Runaway – Janet Jackson: piano chords
Runaway by Janet Jackson uses 9 chords in F# major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab
Verse 1
Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Emaj7 Bmaj9 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb
Chorus 1
Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab
Verse 2
Emaj7 Bmaj9 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb
Chorus 2
Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab
Verse 3
Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Emaj7 Bmaj9 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb
Chorus 3
Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Gb/Db Gb/Bb Ab Emaj7 C#m/B Ab Ab7 Emaj7 C#m/B Ab Ab7 Emaj7 C#m/B Ab Ab7 Emaj7 C#m/B Ab Ab7 Emaj7 C#m/B Ab Ab7 Emaj7 C#m/B Ab
Chords on the piano
G#
Practice G#F#
Practice F#Emaj7
Practice Emaj7Bmaj9
Practice Bmaj9D#sus4
Practice D#sus4D#
Practice D#C#m
Practice C#mG#7
Practice G#7Questions
Which chords does Runaway by Janet Jackson use?
Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Runaway by Janet Jackson in?
The chords fit F# major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Runaway to play on the piano?
Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.