Chords for Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
Tempo:
112.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
F
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [C] [G]
[C]
Call you up in the middle of the night
[Bm] Like a firefly without a [Am] light
You were there like a blowtorch burning.
[G] I was a key they could use a little turning
[C] So tired that I couldn't even sleep
[Bm] So many secrets I couldn't keep
[Am] Promise myself I wouldn't weep
[G]
One more promise I couldn't keep [F] it seems no one [G] can help me now
[C] I'm in too deep.
[A] There's no way out
[F]
This time I [Em] have really let [G] myself
astray
[C]
Runaway train never go back
[Em]
Wrong way on a one-way [Am] track
Seems like I should be getting [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[E] [C]
Can you help me remember how to [Em] smile
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
[Am]
How on earth did I get so [G] jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
[C]
But I can go and no one else can go
[Bm]
I know what no one [C] else knows
[Am]
Here I am just a drowning [A] in the rain
[G]
with a ticket for
training
[F]
Everything is [G] cut and dry
[C]
Night
[Am] Earth and sky [F] well somehow [E] I I just [G] don't believe it
[C]
Runaway train never going back
[Em]
wrong way on a one-way track
[Am] Seems like I should be getting [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor [C]
there
[G] [Am]
[G]
[F]
[G] [C]
[Am] [F]
[Em] [G]
[C]
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
[Bm] Like a madman laughing at the rain
[Am] A little out of touch, a little insane
[G]
Just easier than dealing with the pain
[C]
Runaway train never come 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
[Em]
Runaway train tearing up the [Am] track
Runaway train burning in my veins
[G] I run away
But all it seems to [C] say
[G] [Am]
[G]
[F] [G]
[C]
[Eb]
[C]
[C]
Call you up in the middle of the night
[Bm] Like a firefly without a [Am] light
You were there like a blowtorch burning.
[G] I was a key they could use a little turning
[C] So tired that I couldn't even sleep
[Bm] So many secrets I couldn't keep
[Am] Promise myself I wouldn't weep
[G]
One more promise I couldn't keep [F] it seems no one [G] can help me now
[C] I'm in too deep.
[A] There's no way out
[F]
This time I [Em] have really let [G] myself
astray
[C]
Runaway train never go back
[Em]
Wrong way on a one-way [Am] track
Seems like I should be getting [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[E] [C]
Can you help me remember how to [Em] smile
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
[Am]
How on earth did I get so [G] jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
[C]
But I can go and no one else can go
[Bm]
I know what no one [C] else knows
[Am]
Here I am just a drowning [A] in the rain
[G]
with a ticket for
training
[F]
Everything is [G] cut and dry
[C]
Night
[Am] Earth and sky [F] well somehow [E] I I just [G] don't believe it
[C]
Runaway train never going back
[Em]
wrong way on a one-way track
[Am] Seems like I should be getting [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor [C]
there
[G] [Am]
[G]
[F]
[G] [C]
[Am] [F]
[Em] [G]
[C]
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
[Bm] Like a madman laughing at the rain
[Am] A little out of touch, a little insane
[G]
Just easier than dealing with the pain
[C]
Runaway train never come 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
[Em]
Runaway train tearing up the [Am] track
Runaway train burning in my veins
[G] I run away
But all it seems to [C] say
[G] [Am]
[G]
[F] [G]
[C]
[Eb]
[C]
Key:
G
C
Am
F
Em
G
C
Am
[N] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Call you up in the middle of the night
[Bm] Like a firefly without a [Am] light
You were there like a blowtorch burning.
[G] I was a key they could use a little turning
[C] So tired that I couldn't even sleep
[Bm] So many secrets I couldn't keep _
[Am] Promise myself I wouldn't weep
[G] _
One more promise I couldn't keep [F] it seems no one [G] can help me now
[C] I'm in too deep.
[A] There's no way out
[F]
This time I [Em] have really let [G] myself
_ astray
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ Runaway train never go back
[Em] _
Wrong way on a one-way [Am] track
Seems like I should be getting _ [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _
Can you help me remember how to [Em] smile
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
[Am] _
How on earth did I get so _ [G] jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
[C]
But I can go and no one else can go
[Bm]
I know what no one [C] else knows
[Am] _
Here I am just a drowning [A] in the rain
[G] _
with a ticket for
_ training
[F] _
Everything is [G] cut and dry
[C] _
_ Night
[Am] Earth and sky [F] well somehow [E] I I just [G] don't believe it
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ Runaway train never going back
[Em] _
wrong way on a one-way track _
[Am] Seems like I should be getting _ [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor _ [C]
there _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
[Bm] Like a madman laughing at the rain
[Am] A little out of touch, a little insane
[G] _
Just easier than dealing with the pain
[C] _
_ Runaway train never come 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
_ [Em] _
_ Runaway train tearing up the [Am] track
_ Runaway train burning in my veins
[G] I run away
But all it seems to [C] say
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Call you up in the middle of the night
[Bm] Like a firefly without a [Am] light
You were there like a blowtorch burning.
[G] I was a key they could use a little turning
[C] So tired that I couldn't even sleep
[Bm] So many secrets I couldn't keep _
[Am] Promise myself I wouldn't weep
[G] _
One more promise I couldn't keep [F] it seems no one [G] can help me now
[C] I'm in too deep.
[A] There's no way out
[F]
This time I [Em] have really let [G] myself
_ astray
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ Runaway train never go back
[Em] _
Wrong way on a one-way [Am] track
Seems like I should be getting _ [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _
Can you help me remember how to [Em] smile
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
[Am] _
How on earth did I get so _ [G] jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
[C]
But I can go and no one else can go
[Bm]
I know what no one [C] else knows
[Am] _
Here I am just a drowning [A] in the rain
[G] _
with a ticket for
_ training
[F] _
Everything is [G] cut and dry
[C] _
_ Night
[Am] Earth and sky [F] well somehow [E] I I just [G] don't believe it
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ Runaway train never going back
[Em] _
wrong way on a one-way track _
[Am] Seems like I should be getting _ [G] somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor _ [C]
there _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
[Bm] Like a madman laughing at the rain
[Am] A little out of touch, a little insane
[G] _
Just easier than dealing with the pain
[C] _
_ Runaway train never come 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
_ [Em] _
_ Runaway train tearing up the [Am] track
_ Runaway train burning in my veins
[G] I run away
But all it seems to [C] say
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _