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 (A7)so.”)
(That’s what you’ll say.)
(You’ll tell me, (Em7)“Ba by, ba by, please don’t go (A7)a way.)
(But when I (A7)play,)
(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’ (A7)stone,
so you bet ter (C)run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by.
Uh.
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 (Am)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 (A7)so.”)
(That’s what you’ll say.)
(You’ll tell me, (Em7)“Ba by, ba by, please don’t go (A7)a way.)
(But when I (A7)play,)
(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’ (A7)stone,
so you bet ter (C)run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by.
Uh.
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 (Am)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
(A7)Uh.
Chi ka (Em7)ah.
(C)run, run, run a way, (B)run a way, ba by.
Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars
Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. 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 G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Runaway Baby" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- 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.
- How long does it take to learn "Runaway Baby" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Bruno Mars can I play here?
- Try "CHUNKY", "VERSACE ON THE FLOOR", "FINESSE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.