The Killers

Runaways – The Killers: piano chords

Runaways by The Killers uses 6 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C G F C G

Verse 1

C G F C G C G F C G F Am Dm G F Am

Chorus 1

G F G Am F Am C F G Am F

Verse 2

C G F C G C G F C G F Am Dm G F Am

Chorus 2

G F G Am F Am C F G C G F C G C G F C G

Verse 3

Em Am F C Am G F C G F C G C G F C G F

Chorus 3

G F G Am F Am C F G C G F C G C G F C G

Outro 1

C G F C G C G F C G

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Questions

Which chords does Runaways by The Killers use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Runaways by The Killers in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Runaways to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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