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Runaway Train Chords

Soul Asylum Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Em · Am · G · F

Soul Asylum’s 1992 hit song about loss and searching. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Call you up in the middle of the night

Am F

Like a firefly without a light

C G

You were there like a blowtorch burning

Am F

I was a key that could use a little turning

Chorus

C G

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep

Am F

So many secrets I couldn’t keep

C G

Promised myself I wouldn’t weep

Am F

One more promise I couldn’t keep

Verse 2

C G

It seems no one can help me now

Am F

I’m in too deep, there’s no way out

C G

This time I have really led myself astray

Am F

Runaway train, never going back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Bridge

F G

Make it up all in my head

F G

Need someone to wake me up

F G

Not for sure, not for certain

F G

Runaway train, never going back

Verse 3

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Outro

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Em · Am · G · F

Soul Asylum’s 1992 hit song about loss and searching. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Call you up in the middle of the night

Am F

Like a firefly without a light

C G

You were there like a blowtorch burning

Am F

I was a key that could use a little turning

Chorus

C G

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep

Am F

So many secrets I couldn’t keep

C G

Promised myself I wouldn’t weep

Am F

One more promise I couldn’t keep

Verse 2

C G

It seems no one can help me now

Am F

I’m in too deep, there’s no way out

C G

This time I have really led myself astray

Am F

Runaway train, never going back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Bridge

F G

Make it up all in my head

F G

Need someone to wake me up

F G

Not for sure, not for certain

F G

Runaway train, never going back

Verse 3

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Outro

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Em · Am · G · F

Soul Asylum’s 1992 hit song about loss and searching. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Call you up in the middle of the night

Am F

Like a firefly without a light

C G

You were there like a blowtorch burning

Am F

I was a key that could use a little turning

Chorus

C G

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep

Am F

So many secrets I couldn’t keep

C G

Promised myself I wouldn’t weep

Am F

One more promise I couldn’t keep

Verse 2

C G

It seems no one can help me now

Am F

I’m in too deep, there’s no way out

C G

This time I have really led myself astray

Am F

Runaway train, never going back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Bridge

F G

Make it up all in my head

F G

Need someone to wake me up

F G

Not for sure, not for certain

F G

Runaway train, never going back

Verse 3

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Outro

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Em · Am · G · F

Soul Asylum’s 1992 hit song about loss and searching. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Call you up in the middle of the night

Am F

Like a firefly without a light

C G

You were there like a blowtorch burning

Am F

I was a key that could use a little turning

Chorus

C G

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep

Am F

So many secrets I couldn’t keep

C G

Promised myself I wouldn’t weep

Am F

One more promise I couldn’t keep

Verse 2

C G

It seems no one can help me now

Am F

I’m in too deep, there’s no way out

C G

This time I have really led myself astray

Am F

Runaway train, never going back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Bridge

F G

Make it up all in my head

F G

Need someone to wake me up

F G

Not for sure, not for certain

F G

Runaway train, never going back

Verse 3

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Outro

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Em · Am · G · F

Soul Asylum’s 1992 hit song about loss and searching. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Call you up in the middle of the night

Am F

Like a firefly without a light

C G

You were there like a blowtorch burning

Am F

I was a key that could use a little turning

Chorus

C G

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep

Am F

So many secrets I couldn’t keep

C G

Promised myself I wouldn’t weep

Am F

One more promise I couldn’t keep

Verse 2

C G

It seems no one can help me now

Am F

I’m in too deep, there’s no way out

C G

This time I have really led myself astray

Am F

Runaway train, never going back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Bridge

F G

Make it up all in my head

F G

Need someone to wake me up

F G

Not for sure, not for certain

F G

Runaway train, never going back

Verse 3

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Outro

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Em · Am · G · F

Soul Asylum’s 1992 hit song about loss and searching. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Call you up in the middle of the night

Am F

Like a firefly without a light

C G

You were there like a blowtorch burning

Am F

I was a key that could use a little turning

Chorus

C G

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep

Am F

So many secrets I couldn’t keep

C G

Promised myself I wouldn’t weep

Am F

One more promise I couldn’t keep

Verse 2

C G

It seems no one can help me now

Am F

I’m in too deep, there’s no way out

C G

This time I have really led myself astray

Am F

Runaway train, never going back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Bridge

F G

Make it up all in my head

F G

Need someone to wake me up

F G

Not for sure, not for certain

F G

Runaway train, never going back

Verse 3

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, tearing up the track

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Chorus

C G

Wrong way on a one-way track

Am F

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

C G

Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Am F

Can you help me remember how to smile?

Outro

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

C G

Runaway train, never going back

Am F

Runaway train, never coming back

Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song.