'Runaway Train' by Soul Asylum - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Runaway Train
Song lyrics:
[C]Call you up in the middle of the night
[Em/B]Like a fire without a light
[Am]You were like a blow torch burning
[G]I was a key that could use a little turning
[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
It seems[F] no one can help[G] me now
I'm in[C] too deep
There's no[Am] way out
This[F] time I have real[Em]ly led myself[G] astray
[C]Runaway train never going back
[Em/B]Wrong way on a one way track
[Am]Seems like I should be getting somewhere
[G]Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[C]Can you help me remember how to smile
[Em/B]Make it all somehow seem worthwhile
[Am]How on earth did I get so jaded?
[G]Life's mystery seems 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 drownin' in the rain
[G]With a ticket for a runaway train
Eve[F]rything is cut [G]and dry
Day [C]and night earth[Am] and sky
Some[F]how I [Em]just dont believe[G] it
[C]Runaway train never going back
[Em/B]Wrong way on a one way track
[Am]Seems like I should be getting somewhere
[G]Somehow I'm neither here nor there
-interlude-
[C]Bought a ticket for a runaway train
[Em/B]Like a madman laughing at the rain
[Am]A little out of touch a little insane
[G]Its just easier than dealing with the pain
[C]Runaway train never going back
(Runaway train)
[Em/B]Wrong way on a one way track
[Am]Seems like I should be getting somewhere
[G]Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[Em/B]Runaway train never coming back
(Runaway train)
[Am]Runaway train tearing up the track
(Runaway train)
[Am]Runaway train burning in my veins
(Runaway train)
[G]Runaway but it always seems the same.
# Chord Formations
# C x32010
# Em/B x22000
# Am x02210
# G 320033
# F 133211
# Em 022000
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In the following transcription, the tabulature refers to guitar 1, which is
actually two guitars arranged for one.
Guitar 2 is shown as chords above the tab.(Both guitars are acoustic)
The chorus tabulature is played by a third guitar, an electric
The chord fingerings are as follows:
C x-3-2-0-1-0
Em/B x-2-2-0-0-0
Am x-0-2-2-1-0
G 3-2-0-0-3-3
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
Intro: C
e--------------|--------0-----|
B|----------|----5---5---5---|----3---3---3---|----1---1-------|----1-----1---|
G--------------|------0-----0-|
D|--------3-|5-----5---5---5-|53---3---3---3-|2-----2---2-3---|2-------------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
Verse 1:(Rhy.Fig.1)
C Em/B
Call you up in the middle of the night Like a firefly with-
e----------------------------------|
B|------1-----1-----1-|(1)----------1-------|------1-----1-------------|
G---0-----|-------0-------0---0------0---------|
D-----2---|-----2---2-------2----------------2-|
A|3-----------------------------|2-------------------2-----|
E----------------------------------|
Am
-out a light__ you were there like a blow - torch burn - ing
e----------------------------------|
B---------|------1-----1-----0-|(0)---1--------------------|
G|(2)--------------------2-----|----------2----------------|
D|--------2----------------2-----2---0h2---2p0-|
A|----2-------2---0---|0-----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
G C
I was a key that could use a little turning So tired that I
e|------3---3-----5-|(5)---5---3---------------10-|
B-3------3-----|-------8----8---------|
G|0-------0-----0---|----0---0------------0-------|
D----------0---|10-------10-----10----|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
Em/B
couldn't even sleep So many secrets I couldn't keep_
e|(10)--------------------10-|(10)-----10---10-------|
B|--------8------------|----8---8--------------------|
G-9--------|----------0--------------9---|
D|-----10---------10---|9-----9-----9----|-----9-----------------|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|
Am G
Promised myself I wouldn't weep One more promise
e|----8---8------10-|(10)---10-----10---8-----|----3-----3-----5-|
B|----------10--------------------|--3---------3-----|
G--9----|-----9-------------------|0-------------0---|
D----------------------------|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|
F G C
I couldn't keep It seems noone can help me now I'm in too deep There's no
e|(5)---5---5-3----------|----3-3-----------|----3---3-------|
B---3---|----1-1---------|--3-------3-------|------1---------|
G|----0-------------|----2-2-0h2-----|0-------------0---|0---------0-----|
D-------|3-----------3-----------0---|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
Am F Em G
way out_ This time I have really led myself astray
e|----7---7-5-----|----5---6p5-----|3-----3-------|----3---3-----5-|
B-5----6---|--5-----5-----|----------3-----|
G---5-|5-------------5-|----------4---|------0-----0---|
D|7----------------------------|
A------------------|
E------------------|
(end Rhy.Fig.1)
e|(5)---5---5-3-----|
B-------|
G|----0---0-------0-|
D-------|
A-------|
E-------|
Chorus:(Rhy.Fig.2)
C Em/B
Runaway train never going back Wrong way on a one way track
e|0---------------|(0)---------------|0---------------|(0)------------|
B|1---------------|(1)---------------|0---------------|(0)------------|
G|0---------------|(0)---------------|0---------------|(0)------------|
D|2---------------|(2)---------------|2---------------|(2)------------|
A|3---------------|(3)---------------|2---------------|(2)------------|
E---------------------|
Am G
Seems like I should be getting somewhere Somehow I'm neither
e|0-----------------------|(0)----------------|3---------------------|
B|1-----------------------|(1)----------------|3---------------------|
G|2-----------------------|(2)----------------|0---------------------|
D|2-----------------------|(2)----------------|0---------------------|
A|0-----------------------|(0)----------------|2---------------------|
E---------------------|3---------------------|
(end Rhy.Fig.2)
here nor there__
e|(3)-----------------|(3)------------------|3------------------|
B|(3)-----------------|(3)------------------|3------------------|
G|(0)-----------------|(0)------------------|0------------------|
D|(0)-----------------|(0)------------------|0------------------|
A|(2)-----------------|(2)------------------|2------------------|
E|(3)-----------------|(3)------------------|3------------------|
2nd Verse:(w/Rhy.Fig.1)
Can you help me remember how to smile make it somehow all
e--------10-|(10)--------------------10-|
B|-----8------8---------|--------8------------|----8---8--------|
G---0--------9--------|----------0------|
D|10-------10-----10----|-----10---------10---|9-----9-----9----|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
seem worthwhile? How on earth did I get so jaded?
