Biography:
A Flock of Seagulls is a Grammy Award winning synthpop group formed in 1979 in Liverpool, England by brothers Mike Score (keyboards, vocals) and Ali Score (drums), joining with Frank Maudsley (bass) and Paul Reynolds (guitar), that gained popularity and subsequently infamy in the early days of MTV with the videos for their songs "I Ran (So Far Away)" (sometimes known just as "I Ran") and "Space Age Love Song" , the latter in which showcased lead singer Mike Score's distinct haircut.
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[Intro]
(2 bars of each)
Am G Am G F G Am (bass & drums)
Am G Am G F G Am (guitar)
[Verse]
Am
I walked along the avenue
G
I never thought Id meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
Am
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
G
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Hypnotize me through
[Chorus]
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I ran all night and day
N.C.
I couldn’t get away
Am G Am G (2 bars of each)
[Verse]
Am
A cloud appears above your head
G
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
Am
The cloud is moving nearer still
G
Aurora borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view
[Chorus]
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I ran all night and day
N.C.
I couldn’t get away
Am G Am
[Bridge] [C and drums…..4 bars]
Am G Am G F G F G (2 bars of each with solo)
[Verse]
Am
Reached out a hand to touch your face
G
You’re slowly disappearing from my view;
‘pearing from my view
Am
Reached out a hand to try again
G
I’m floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you
[Chorus]
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I ran all night and day
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I couldn’t get away
Am G Am G (2 bars of each)
[Bridge]
Am G Am G F G F G (2 bars of each with solo)
(2 bars of each)
Am G Am G F G Am (bass & drums)
Am G Am G F G Am (guitar)
[Verse]
Am
I walked along the avenue
G
I never thought Id meet a girl like you
Meet a girl like you
Am
With auburn hair and tawny eyes
G
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through
Hypnotize me through
[Chorus]
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I ran all night and day
N.C.
I couldn’t get away
Am G Am G (2 bars of each)
[Verse]
Am
A cloud appears above your head
G
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
Am
The cloud is moving nearer still
G
Aurora borealis comes in view
Aurora comes in view
[Chorus]
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I ran all night and day
N.C.
I couldn’t get away
Am G Am
[Bridge] [C and drums…..4 bars]
Am G Am G F G F G (2 bars of each with solo)
[Verse]
Am
Reached out a hand to touch your face
G
You’re slowly disappearing from my view;
‘pearing from my view
Am
Reached out a hand to try again
G
I’m floating in a beam of light with you
A beam of light with you
[Chorus]
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I ran all night and day
F G
And I ran, I ran so far away
F G
I just ran, I couldn’t get away
Am G Am G (2 bars of each)
[Bridge]
Am G Am G F G F G (2 bars of each with solo)
A Hero A Fake
A Kiss Could Be (...)
A Life Divided
A Lion Named Roa (...)
A Lone Boat