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Runaway Train

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[Intro]
  C    C    C    C
|    |    |    |    |
[Verse 1]
C
Call you up in the middle of the night
Em/B
Like a firefly without a light
Am
You were there like a blowtorch burnin'
G
I was a key that could use a little turnin'
C
So tired that I couldn't even sleep
Em/B
So many secrets I couldn't keep
Am
Promised myself I wouldn't weep
G
One more promise I couldn't keep
[Pre-Chorus]
   F                G
It seems no one can help me now
    C                    Am
I'm in too deep, there's no way out
F                Em           G
This time I have really led myself astray
[Chorus]
C
Runaway train never going back
Em
Wrong way on a one-way track
Am
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
G
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[Verse 2]
C
Can you help me remember how to smile
Em/B
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
Am
How on earth did I get so jaded
G
Life's mysteries seem so faded
C
I can go where no one else can go
Em/B
I know what no one else knows
Am
Here I am just drowning in the rain
G
With a ticket for a runaway train
[Pre-Chorus]
    F                G
And everything seems cut and dry
C              Am
Day and night, earth and sky
F         Em           G
Somehow I just don't believe it
[Chorus]
C
Runaway train never going back
Em
Wrong way on a one-way track
Am
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
G
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[Instrumental]
  C    C    Em  Em  Am  Am  G    G
|    |    |   |   |   |   |    |    |
  F    G    C    Am
|    |    |    |   |
  F    Em  G    G
|    |   |    |    |
[Verse 3]
C
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
Em/B
Like a madman laughing at the rain
Am
Little out of touch, little insane
G
It's just easier than dealing with the pain
[Chorus]
C
Runaway train never going back
Em
Wrong way on a one-way track
Am
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
G
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
C
Runaway train never coming back
Em
Runaway train tearing up the track
Am
Runaway train burning in my veins
G
I'd runaway but it always seems the same
[Outro]
  C    C    Em  Em  Am  Am  G    G
|    |    |   |   |   |   |    |    |
(repeat and fade out)

Runaway Train chords and lyrics

Free chords for Runaway Train by Soul Asylum. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| C   | C   | C   | C   |
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
| C   | C   | Em  | Em  | Am  | Am  | G   | G   |
| F   | G   | C   | Am  |
| F   | Em  | G   | G   |
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Runaway Train Chords by Soul Asylum

Learn how to play Runaway Train by Soul Asylum with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Runaway Train chords”, “Runaway Train guitar chords”, or “Soul Asylum Runaway Train chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Runaway Train chords and for experienced players who want accurate Runaway Train lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em/B, Am, G, F, Em.

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Is "Runaway Train" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Soul Asylum below.

What key is "Runaway Train" in?

The chords for "Runaway Train" show the original chord names (including C, Em/B, Am, G, F, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.