# Runaway – Janet Jackson: piano chords

Runaway by Janet Jackson uses 9 chords in F# major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

## Chords in the song

[Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Gb/Db](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Gb/Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Emaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj7), [Bmaj9](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj9), [Ebsus4/Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpsus4), [Eb/Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj), [C#m/B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [Ab7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharp7)

## 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

## Questions

### 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.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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