Runaway Train
Soul Asylum
[Verse 1]
Call you up in the middle of the night
Like a firefly without a light
You were there like a blowtorch burning
I was a key that could use a little turning
So tired that I couldn't even sleep
So many secrets I couldn't keep
Promised myself I wouldn't weep
One more promise I couldn't keep
[Pre-Chrous 1]
It seems no one can help me now
I'm in too deep
There's no way out
This time I have really led myself astray
[Chorus]
Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow, I'm neither here nor there
[Verse 2]
Can you help me remember how to smile?
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on Earth did I get so jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
I can go where no one else can go
I know what no one else knows
Here I am, just a-drowning in the rain
With a ticket for a runaway train
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And everything seems cut and dry
Day and night
Earth and sky
Somehow, I just don't believe it
[Chorus]
Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
Like a madman laughing at the rain
A little out of touch, a little insane
It's just easier than dealing with the pain
[Chorus]
Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow. I'm neither here nor there
[Outro]
Runaway train never coming back
Runaway train tearing up the track
Runaway train burning in my veins
I run away, but it always seems the same
[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)
Intro:
C Csus4 C C/D C
/ //// // // // // // 2x
Alternative way to play this intro.
C C add f C pull off to d C. Pretty much the same as above only strike the f and d
instead of just using them as part of the chord.
C Em
Call you up in the mid-dle of the night.
Em Am
Like a fire-fly with-out a light.
Am G
You were there like a blow-torch burning.
G
I was a key that could use a lit-tle turn-ing.
C Em
So tired that I couldn't ev-en sleep.
Em Am
So many secrets I couldn't keep.
Am G
Promised my-self, I wouldn't weep.
G
One more promise, I couldn't keep
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 real-ly led my-self a-stray. E----------------------|
B-10-8-10-8-10-8-10/12-|
Chorus
C Em
Run-a-way train nev-er going back.
Em Am
Wrong way on a one way track.
Am G
Seems like I should be get-ting some-where.
G G //// Bass for guitar.
Some-how I'm neither here nor there. A--------2--3--|
E-3-3--5-------|
1st chorus only.
C Em
Can you help me re-mem-ber how to smile?
Em Am
Make it some-how all seem worth-while.
Am G
How on earth did I get so jad-ed?
G
Life's mys-tery seems so fad-ed.
C Em
I can go where no one else can go.
Em Am
I know what no one else knows.
Am G
Here I am just-a drown-in'in the rain.
G
With a tic-ket for a run-a-way train, and
F Em
Ev-er-y-thing seems cut and dry.
C Am
Day and night, earth and sky.
F Em G
Some-how I, just don't be-lieve.
Chorus 2
Lead solo.
C Em
E--8-8-8--8-10-8-8-8-8--8-7--12-7--7-8-10-8p7-8h10p8-7---|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Am
E---------------------------------------------|
B--10--10-10--10-12-10-10--10-12--12-10--10---|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
G
E-----------------------------------|
B--8-8-8--8-10-8-8--8-10-10--12-12--|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
F G C
E--8--8-8-8----10-8-10------8-----8-8-8-10-----|
B----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
Am F Em G
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B--10--10-10----8-8-8--------8-10-8---10-8-10-8-10-8-10/12----|
G-----------------------9--7----------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
Barre all chords in the solo above.
Play chord once at the beginning of the next 4 verses
until *than on line four.
C
Bought a tic-ket for a run-a-way train.
Em
Like a mad-man laugh-in'at the rain.
Am
Lit-tle out of touch, lit-le in-sane.
G G
Just easier *than deal-ing with the pain.
Chorus 3 to end verses below.
C Em
Run-a-way train, nev-er com-in' back.
Em Am
Run-a-way train, tear---in' up the track.
Am G
Run-a-way train, burn-in' in my veins.
G C
Run-a-way, but it al-ways seems the same.
C Csus4 C/D C Em Em7 Am Asus4 Am Asus2 Am G 2x
Listen to the song for the way these chords are played. There are a
lot of notes "picked" out of these chords. Add on and pull off, don't
just strum them. Play the lead solo again over this and fade.
The lead solo is pretty easy(or appears to be) with nothing fancy.
C sus4 C/D Asus4 Asus2 Em7
033010 030010 002230 002200 022030
Em barred C Am G
779987 032010 002210 355433
