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Runaway Train chords by
Elton John
Elton John
Eric Clapton
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Am
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B
B
2

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Bm
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Em
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Verse 1
Em
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There's a

hungry road I can only hope's
Am
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Gonna eat me up inside
B
B
2

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There's a drifting spirit
Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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B
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2

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coming clean
Am
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Em
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In the eye of a lifelong fire

Tell Monday I'll be around next week
Am
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I'm running ahead of my days
B
B
2

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In the shotgun chance

that scattered us
Am
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I've seen the error of my
Interlude 1

ways
Em
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C
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B
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2

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Em
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Verse 2
Em
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Well we've wrapped ourselves

in golden crowns
Am
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Like sun gods spitting rain
B
B
2

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Found a way home written on this map
Am
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Em
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Like red dye in my veins

In the hardest times that come around
Am
Am

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The fear of losing grows
B
B
2

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I've lost and seen the world shut down
Am
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It's a darkness no one
Interlude 2

knows
Em
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C
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B
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2

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Bm
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2

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Em
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Verse 3
G
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And I've poured out the pleasure

and dealt with the pain
D
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B
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2

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C
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G
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D
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D
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B
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2

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C
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G
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D
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Em
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Standing in a station waiting in the rain
Am
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Bm
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B
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2

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Bm
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Am
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Em
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B
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Bm
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Am
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Em
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B
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Bm
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B
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Em
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G
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D
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B
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C
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I'm starting to feel a little
G
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muscle again
D
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But love is lost like a runaway train

Oh I'm out of control and

out of my hands
D
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I'm tearing like a demon
B
B
2

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through no man's land
C
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G
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Trying to get a grip on my life again
D
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D
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B
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C
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G
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Nothing hits harder than a
D
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runaway train
Outro 1
G
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D
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Bm
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G
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D
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D
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B
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Bm
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C
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D
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D
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Bm
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C
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D
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Chords

  • Em

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Bsus4

    2

  • C

  • G

  • D

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Runaway Train by Elton John, Eric Clapton is G minor.

The primary chords used in Runaway Train are Gm, Cm, D, Dm, Dsus4, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Cm, D, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Runaway Train is approximately 109 beats per minute.

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