Mike Oldfield – Runaway Son (Guitar)

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INTRO: G D G D G D Em G D Em VERSE 1:
C                      F      C
Good sister, won't you let me in?

       G                       C
I'm in need of some warmth and shelter

                                   F          C
It's a hard luck story, don't know where to begin

          G                       C
I've been riding on life's helter-skelter
BRIDGE:
G    D   Em                   G    D
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me

Em               G
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS:
             C           D          Em
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty

C                   G          D
I need a savior and you're the one

G         C             D       Em
I throw myself into the arms of mercy

C                          D       G 
There's still hope for the runaway son
VERSE 2:
C                  F      C
My good father, he say to me,

        G                 C
"Better come back to your senses

                              F      C
There's an empty bottle lying on the floor

         G                 C
And it's undermined your defenses"
BRIDGE:
G    D   Em                   G    D
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me

Em               G
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS:
             C           D          Em
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty

C                   G          D
I need a savior and you're the one

G         C             D       Em
I throw myself into the arms of mercy

C                          D       G   
There's still hope for the runaway son
CHORUS:
     C                    D          Em
Ooh, for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty

C                   G          D
I need a savior and you're the one

G         C             D       Em
I throw myself into the arms of mercy

C                          D       G
There's still hope for the runaway son
INSTRUMENTAL (With weird demonic background shit): G D Em G D Em VERSE 3:
C                     F          C
Good brother, show me how to get home

          G                           C
I've been walking in the backyard of Satan

                          F          C
I'm so stubborn that I'll never give in

        G                   C
But now my heart's cold and aching
BRIDGE:
G    D   Em                   G    D
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me

Em               G
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS:
             C           D          Em
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty

C                   G          D
I need a savior and you're the one

G         C             D       Em
I throw myself into the arms of mercy

C                 D       G
Salvation for the runaway son
INSTRUMENTAL (With more weird demonic background shit): G F Cm G F A G Am G BRIDGE: ## Key Change ##
A    D   F#m                  A    D
Save me, Holy Mother, please, save me

F                A
I got a heart of gold
CHORUS: ## Back To Original Key ##
G            C           D          Em
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty

C                   G          D
I need a savior and you're the one

  G       C             D       Em
I throw myself into the arms of mercy

C                          D       G
There's still hope for the runaway son
CHORUS: ## Key Change ##
A            D           E          F#m
And for your love I'd go hungry and thirsty

D                   A          E
I need a savior and you're the one

A         D             E       F#m
I throw myself into the arms of mercy

D                 E       Am
Salvation for the runaway son
OUTRO (Also with weird demonic background shit): Am G Am G Am G Am A G A G A G Am G Am G A