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Stop This Train Chords

John Mayer Intermediate Key of G 5 Chords 4 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · D · Em · C

John Mayer’s poignant reflection on time, aging, and the desire to slow down life’s relentless pace. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song uses a steady, syncopated fingerpicking pattern; focus on keeping a consistent bass note with your thumb while your fingers articulate the chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

No, I’m not color blind

C G

I know the world is black and white

G

I try to keep an open mind

C G

But I just can’t sleep on this to-night

Em

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 2

G

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 3

G

So scared of getting older

C G

I’m only good at being young

G

So I play the numbers game

C G

To find a way to say that life has just begun

Em

Had a talk with my old man

C G D

Said, “Help me under-stand”

Em

He said, “Turn sixty-eight

C

You’ll renegotiate

G

Don’t stop this train

D C G

Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in

G C G D

And don’t think I couldn’t ever under-stand”

Em

I tried my hand

C G D C

John, honestly, we’ll never stop this train

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Bridge

C

Once in a while, when it’s good

G

It’ll feel like it should

D

And they’re all still around

C

And you’re still safe and sound

G

And you don’t miss a thing

D C

‘Til you cry when you’re driving away in the dark

Outro

G

Singing, stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

‘Cause now I’m never scared of dying dar-ling

G C G D

I am scared of getting old

Em C

I’m scared of getting old

G D C

Mm, mm, mm

G D

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Practice tip: Master the verse riff (G-C-G) with the moving bass notes before adding the lyrics; the vocal melody is rhythmically independent, so practice playing the guitar part steadily on its own first.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · D · Em · C

John Mayer’s poignant reflection on time, aging, and the desire to slow down life’s relentless pace. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song uses a steady, syncopated fingerpicking pattern; focus on keeping a consistent bass note with your thumb while your fingers articulate the chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

No, I’m not color blind

C G

I know the world is black and white

G

I try to keep an open mind

C G

But I just can’t sleep on this to-night

Em

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 2

G

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 3

G

So scared of getting older

C G

I’m only good at being young

G

So I play the numbers game

C G

To find a way to say that life has just begun

Em

Had a talk with my old man

C G D

Said, “Help me under-stand”

Em

He said, “Turn sixty-eight

C

You’ll renegotiate

G

Don’t stop this train

D C G

Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in

G C G D

And don’t think I couldn’t ever under-stand”

Em

I tried my hand

C G D C

John, honestly, we’ll never stop this train

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Bridge

C

Once in a while, when it’s good

G

It’ll feel like it should

D

And they’re all still around

C

And you’re still safe and sound

G

And you don’t miss a thing

D C

‘Til you cry when you’re driving away in the dark

Outro

G

Singing, stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

‘Cause now I’m never scared of dying dar-ling

G C G D

I am scared of getting old

Em C

I’m scared of getting old

G D C

Mm, mm, mm

G D

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Practice tip: Master the verse riff (G-C-G) with the moving bass notes before adding the lyrics; the vocal melody is rhythmically independent, so practice playing the guitar part steadily on its own first.

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Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · D · Em · C

John Mayer’s poignant reflection on time, aging, and the desire to slow down life’s relentless pace. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a steady, syncopated fingerpicking pattern; focus on keeping a consistent bass note with your thumb while your fingers articulate the chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

No, I’m not color blind

C G

I know the world is black and white

G

I try to keep an open mind

C G

But I just can’t sleep on this to-night

Em

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 2

G

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 3

G

So scared of getting older

C G

I’m only good at being young

G

So I play the numbers game

C G

To find a way to say that life has just begun

Em

Had a talk with my old man

C G D

Said, “Help me under-stand”

Em

He said, “Turn sixty-eight

C

You’ll renegotiate

G

Don’t stop this train

D C G

Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in

G C G D

And don’t think I couldn’t ever under-stand”

Em

I tried my hand

C G D C

John, honestly, we’ll never stop this train

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Bridge

C

Once in a while, when it’s good

G

It’ll feel like it should

D

And they’re all still around

C

And you’re still safe and sound

G

And you don’t miss a thing

D C

‘Til you cry when you’re driving away in the dark

Outro

G

Singing, stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

‘Cause now I’m never scared of dying dar-ling

G C G D

I am scared of getting old

Em C

I’m scared of getting old

G D C

Mm, mm, mm

G D

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Practice tip: Master the verse riff (G-C-G) with the moving bass notes before adding the lyrics; the vocal melody is rhythmically independent, so practice playing the guitar part steadily on its own first.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · D · Em · C

