What key is "Runaway Baby" in?

"Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars is in the key of E with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Runaway Baby" 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 Baby" 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 Baby"?

This arrangement of "Runaway Baby" uses 9 chords: A, A7, Asus4, B, Baug, C, Em, Em7, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "Runaway Baby" 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 Bruno Mars can I play here?

Try "VERSACE ON THE FLOOR", "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE", "THAT'S WHAT I LIKE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Ah, (A7)yes!

Chi ka (Em7)ah!

Well look y (Em7)here, look y here, ah, what do we have?

An (Em7)oth er pret ty thing read (A7)y for me to grab.

But (Em7)lit tle does she know that I’m (A7)a wolf in sheep’s cloth ing, ’cause at the (Em7)end of the night it (A7)is (CN.C.)her I’ll be hold ing.

(“I love you (Em7)so.”) Hey!

(That’s what (A7)you’ll say.) That’s what you’ll say.

(You’ll tell me, (Em7)“Ba by, ba by, please don’t go (A7)a way.) “Don’t go a way.” (But when I (Em7)play,) But when I play, (I nev (A7)er stay.) I nev er stay.

So ev ’ry (Em7)girl that I meet, yeah, (CN.C.)this is what I say: (C)Run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by, be (Em)fore I put my spell on you.

You bet ter (C)get, get, get a way, (B)get a way, dar lin’, ’cause (Em)ev ’ry thing you heard is true.

Your poor lit tle heart will end up a lone, ’cause Lord knows, I’m a roll in’ (A)stone, so you bet ter (C)run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by.

Uh.

Chi ka Ah, (A7)yeah.

Well, let me (Em)think, let me think, ah, (Asus)what should I do?

So man y (Em)ea ger young bun nies that I’d (Asus)like to pur sue.

Now (Em)e ven though they’re eat ing out the (Asus)palm of my hand, there’s (Em)on ly one car rot, and they (Asus)all got ta share it.

(“I love you (Em7)so.”) Hey!

(That’s what (A7)you’ll say.) That’s what you’ll say.

(You’ll tell me, (Em7)“Ba by, ba by, please don’t go (A7)a way.) “Don’t go a way.” (But when I (Em7)play,) But when I play, (I nev (A7)er stay.) I nev er stay.

So ev ’ry (Em7)girl that I meet, yeah, (CN.C.)this is what I say: (C)Run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by, be (Em)fore I put my spell on you.

You bet ter (C)get, get, get a way, (B)get a way, dar lin’, ’cause (Em)ev ’ry thing you heard is true.

Your poor lit tle heart will end up a lone, ’cause Lord knows, I’m a roll in’ (A)stone, so you bet ter (C)run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by.

Uh.

Chi ka Ah, (A7)yeah.

Well, let me (Em)think, let me think, ah, (Asus)what should I do?

So man y (Em)ea ger young bun nies that I’d (Asus)like to pur sue.

Now (Em)e ven though they’re eat ing out the (Asus)palm of my hand, there’s (Em)on ly one car rot, and they (Asus)all got ta share it.

(“I love you (Em7)ah.

See, I ain’t try in’ to (Em7)hurt you, ba by.

(A7)No, no, no, I just wan na (Em7)work you, ba by.

(A7)Yo, yo, see, I ain’t try in’ to (Em7)hurt you, ba by.

(A7)No, no, no, I just wan na (Em7)work you, ba by.

(A7)If you scared, you bet ter (Em7)run (you bet ter run), you bet (A7)ter run (you bet ter run), you bet ter (Em7)run (you bet ter run), you bet (A7)ter, you bet ter.

You bet ter (C)run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by.

Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 160 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Runaway Baby”

What key is "Runaway Baby" in?: "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars is in the key of E with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Runaway Baby" 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 Baby" 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 Baby"?: This arrangement of "Runaway Baby" uses 9 chords: A, A7, Asus4, B, Baug, C, Em, Em7, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "Runaway Baby" 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 Bruno Mars can I play here?: Try "VERSACE ON THE FLOOR", "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE", "THAT'S WHAT I LIKE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.