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Topic: I Tried To Run Away

I wasn't going to put this up till I read Jeff's new song. It's about an event that happened nearly 30 years ago, which I wrote about last week!

I Tried To Run AwayUndefined


[Bb]Once i tried to [F]run away


[Gm]I felt I'd lost the [Eb]fight


[Bb]I just wanted [F]to be free


Of the [Gm]sadness in my [Eb]life






My [Ab]heart was torn, my [Eb]dreams were sad


The [F]joy had gone for [Gm]what I had


[Bb]Once I tried to [F]run away


I [Eb]failed for that I'm [Bb]glad


The [Bb]more I tried to [F]stand up straight


The [Gm]more I fell [Eb]apart


For [Bb]all I tried to [F]block things out


The [Gm]more I heard my [Eb]heart


It [Ab]missed a beat, [Eb]it hurt me bad


The [F]joy had gone for [Gm]what I had


So [Bb]once I tried to [F]run away


I [Eb]failed for that I'm [Gm]glad


chorus


[Dm]You came you [G]followed me


You [C]said that I [Am]belong



With [Dm]someone who will [G]comfort me


As [C]you have all [Am]along




[F]So I stopped and I [G]thought a while


And [Ab]slowly I [Bb]began to smile


And [C]though I tried to [G]run away


I [F]never will a[C]gain




My [Bb]heart was torn my [F]dreams were sad


The [G]joy had gone for [Am]what I had


[C]Once I tried to [G]run away, I [F]failed for that I'm [C]glad


repeat chorus




[C]Thinking back I'm [G]lucky that


I [Am]never threw [F] [away


The C]one thing that has [G]kept me here


From [Am]then until this [F]day




I [Bb]feel so warm, the [F]fear has gone


I [G]know this love goes [Am]on and on


[C]Once tried to [G]run away


But [F]who knows where I'd [C]gone?



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Re: I Tried To Run Away

Phil, wonderful message in these lyrics,sometimes people dont know how good the things they have are till they lose them or walk away well done. smile

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Re: I Tried To Run Away

hi phill a great song even though its love torn,i'm posting one as well about my son who's been to hell and back,well done....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: I Tried To Run Away

Hi Phill,

Great writing on a topic that has bit many a person. Too many people end up lost after a failed love...Glad to hear you were'nt one of them. smile
Looking forwards to hearing it.

Kenny

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Re: I Tried To Run Away

As Always Phill,

A lovely piece of writing. Looking forward to hearing the Melody.

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Hi Phill
Just had listen. I liked synth reminded me of the old Mellotron sound.
nicely sung as usual.
Ark

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Re: I Tried To Run Away

hi friends

thanks for the lovely comments, as ark says it's now on my web page, sorry for the voice i've been working a lot over the last few weeks and i've got very hoarse [or is that horse?] or is it a frog in my throat...so let the frog sing... the old ones are the best

phill

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Re: I Tried To Run Away

A great song Phill,

This song brought back memories for me, as I suspect others too, who have thought that things were so bad that running away was the only answer. In hindsight of course it never is.

Your usual excellent standard of recording too.

Roger

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