Chords of: Runaway by: Maroon 5. (G, A, D, Bm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Runaway” by Maroon 5 is in D Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, A, D, Bm.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 2:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → B7 → Bm → B7 → G6 → E → A → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:26 | 15% |
| D | 0:25 | 14% |
| G | 0:21 | 12% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Bm | 0:19 | 11% |
| Bm7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| A6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| G6 | 0:09 | 5% |
Bm7 – B7 – Bm – E/B – B7 – G – G6 – F#/E – E – A – Bm7 – B7 – D6 – D – Gmaj7 – E7 – A6 – D – A – D/A – Bm – G – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – G6 – D – A – Bm – A/B – D – Gmaj7 – E7 – A6 – D – A – D/A – Bm – G – Bm7 – G – Gmaj7 – G6 – D – A – Bm – D/A – Abm7b5 – E7/G# – …
