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Runaway Train original guitar chords by
Soul Asylum
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1992•Rock•10.5K views•
5.0 (21)
Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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Call you up in the middle of the night
C/B
C/B

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Like a firefly without a light
Am
Am

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You were there like a blowtorch burning
G
G

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I was a key that could use a little turning
C
C

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So tired that I couldn't even sleep
C/B
C/B

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So many secrets I couldn't keep
Am
Am

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Promised myself I wouldn't weep
G
G

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One more promise I couldn't keep
Pre-chorus 1
F
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G
G

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It seems no one can help me now
C
C

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I'm in too deep
Am
Am

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There's no way out

F
F

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Em
Em

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G
G

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This time I have really led myself astray
Chorus 1
C
C

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Runaway train never going back
Em
Em

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Wrong way on a one way track
Am
Am

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Seems like I should be

getting somewhere
G
G

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Somehow I'm neither here nor there
G
G

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G
G

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Verse 2
C
C

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Can you help me remember how to smile
C/B
C/B

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Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
Am
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How on earth did I get so jaded
G
G

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Life's mystery seems so faded
C
C

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I can go where no one else can go
C/B
C/B

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I know what no one else knows
Am
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Here I am just drownin' in the rain
G
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With a ticket for a runaway train
Pre-chorus 2
F
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G
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And everything seems cut and dry
C
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Am
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Day and night, earth and sky
F
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Em
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G
G

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Somehow I just don't believe it
Chorus 2
C
C

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Runaway train never going back
Em
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Wrong way on a one way track
Am
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Seems like I should be

getting somewhere
G
G

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Somehow I'm neither here nor there
Solo 1
C
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Em
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Am
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G
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F
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C
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Am
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F
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Em
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G
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Bridge 1
C
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Bought a ticket for a runaway train
C/B
C/B

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Like a madman laughin' at the rain
Am
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Little out of touch, little insane
G
G

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Just easier than dealing with the pain
Chorus 3
C
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Runaway train never going back
Em
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Wrong way on a one way track
Am
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Seems like I should be

getting somewhere
G
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Somehow I'm neither here nor there
C
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Runaway train never comin' back
Em
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Runaway train tearin' up the track
Am
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Runaway train burnin' in my veins
G
G

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Runaway but it always seems the same
Outro 1
C
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Em
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Am
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G
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C
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Em
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Am
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G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • C

  • Csus4

  • C/B

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • Em

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Runaway Train by Soul Asylum is C major.

The primary chords used in Runaway Train are C, Em, Am, G, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Em, Am, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Runaway Train is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Runaway Train using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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