John Mayer’s poignant reflection on time, aging, and the desire to slow down life’s relentless pace. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a steady, syncopated fingerpicking pattern; focus on keeping a consistent bass note with your thumb while your fingers articulate the chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

No, I’m not color blind

C G

I know the world is black and white

G

I try to keep an open mind

C G

But I just can’t sleep on this to-night

Em

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 2

G

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 3

G

So scared of getting older

C G

I’m only good at being young

G

So I play the numbers game

C G

To find a way to say that life has just begun

Em

Had a talk with my old man

C G D

Said, “Help me under-stand”

Em

He said, “Turn sixty-eight

C

You’ll renegotiate

G

Don’t stop this train

D C G

Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in

G C G D

And don’t think I couldn’t ever under-stand”

Em

I tried my hand

C G D C

John, honestly, we’ll never stop this train

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Bridge

C

Once in a while, when it’s good

G

It’ll feel like it should

D

And they’re all still around

C

And you’re still safe and sound

G

And you don’t miss a thing

D C

‘Til you cry when you’re driving away in the dark

Outro

G

Singing, stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

‘Cause now I’m never scared of dying dar-ling

G C G D

I am scared of getting old

Em C

I’m scared of getting old

G D C

Mm, mm, mm

G D

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Practice tip: Master the verse riff (G-C-G) with the moving bass notes before adding the lyrics; the vocal melody is rhythmically independent, so practice playing the guitar part steadily on its own first.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · D · Em · C

John Mayer’s poignant reflection on time, aging, and the desire to slow down life’s relentless pace. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a steady, syncopated fingerpicking pattern; focus on keeping a consistent bass note with your thumb while your fingers articulate the chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

No, I’m not color blind

C G

I know the world is black and white

G

I try to keep an open mind

C G

But I just can’t sleep on this to-night

Em

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 2

G

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 3

G

So scared of getting older

C G

I’m only good at being young

G

So I play the numbers game

C G

To find a way to say that life has just begun

Em

Had a talk with my old man

C G D

Said, “Help me under-stand”

Em

He said, “Turn sixty-eight

C

You’ll renegotiate

G

Don’t stop this train

D C G

Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in

G C G D

And don’t think I couldn’t ever under-stand”

Em

I tried my hand

C G D C

John, honestly, we’ll never stop this train

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Bridge

C

Once in a while, when it’s good

G

It’ll feel like it should

D

And they’re all still around

C

And you’re still safe and sound

G

And you don’t miss a thing

D C

‘Til you cry when you’re driving away in the dark

Outro

G

Singing, stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

‘Cause now I’m never scared of dying dar-ling

G C G D

I am scared of getting old

Em C

I’m scared of getting old

G D C

Mm, mm, mm

G D

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Practice tip: Master the verse riff (G-C-G) with the moving bass notes before adding the lyrics; the vocal melody is rhythmically independent, so practice playing the guitar part steadily on its own first.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · D · Em · C

John Mayer’s poignant reflection on time, aging, and the desire to slow down life’s relentless pace. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerstyle Feel (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song uses a steady, syncopated fingerpicking pattern; focus on keeping a consistent bass note with your thumb while your fingers articulate the chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

No, I’m not color blind

C G

I know the world is black and white

G

I try to keep an open mind

C G

But I just can’t sleep on this to-night

Em

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 2

G

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Verse 3

G

So scared of getting older

C G

I’m only good at being young

G

So I play the numbers game

C G

To find a way to say that life has just begun

Em

Had a talk with my old man

C G D

Said, “Help me under-stand”

Em

He said, “Turn sixty-eight

C

You’ll renegotiate

G

Don’t stop this train

D C G

Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in

G C G D

And don’t think I couldn’t ever under-stand”

Em

I tried my hand

C G D C

John, honestly, we’ll never stop this train

Chorus

C

Don’t know how else to say it

G

Don’t want to see my parents go

D

One generation’s length away

C G

From fighting life out on my own

Bridge

C

Once in a while, when it’s good

G

It’ll feel like it should

D

And they’re all still around

C

And you’re still safe and sound

G

And you don’t miss a thing

D C

‘Til you cry when you’re driving away in the dark

Outro

G

Singing, stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

‘Cause now I’m never scared of dying dar-ling

G C G D

I am scared of getting old

Em C

I’m scared of getting old

G D C

Mm, mm, mm

G D

Stop this train

C G D

I want to get off and go home again

Em C

I can’t take the speed it’s moving in

G

I know I can’t

D C G

But honestly, won’t someone stop this train?

Practice tip: Master the verse riff (G-C-G) with the moving bass notes before adding the lyrics; the vocal melody is rhythmically independent, so practice playing the guitar part steadily on its own first.