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Train In Vain

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[Intro Riff]
(repeat as many times as needed)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---7---7----7---7--|  
A|-------------------|
E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|
[Verse]
You say you stand   D    A     Aby your man D  A  A  
Tell me something   D    A     AI don't understandD  A  A  
You said you Dloved me, and that's a fBmact 
The you left me,  D    A     Asaid you felt trappedD  A  A  
Well, some Dthings you can't explain awaAy 
But the Bmheartache's with me till this daDy 
[Chorus]
You didn't stand by me D  A  A  
No, not at all D  A  A  
You didn't stand by me D  A  A  
No way D  A  A  
[Verse]
All the times   D    A    Awhen we were closeD  A  A  
I'll remember   D    A    Athese things the most D  A  A  
I see all Dmy dreams come tumblin' down Bm  
I can't be happy   D    A    Awithout you around D  A  A  
So aDlone, I keep the wolves at bay A  
And there's Bmonly one thing I can saDy 
[Chorus]
You didn't stand by me D  A  A  
No, not at all D  A  A  
You didn't stand by me D  A  A  
No way D  A  A  
[Bridge] 
You must explAa-F#ma-a-Bmain why this must be D  A  A  D  A  A  
Did you lAi-F#mi-i-Bmie when you spoke to me? D  A  A  D  A  A  
Did you stand be me?  D    A    ANo, not at all D  A  A  
[Verse]
Now I got a job,  D    A    Abut it don't pay D  A  A  
I need new clothes,  D    A     AI need somewhere to stayD  A  A  
But withDout all of these things I can dBmo 
But without your love,  D    A    AI won't make it throughD  A  A  
But Dyou don't understand my point of vieAw 
I Bmsuppose there nothing I can dDo 
[Chorus]
You didn't stand by me D  A  A  
No, not at all D  A  A  
You didn't stand by me D  A  A  
No way D  A  A  
[Bridge] 
You must explAa-F#ma-a-Bmain why this must be D  A  A  
Did you lAi-F#mi-i-Bmie when you spoke to me? D  A  A  
Did you stand be me?  D    A     ANo, not at all D  A  A  
Ending
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---7---7----7---7--|  
A|-------------------|
E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Train in Vain" emerged as a last-minute addition to The Clash's album, recorded quickly over a weekend. Though its chorus prominently features "stand by me," the song was titled "Train in Vain" to distinguish it from another well-known song. It carries a feeling of being left behind or let down, a sense of missed connections and unfulfilled expectations. Playing it can evoke the raw emotion of disappointment and the lingering question of why things went wrong.

AI-written from these sources:Train in Vain — Wikipedia ↗The Clash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Train In Vain

by The Clash

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F#m

[Intro Riff]

(repeat as many times as needed)

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|-------------------|

D|---7---7----7---7--|

A|-------------------|

E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|

[Verse]

D A A D A A

You say you stand by your man

D A A D A A

Tell me something I don't understand

D Bm

You said you loved me, and that's a fact

D A A D A A

The you left me, said you felt trapped

D A

Well, some things you can't explain away

Bm D

But the heartache's with me till this day

[Chorus]

D A A

You didn't stand by me

D A A

No, not at all

D A A

You didn't stand by me

D A A

No way

[Verse]

D A A D A A

All the times when we were close

D A A D A A

I'll remember these things the most

D Bm

I see all my dreams come tumblin' down

D A A D A A

I can't be happy without you around

D A

So alone, I keep the wolves at bay

Bm D

And there's only one thing I can say

[Chorus]

D A A

You didn't stand by me

D A A

No, not at all

D A A

You didn't stand by me

D A A

No way

[Bridge]

A F#m Bm D A A D A A

You must expla-a-a-ain why this must be

A F#m Bm D A A D A A

Did you li-i-i-ie when you spoke to me?

D A A D A A

Did you stand be me? No, not at all

[Verse]

D A A D A A

Now I got a job, but it don't pay

D A A D A A

I need new clothes, I need somewhere to stay

D Bm

But without all of these things I can do

D A A D A A

But without your love, I won't make it through

D A

But you don't understand my point of view

Bm D

I suppose there nothing I can do

[Chorus]

D A A

You didn't stand by me

D A A

No, not at all

D A A

You didn't stand by me

D A A

No way

[Bridge]

A F#m Bm D A A

You must expla-a-a-ain why this must be

A F#m Bm D A A

Did you li-i-i-ie when you spoke to me?

D A A D A A

Did you stand be me? No, not at all

Ending

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|-------------------|

D|---7---7----7---7--|

A|-------------------|

E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|

About Train In Vain Chords by The Clash

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