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Runaway Train

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Tunning: Standard
*Intro*
Play this as 'C' chord is played over.
e:-----------------------------------|
B:-5-5-5-/-3-3-3-/-1-1-1-------------| (repeat 2 times)
G:-----------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|
*Verse 1*
CCall you up in the middle of the night
EmLike a fire fly without a light
AmYou were there like a blow torch burning
GI was a key that could use a little turning
CSo tired that I couldn't even sleep
EmSo many secrets I couldn't keep
AmPromised myself I wouldn't weep
GOne more promise I couldn't keep
*Bridge*
It seems Fno one can help Gme now
I'm in Ctoo deep
There's no  Amway out
This Ftime I have reaEmlly led myself Gastray
*Chorus*
CRunaway train never going back
EmWrong way on a one way track
AmSeems like I should be getting somewhere
GSomehow I'm neither here nor there
*Verse 2*
CCan you help me remember how to smile
EmMake it somehow all seem worthwhile
AmHow on earth did I get so jaded?
GLife's mystery seems so faded
CI can go where no one else can go
EmI know what no one else knows
AmHere I am just drowin' in the rain
GWith a ticket for a runaway train
*Bridge*
And eveFrything is cut Gand dry
Day Cand night,Earth  Amand sky 
SomeFhow I  Emjust don't believe Git
*Chorus*
CRunaway train never going back
EmWrong way on a one way track
Amseems like I should be gettin' somewhere
GSomehow I'm neither here nor there
*Interlude*
C     Em     Am     G
F     G      C      Am
F     Em     G
*Verse*
CBought a ticket for a runaway train
EmLike a mad man laughin' at the rain
AmA little out of touch a little insane
GIt's just easier than dealing with the pain
*Chorus*
CRunaway train never going back
EmWrong way on a one way track
AmSeems like I should be gettin' somewhere
Gsomehow I'm neither here nor there
CRunaway train never coming back
EmRunaway train tearing up the track
AmRunaway train burning in my veins
GRunaway but it all seems the same.

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Runaway Train

by Busted

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tunning: Standard

*Intro*

Play this as 'C' chord is played over.

e:-----------------------------------|

B:-5-5-5-/-3-3-3-/-1-1-1-------------| (repeat 2 times)

G:-----------------------------------|

D:-----------------------------------|

A:-----------------------------------|

E:-----------------------------------|

*Verse 1*

Call you up in the middle of the night

Like a fire fly without a light

You were there like a blow torch burning

I was a key that could use a little turning

So tired that I couldn't even sleep

So many secrets I couldn't keep

Promised myself I wouldn't weep

One more promise I couldn't keep

*Bridge*

F G

It seems no one can help me now

I'm in too deep

There's no way out

F Em G

This time I have really led myself astray

*Chorus*

Runaway train never going back

Wrong way on a one way track

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

Somehow I'm neither here nor there

*Verse 2*

Can you help me remember how to smile

Make it somehow all seem worthwhile

How on earth did I get so jaded?

Life's mystery seems so faded

I can go where no one else can go

I know what no one else knows

Here I am just drowin' in the rain

With a ticket for a runaway train

*Bridge*

F G

And everything is cut and dry

C Am

Day and night,Earth and sky

F Em G

Somehow I just don't believe it

*Chorus*

Runaway train never going back

Wrong way on a one way track

seems like I should be gettin' somewhere

Somehow I'm neither here nor there

*Interlude*

C Em Am G

F G C Am

F Em G

*Verse*

Bought a ticket for a runaway train

Like a mad man laughin' at the rain

A little out of touch a little insane

It's just easier than dealing with the pain

*Chorus*

Runaway train never going back

Wrong way on a one way track

Seems like I should be gettin' somewhere

somehow I'm neither here nor there

Runaway train never coming back

Runaway train tearing up the track

Runaway train burning in my veins

Runaway but it all seems the same.

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