic tures and pain
I’ve left be hind,
all the (Cm)free dom and fame
I’ve got ta find.
And I won der how long it ’ll take them to no tice that I’m gone.
And I won der how far it ’ll take me to run a way,
(Life don’t make an y run sense to a (Cm)way,
(This life makes no run sense a me.) (Cm)way,
(Life don’t make an y run sense to a (Cm)way.
(Life don’t make an y sense to me.) I was just try’n’ to be my self.
You go your way; I’ll meet you in hell.
It’s all these se crets that I should n’t tell.
I’ve got to run a way.
It’s hyp o crit i cal of you: do as you say, not as you do.
I’ll nev er be your per fect girl.
I’ve got to run a way.
Well, I’m too (Bb)young to be
tak en ser i ous ly,
but I’m too (Cm)old to be lieve
all this hy poc ri sy.
And I won der how long it ’ll take them to see my bed is made.
And I won der
if I was a mis take.
I might have no where left to go, but I know that I can not go home.
These voic es trapped in side my head tell me to run be fore I’m dead, chase the rain bows in my mind.
And I will try to stay a live.
May be the world will know my name.
God, won’t you help me run a way?
(Life don’t make an y run sense to a (Cm)way,
(This life makes no run sense to a (Cm)way.
I could sing for change
on a Par is street,
be a red light danc er in New Or leans,
I could start a gain,
choose a fam i ly,
I could change my name, come and go as I please.
In the dead of night you’ll (Cm)won der where I’ve gone,
but was n’t it you,
was n’t it you,
was n’t it you that made me run a way?
I was just try’n’ to be my self.
You go your way; I’ll meet you in hell.
All these se crets that I should n’t tell; I’ve got to run a way.
It’s hyp o crit i cal of you: do as you say, not as you do.
I’ll nev er be your per fect girl.
I’ve got to run a way,
(Life don’t make an y run sense a me.) (Cm)way,
(This life makes no run sense a me.) (Cm)way,
(Life don’t make an y run sense to a (Cm)way.
(Life don’t make an y sense to me.)
This life makes no sense to me,
it don’t make an y sense to me.
It don’t make an y sense to me.
Life don’t make an y sense to me.
Runaway — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Runaway" by P!nk in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 108 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Runaway”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Runaway"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Runaway" by P!nk played in?
- Runaway is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Runaway"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Runaway" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Runaway"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Runaway"?
- "Runaway" was originally performed by P!nk. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Runaway"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Ab, Ab6, Abmaj7, Abpow, Absus2, Bb, Bbsus4, Cm, +5 more.
- What other songs by P!nk can I play here?
- Try "TRUE LOVE", "LONG WAY TO HAPPY", "JUST GIVE ME A REASON". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Runaway" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 108 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.