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Runaway Train

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Runaway Train, as performed by Little Big Town
(one of the few songs played without a capo)
E|---------------|
B|-2-2---2--2--2-|
G|-2-2---2--2--2-|
D|-2-2---2--2--2-| Repeat this strumming pattern for the
A|-0-0-3-0--0--0-|  A chord in the intro and verses...
E|-----------3---|
[Verse 1]
AWell, I sold my guitar for a diamond ring
Yeah the Cpreacher's daughter's got a Dthing  for Ame
AWith all of our stuff in a pick up truck
Yeah we're Cheaded out  west     in a Dcloud  of  Adust
[Chorus]
GRunaway Dbaby  like a Arunaway train, like a
GTrain comin' Doff the Atracks
GRunaway Dbaby  like a Arunaway train
RunaCway and Dnever look Aback
RunaCway and Dnever look Aback
[Verse 2]
AWell, it's a Vegas weddin' at the break of day
    By a Cmagistrate   dressed        Din  blue   Asuede
ALost all of our cash on a roll of the bones
  Had to Cpawn that  ring  just  to   Dget  back  Ahome
[Chorus]
[Instumental Break]
Play the chorus, but the C-D-A just one time.
[Verse 3]
AIn a cheap motel on the county line
Sneakin' Cback into town  in the      Dblack  of  Anight
AI heard the preacher screamin' through the motel door
Yeah he's Ccursin' my soul   in the  nDame of the ALord
[Ending Chorus]
GRunaway Dbaby  like a Arunaway train, like a
GTrain comin' Doff the Atracks
GRunaway Dbaby  like a Arunaway train
RunaCway and Dnever look Aback
GRunaway Dbaby  like a Arunaway train, like a
GTrain comin' Doff the Atracks
GRunaway Dbaby  like a Arunaway train
RunaCway and Dnever look Aback
RunaCway and Dnever look Aback
RunaCway and Dnever look Aback

All chords in this song (4)

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Runaway Train

by Little Big Town

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Runaway Train, as performed by Little Big Town

(one of the few songs played without a capo)

E|---------------|

B|-2-2---2--2--2-|

G|-2-2---2--2--2-|

D|-2-2---2--2--2-| Repeat this strumming pattern for the

A|-0-0-3-0--0--0-| A chord in the intro and verses...

E|-----------3---|

[Verse 1]

Well, I sold my guitar for a diamond ring

C D A

Yeah the preacher's daughter's got a thing for me

With all of our stuff in a pick up truck

C D A

Yeah we're headed out west in a cloud of dust

[Chorus]

G D A

Runaway baby like a runaway train, like a

G D A

Train comin' off the tracks

G D A

Runaway baby like a runaway train

C D A

Runaway and never look back

C D A

Runaway and never look back

[Verse 2]

Well, it's a Vegas weddin' at the break of day

C D A

By a magistrate dressed in blue suede

Lost all of our cash on a roll of the bones

C D A

Had to pawn that ring just to get back home

[Chorus]

[Instumental Break]

Play the chorus, but the C-D-A just one time.

[Verse 3]

In a cheap motel on the county line

C D A

Sneakin' back into town in the black of night

I heard the preacher screamin' through the motel door

C D A

Yeah he's cursin' my soul in the name of the Lord

[Ending Chorus]

G D A

Runaway baby like a runaway train, like a

G D A

Train comin' off the tracks

G D A

Runaway baby like a runaway train

C D A

Runaway and never look back

G D A

Runaway baby like a runaway train, like a

G D A

Train comin' off the tracks

G D A

Runaway baby like a runaway train

C D A

Runaway and never look back

C D A

Runaway and never look back

C D A

Runaway and never look back

About Runaway Train Chords by Little Big Town

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