| A | E | D | A | |
| verse 1: |
| A | C#m | |
| Ch | ildren beh | ave |
| F#m | E | |
| That's what they s | ay when we're together |
| A | C#m | |
| A | nd watch how you | play |
| F#m | E | |
| They don't underst | and and so we're |
| C#m A * |
| Runnin' just as fast as we can |
| C#m A * |
| Holdin' on to one another's hand |
| G | |
| Tr | yin' to get away into the night |
| E | |
| And then you p | ut your arms around me as we tumble to the ground |
| A | |
| And then you s | ay: |
| chorus: |
| A | E | |
| I think we're al | one now |
| D | A | |
| There d | oesn't seem to be anyo | ne around |
| A | E | |
| I think we're al | one now |
| D | A | |
| The b | eating of our hearts is the o | nly sound |
| (heartbeat and crickets) |
| verse 2: |
| Look at the way |
| We gotta hide what we're doin' |
| 'Cause what would they say |
| If they ever knew and so we're |
| Runnin' just as fast as we can |
| Holdin' on to one another's hand |
| Tryin' to get away into the night |
| And then you put your arms around me as we tumble to the ground |
| And then you say: |
| (repeat chorus) |
| (more heartbeat and crickets) |
| outro: |
| A | E | |
| I think we're a | lone now |
| D | A | |
| There d | oesn't seem to be anyo | ne around (repeat to fade) |
| * bass plays |
| v v v v |
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| doubled by muted guitar on 5 and 0 of low E |