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Runaway Train
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C-D-G Sequence (Verse)
e|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------3---3----|
B|----------1---1-------------1---1---------3---3----------3---3----------0---0----|
G|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------0---0----|
D|---------------------0h2--------------0------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------2----------------3------------|
Em-D-G Sequence (Verse & Chorus)
e|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------3---3----|
B|----------0---0-------------0---0---------3---3----------3---3----------0---0----|
G|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------0---0----|
D|--------------------------------------0------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------2----------------------------0-----------------------------|
E|---0----------------------------------------------------------------3------------|
Em-C-G Sequence (Chorus & Bridge)
e|----------0---0-------------0---0---------0---0----------0---0----------3---3----|
B|----------0---0-------------0---0---------1---1----------1---1----------0---0----|
G|----------0---0-------------0---0---------0---0----------0---0----------0---0----|
D|--------------------------------------------------0h2----------------------------|
A|---------------------0h2--------------3------------------------------------------|
E|---0----------------------------------------------------------------3------------|
[Intro]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Verse 1]
GHere she comes round the bend
GSmiles a while, then she’s gone again
CKiss Goodbye, gonna Dmiss you till I Gsee you, who knows when
GShe don’t stay in one place too long
GShe was buildt for just rollin‘ on
She’s a Dgypsy whistleblowing leaving Gsong
GShe’s a beautiful wreck movin‘ fast
GAin’t lookin‘ for a place to hang her hat
EmIf she wants a place to Dcrash I’ll give her Gone
[Chorus]
OhoEmho, C Ghit by a runaway train
OhoEmho, Cso Gfast didn’t feel a thing
The way she Emspooks, the way she Claughs
Got me Gall tied to the tracks
I’m in love Emwith a rDunaway Gtrain
Yes in love Emwith a rDunaway Gtrain
[Interlude]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Verse 2]
GI thought I was movin around
GDesperado, town to town
EmSwore to never Dslow, settle Gdown
GShe shoveled coal onto this flame
GBeat me at my own damn game
She’s a Emgypsy whistleDblowing leaving Gsong
[Chorus]
OhoEmho, C Ghit by a runaway train
OhoEmho, Cso Gfast didn’t feel a thing
The way she Emspooks, the way she Claughs
Got me Gall tied to the tracks
I’m in love Emwith a rDunaway Gtrain
Yes in love Emwith a rDunaway Gtrain
OhoEmho, C Ghit by a runaway train
OhoEmho, Cso Gfast didn’t feel a thing
The way she Emspooks, the way she Claughs
Got me Gall tied to the tracks
I’m in love Emwith a rCunaway Gtrain
Yes in love Emwith a rDunaway Gtrain
[Interlude]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Bridge]
Well, Emshe’s a Cmidnight GriderD
A Emsouthbound Cstay the Gnight Doh
As I Emmight go Con Gsit beside her
I’m in Emlove with a Crunaway Gtrain
Yes in Emlove with a Drunaway Gtrain
[Interlude]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Outro]
GHere she comes round the bend
GSmiles a while, then she’s gone again
CKiss Goodbye, gonna Dmiss you till I see you, who knows whenG
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Runaway Train
by Josh Okeefe
Chords in this song · guitar
G
C
D
Em
C-D-G Sequence (Verse)
e|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------3---3----|
B|----------1---1-------------1---1---------3---3----------3---3----------0---0----|
G|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------0---0----|
D|---------------------0h2--------------0------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------2----------------3------------|
Em-D-G Sequence (Verse & Chorus)
e|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------3---3----|
B|----------0---0-------------0---0---------3---3----------3---3----------0---0----|
G|----------0---0-------------0---0---------2---2----------2---2----------0---0----|
D|--------------------------------------0------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------2----------------------------0-----------------------------|
E|---0----------------------------------------------------------------3------------|
Em-C-G Sequence (Chorus & Bridge)
e|----------0---0-------------0---0---------0---0----------0---0----------3---3----|
B|----------0---0-------------0---0---------1---1----------1---1----------0---0----|
G|----------0---0-------------0---0---------0---0----------0---0----------0---0----|
D|--------------------------------------------------0h2----------------------------|
A|---------------------0h2--------------3------------------------------------------|
E|---0----------------------------------------------------------------3------------|
[Intro]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Verse 1]
G
Here she comes round the bend
G
Smiles a while, then she’s gone again
C D G
Kiss Goodbye, gonna miss you till I see you, who knows when
G
She don’t stay in one place too long
G
She was buildt for just rollin‘ on
D G
She’s a gypsy whistleblowing leaving song
G
She’s a beautiful wreck movin‘ fast
G
Ain’t lookin‘ for a place to hang her hat
Em D G
If she wants a place to crash I’ll give her one
[Chorus]
Em C G
Ohoho, hit by a runaway train
Em C G
Ohoho, so fast didn’t feel a thing
Em C
The way she spooks, the way she laughs
G
Got me all tied to the tracks
Em D G
I’m in love with a runaway train
Em D G
Yes in love with a runaway train
[Interlude]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Verse 2]
G
I thought I was movin around
G
Desperado, town to town
Em D G
Swore to never slow, settle down
G
She shoveled coal onto this flame
G
Beat me at my own damn game
Em D G
She’s a gypsy whistleblowing leaving song
[Chorus]
Em C G
Ohoho, hit by a runaway train
Em C G
Ohoho, so fast didn’t feel a thing
Em C
The way she spooks, the way she laughs
G
Got me all tied to the tracks
Em D G
I’m in love with a runaway train
Em D G
Yes in love with a runaway train
Em C G
Ohoho, hit by a runaway train
Em C G
Ohoho, so fast didn’t feel a thing
Em C
The way she spooks, the way she laughs
G
Got me all tied to the tracks
Em C G
I’m in love with a runaway train
Em D G
Yes in love with a runaway train
[Interlude]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Bridge]
Em C G D
Well, she’s a midnight rider
Em C G D
A southbound stay the night oh
Em C G
As I might go on sit beside her
Em C G
I’m in love with a runaway train
Em D G
Yes in love with a runaway train
[Interlude]
E|-------3---3----------3---3---------3---3-----------3---3---------2-------2-----------3---3----------3---0|
B|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------3-------3-----------0---0----------0---0|
G|-------0---0----------0---0---------0---0-----------0---0---------2-------2-----------0---0----------0---0|
D|-----------------------------------------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------2---------------3----------------------------------------------------------------0h2------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---3----------------------|
[Outro]
G
Here she comes round the bend
G
Smiles a while, then she’s gone again
C D G
Kiss Goodbye, gonna miss you till I see you, who knows when
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