Chords with lyrics
Runaway Son - Mike Oldfield
INTRO: G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD E minorEm G+G D MajorD E minorEm
VERSE 1:
C majorC FF C majorC
Good sister, won't you let me in?
G+G C majorC
I'm in need of some warmth and shelter
FF C majorC
It's a hard luck story, don't know where to begin
G+G C majorC
I've been riding on life's helter-skelter
BRIDGE:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm G+G D MajorD
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me
E minorEm G+G
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS:
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty
C majorC G+G D MajorD
I need a savior and you're the one
G+G C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
I throw myself into the arms of mercy
C majorC D MajorD G+G
There's still hope for the runaway son
VERSE 2:
C majorC FF C majorC
My good father, he say to me,
G+G C majorC
"Better come back to your senses
FF C majorC
There's an empty bottle lying on the floor
G+G C majorC
And it's undermined your defenses"
BRIDGE:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm G+G D MajorD
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me
E minorEm G+G
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS:
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty
C majorC G+G D MajorD
I need a savior and you're the one
G+G C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
I throw myself into the arms of mercy
C majorC D MajorD G+G
There's still hope for the runaway son
CHORUS:
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
Ooh, for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty
C majorC G+G D MajorD
I need a savior and you're the one
G+G C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
I throw myself into the arms of mercy
C majorC D MajorD G+G
There's still hope for the runaway son
INSTRUMENTAL (With weird demonic background shit):
G+G D MajorD E minorEm G+G D MajorD E minorEm
VERSE 3:
C majorC FF C majorC
Good brother, show me how to get home
G+G C majorC
I've been walking in the backyard of Satan
FF C majorC
I'm so stubborn that I'll never give in
G+G C majorC
But now my heart's cold and aching
BRIDGE:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm G+G D MajorD
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me
E minorEm G+G
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS:
C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty
C majorC G+G D MajorD
I need a savior and you're the one
G+G C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
I throw myself into the arms of mercy
C majorC D MajorD G+G
Salvation for the runaway son
INSTRUMENTAL (With more weird demonic background shit):
G+G FF C minorCm G+G FF A augmentedA G+G A minorAm G+G
BRIDGE: ## Key Change ##
A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me
FF A augmentedA
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS: ## Back To Original Key ##
G+G C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty
C majorC G+G D MajorD
I need a savior and you're the one
G+G C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
I throw myself into the arms of mercy
C majorC D MajorD G+G
There's still hope for the runaway son
CHORUS: ## Key Change ##
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
I need a savior and you're the one
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m
I throw myself into the arms of mercy
D MajorD E MajorE A minorAm
Salvation for the runaway son
OUTRO (Also with weird demonic background shit):
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm
A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G