e|(10)---10---10-----|----5---7-------7-|(7)---7---7-5-----|
B------------------5---|
G----9----------|----5-----------5-|
D--------|7-----------7------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
Life's mystery seems so faded I can go where noone else can go_
e|--7--------8---5-|(5)---5---3-------------------|
B|----8---10--------3-----|----1---1-------|(1)-------1-------|
G|0------------0---|----0---0-----0---|----------0---1-|------0-----0-----|
D--------------2---|----2---2-----2p0-|
A-------------|3----------------------|
E-------------------------|
I know what noone else knows Here I am just drownin' in the rain
e------------------------|
B|----1---1--------------|----1---1-----0-|(0)-1-------------|
G|----------0---2-|(2)---0-----------|----------2-----|------2-----------|
D-----|----------2---0----2---|--------2-0h2-0---|
A|2-----------2---|----2-------------|0----------------------|
E------------------------|
with a ticket for a runaway train Everything is cut and dry_ day
e|----3---3-----5-|(5)---3---3-------|----5---6p5----|--7-----8p7------|
B|----------3------3------6--|----8-------8----|
G|0-----------0---|----0---------0------5/7-----7-------7--|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
and night, earth and sky Somehow I_
e|--------3-------|----7-----7-5-----|----5---6p5-----|
B|----3-----3--------5----6---|
G|--5---5--------------5-|5-------------5-|
D|5-----------5---|7-------7--------------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
just don't be-lieve it
e|----3---3-------|----3---3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3-----|
B|--5---5---5-----|------3---3--------3---|
G-4---|0-----------0---|----0---0---------|
D-----------------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
(Repeat chorus)
Interlude:(w/Rhy.Fig.1 - last 16 bars only)
e|---8-------------10-|(10)------------------10-|(10)---10---10---|
B|-----8----8---------|--------8----------|----8---8--------------|
G-0--------9------|----------0----------9-|
D|10-----10-----10----|-----10---------10-|9-----9-----9----------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
e|-----8---8------10-|(10)---10---10-8---|--7-----3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3-----|
B|--10-------10--------------|----8-----3--------3---|
G|9-------------9------------|0-----0-----0---|----0---0---------|
D----------------------------|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|
e|--5---6p5----|--7-----8p7-----|--------3-------|----7---7-5-----|
B|----------6--|----8-------8---|----3-----3------5---|
G-5/7-----7-------7-|--5---5------------5-|
D--------5---|7---------------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
e|--5---6p5-----|--3-----3-------|--7-----3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3---|
B|----------6---|----5-----------|----8-----3----------|
G|----5-------5-|------4-----4---|------0-----0---|----0---0-----0-|
D------------------|
A------------------|
E------------------|
3rd Verse
C Em/B
Bought a ticket for a runaway train Like a mad - man
e---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G|0-----------------------|(0)-------------|0-------------------|
D|2-----------------------|(2)-------------|2-------------------|
A|3-----------------------|(3)-------------|2-------------------|
E---------------------------|
Am
laughin' at the rain A little out of touch, little insane
e------------------------|
B------------|------1-------0-|(0)-1-----1-------|
G|(0)--------------------|----2-----------|------2-----2---0-|
D|(2)--------------------|--2-------------|--------2-----2---|
A|(2)--------------------|0----------------------|
E------------------------|
It's just easier than dealing with the pain
e-----3-|(3)-------3---------|
B|------3---3-------|------3-----3-------|
G-0-----|----0---0-----------|
D|--------0-----0--------0---|
A----------------|
E|3--------------------------|
(Repeat chorus twice)
Outro:(w/Rhy.Fig.1 - first 4 bars only, until end)
C Em/B
e----------------------|
B|----5---5---5---|----3-----1-----|----1---1--------------|
G----------|----------0---2-|(2)---0-----------|
D|------5---5---5-|53---3-2---2-0------|----------2---0---|
A----------|2-----------2---|----2-------------|
E----------------------|
Am G
e-------------3-|(3)-------3-------|
B|----0---0-----1-|(1)-------------|----3---3-------|------3-----3-----|
G|----------2----------|------0---0------------|
D-2---|----0-0h2-0------0---|----0---3-----0---|
A|0--------------------------------|
E----------|3----------------------|
C Em/B
e------10-|(10)--------------------10-|
B|-----8----8---------|--------8------------|----8---8--------|
G-0--------9--------|----------0------|
D|10-----10-----10----|-----10---------10---|9-----9-----9----|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
Am
e|(10)-------10-------|----8---8------10-|(10)---10---10------|
B|-------8------8-----|----------10----------10---|
G-----0---|9------------9----|-----9--------------|
D|-----9------------------------------|
A-------------------------|
E-------------------------|
G fade out
e|----3---3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3-----|
B|------3---3--------3---|
G-0---|----0---0---------|
D------------|
A------------|
E------------|