{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1799746,"song":"Vernon Dalhart - The Runaway Train","artist":"Misc Unsigned Bands","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11396178-vernon-dalhart-the-runaway-train-chords-by-misc-unsigned-bands/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1799746?type=chord","rating":0.05286,"votes":0,"content":"Recorded in 1925 this was a million seller. Carson Robison recorded his own version and Michael\r\nHolliday had a hit with it in the UK in 1956. The song was played regularly in the UK  in the 1950's\r\non a childrens request show, Childrens Choice.\r\nDalhart recorded other versions for other labels which have slightly different words and chords.\r\n\r\nOriginal Key: Pitched in Gb but the guitars sound as though they are playing in F with capo.\r\n\r\nChord in () is optional to help the singer.\r\nCapo I\r\n\r\nIntro(tune of verse):\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]          \r\n[ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                    [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nT'was in the year of '89 on that old Chicago line,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhen the winter wind was blowin' shrill,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                        [ch]A7[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThe rails were froze, the wheels were cold, and then the air brakes wouldn't hold,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAnd Number 9 came roaring down the hill -- oh! [/tab]\r\n\r\n#1:\r\n(C7)  F\r\n The  runaway train come down the track and she blew,\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                             [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThe runaway train came down the track and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nThe runaway train come down the track, her whistle wide and her throttle back,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew, blew, blew, blew, blew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe engineer said the train must halt and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                             [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThe engineer said the train must halt and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nThe engineer said the train must halt -- he said it was all the fireman's fault,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew -ew, blew, blew, blew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nInstrumental (tune of verse):\r\n[ch]F[/ch]          \r\n[ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n#3:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nOh the fireman said he rang the bell and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                         [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThe fireman said he rang the bell and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nThe fireman said he rang the bell -- the engineer said \"You did like ****!\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew, blew, blew, blew, blew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#4:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe conductor said there'd be a wreck and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                             [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThe conductor said there'd be a wreck and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C7[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nThe conductor said there'd be a wreck and he felt the chills run up his neck,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew, blew, blew, blew, blew. [/tab]\r\n\r\nInstrumental(tune of verse):\r\n[ch]F[/ch]          \r\n[ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n#5:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nOh the fireman tried to shovel the coal and she blew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                            [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThe fireman tried to shovel the coal and she blew[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C7[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nThe fireman tried to shovel the coal but he opened the door and fell in the hole[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew, blew, blew, blew, blew. [/tab]\r\n\r\n#6:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe porter got an awful fright and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                      [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThe porter got an awful fright and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C7[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nThe porter got an awful fright -- he got so scared that he turned white,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew -ew, blew, blew, blew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nInstrumental(tune of verse):\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]          \r\n[ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n#7:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nOh, a mule was standing in the way and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                      [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nA mule was standing in the way and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]C7[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nA mule was standing in the way and all they found was just his bray,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew -ew, blew, blew, blew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#8:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nA drummer sat in the parlor car and she blew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                       [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nA drummer sat in the parlor car and she blew[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nA drummer sat in the parlor car and he nearly swallowed a fat cigar[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew blew, blew, blew, blew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n#9:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe runaway train went over the hill and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                            [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nThe runaway train went over the hill and she blew,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C7[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]C7[/ch] \r\nThe runaway train went over the hill and the last we heard she was going still,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd she blew -ew, blew, blew, blew[/tab]\r\n\r\nInstrumental outro(tune of verse):\r\n[ch]F[/ch]          \r\n[ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]","plain_text":"Recorded in 1925 this was a million seller. Carson Robison recorded his own version and Michael\nHolliday had a hit with it in the UK in 1956. The song was played regularly in the UK  in the 1950's\non a childrens request show, Childrens Choice.\nDalhart recorded other versions for other labels which have slightly different words and chords.\n\nOriginal Key: Pitched in Gb but the guitars sound as though they are playing in F with capo.\n\nChord in () is optional to help the singer.\nCapo I\n\nIntro(tune of verse):\n\nF          \nF       C\n\nF    C7   F   C7\n\nF  C7  F\n\nDm  A7  Dm  A7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#1:\n(C7)  F\n The  runaway train come down the track and she blew,\n\n\n\n\n#2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental (tune of verse):\nF          \nF       C7\n\nF    C7   F   C7\n\nF  C7  F\n\n#3:\n\n\n\n\n\n#4:\n\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental(tune of verse):\nF          \nF       C7\n\nF    C7   F   C7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#6:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental(tune of verse):\n\nF          \nF       C7\n\nF    C7   F   C7\n\nF  C7  F\n\n#7:\n\n\n\n\n\n#8:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#9:\n\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental outro(tune of verse):\nF          \nF       C7\n\nF    C7   F   C7\n\nF  C7  F","chords":["Gb","F","C","C7","Dm","A7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}