[[C]]Call you up in the middle of the night
[[Em/B]]Like a fire without a light
[[Am]]You were like a blow torch burning
[[G]]I was a key that could use a little turning
[[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
It seems[[F]] no one can help[[G]] me now
I'm in[[C]] too deep
There's no[[Am]] way out
This[[F]] time I have real[[Em]]ly led myself[[G]] astray
[[C]]Runaway train never going back
[[Em/B]]Wrong way on a one way track
[[Am]]Seems like I should be getting somewhere
[[G]]Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[[C]]Can you help me remember how to smile
[[Em/B]]Make it all somehow seem worthwhile
[[Am]]How on earth did I get so jaded?
[[G]]Life's mystery seems 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 drownin' in the rain
[[G]]With a ticket for a runaway train
Eve[[F]]rything is cut [[G]]and dry
Day [[C]]and night earth[[Am]] and sky
Some[[F]]how I [[Em]]just dont believe[[G]] it
[[C]]Runaway train never going back
[[Em/B]]Wrong way on a one way track
[[Am]]Seems like I should be getting somewhere
[[G]]Somehow I'm neither here nor there
-interlude-
[[C]]Bought a ticket for a runaway train
[[Em/B]]Like a madman laughing at the rain
[[Am]] little out of touch a little insane
[[G]]Its just easier than dealing with the pain
[[C]]Runaway train never going back
(Runaway train)
[[Em/B]]Wrong way on a one way track
[[Am]]Seems like I should be getting somewhere
[[G]]Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[[Em/B]]Runaway train never coming back
(Runaway train)
[[Am]]Runaway train tearing up the track
(Runaway train)
[[Am]]Runaway train burning in my veins
(Runaway train)
[[G]]Runaway but it always seems the same.
# Chord Formations
# x32010
# x22000
# x02210
# 320033
# 133211
# 022000
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In the following transcription, the tabulature refers to guitar 1, which is
actually two guitars arranged for one.
Guitar 2 is shown as chords above the tab.(Both guitars are acoustic)
The chorus tabulature is played by a third guitar, an electric
The chord fingerings are as follows:
x-3-2-0-1-0
x-2-2-0-0-0
x-0-2-2-1-0
[G] 3-2-0-0-3-3
1-3-3-2-1-1
0-2-2-0-0-0
Intro:
e--------------|--------0-----|
B|----------|----5---5---5---|----3---3---3---|----1---1-------|----1-----1---|
[G-]-------------|------0-----0-|
D|--------3-|5-----5---5---5-|53---3---3---3-|2-----2---2-3---|2-------------|
[A-]----------------|
[E-]----------------|
Verse 1:(Rhy.Fig.1)
Call you up in the middle of the night Like a firefly with-
e----------------------------------|
B|------1-----1-----1-|(1)----------1-------|------1-----1-------------|
[G-]--0-----|-------0-------0---0------0---------|
[D-]----2---|-----2---2-------2----------------2-|
A|3-----------------------------|2-------------------2-----|
[E-]---------------------------------|
-out a light__ you were there like a blow - torch burn - ing
e----------------------------------|
[B-]--------|------1-----1-----0-|(0)---1--------------------|
G|(2)--------------------2-----|----------2----------------|
D|--------2----------------2-----2---0h2---2p0-|
A|----2-------2---0---|0-----------------------------------|
[E-]---------------------------------|
I was a key that could use a little turning So tired that I
e|------3---3-----5-|(5)---5---3---------------10-|
[B]-3------3-----|-------8----8---------|
G|0-------0-----0---|----0---0------------0-------|
[D-]---------0---|10-------10-----10----|
[A-]------------------------|
[E-]------------------------|
couldn't even sleep So many secrets I couldn't keep_
e|(10)--------------------10-|(10)-----10---10-------|
B|--------8------------|----8---8--------------------|
[G]-9--------|----------0--------------9---|
D|-----10---------10---|9-----9-----9----|-----9-----------------|
[A-]---------------------------|
[E-]---------------------------|
Promised myself I wouldn't weep One more promise
e|----8---8------10-|(10)---10-----10---8-----|----3-----3-----5-|
B|----------10--------------------|--3---------3-----|
[G-]-9----|-----9-------------------|0-------------0---|
[D-]---------------------------|
[A-]---------------------------|
[E-]---------------------------|
I couldn't keep It seems noone can help me now I'm in too deep There's no
e|(5)---5---5-3----------|----3-3-----------|----3---3-------|
[B-]--3---|----1-1---------|--3-------3-------|------1---------|
G|----0-------------|----2-2-0h2-----|0-------------0---|0---------0-----|
[D-]------|3-----------3-----------0---|
[A-]-----------------------|
[E-]-----------------------|
way out_ This time I have really led myself astray
e|----7---7-5-----|----5---6p5-----|3-----3-------|----3---3-----5-|
[B]-5----6---|--5-----5-----|----------3-----|
[G-]--5-|5-------------5-|----------4---|------0-----0---|
D|7----------------------------|
[A-]-----------------|
[E-]-----------------|
(end Rhy.Fig.1)
e|(5)---5---5-3-----|
[B-]------|
G|----0---0-------0-|
[D-]------|
[A-]------|
[E-]------|
Chorus:(Rhy.Fig.2)
Runaway train never going back Wrong way on a one way track
e|0---------------|(0)---------------|0---------------|(0)------------|
B|1---------------|(1)---------------|0---------------|(0)------------|
G|0---------------|(0)---------------|0---------------|(0)------------|
D|2---------------|(2)---------------|2---------------|(2)------------|
A|3---------------|(3)---------------|2---------------|(2)------------|
[E-]--------------------|
Seems like I should be getting somewhere Somehow I'm neither
e|0-----------------------|(0)----------------|3---------------------|
B|1-----------------------|(1)----------------|3---------------------|
G|2-----------------------|(2)----------------|0---------------------|
D|2-----------------------|(2)----------------|0---------------------|
A|0-----------------------|(0)----------------|2---------------------|
[E-]--------------------|3---------------------|
(end Rhy.Fig.2)
here nor there__
e|(3)-----------------|(3)------------------|3------------------|
B|(3)-----------------|(3)------------------|3------------------|
G|(0)-----------------|(0)------------------|0------------------|
D|(0)-----------------|(0)------------------|0------------------|
A|(2)-----------------|(2)------------------|2------------------|
E|(3)-----------------|(3)------------------|3------------------|
2nd Verse:(w/Rhy.Fig.1)
Can you help me remember how to smile make it somehow all
e--------10-|(10)--------------------10-|
B|-----8------8---------|--------8------------|----8---8--------|
[G-]--0--------9--------|----------0------|
D|10-------10-----10----|-----10---------10---|9-----9-----9----|
[A-]--------------------------|
[E-]--------------------------|
seem worthwhile? How on earth did I get so jaded?
e|(10)---10---10-----|----5---7-------7-|(7)---7---7-5-----|
[B-]-----------------5---|
[G-]---9----------|----5-----------5-|
[D-]-------|7-----------7------------|
[A-]---------------------|
[E-]---------------------|
Life's mystery seems so faded I can go where noone else can go_
e|--7--------8---5-|(5)---5---3-------------------|
B|----8---10--------3-----|----1---1-------|(1)-------1-------|
G|0------------0---|----0---0-----0---|----------0---1-|------0-----0-----|
[D-]-------------2---|----2---2-----2p0-|
[A-]------------|3----------------------|
[E-]------------------------|
I know what noone else knows Here I am just drownin' in the rain
e------------------------|
B|----1---1--------------|----1---1-----0-|(0)-1-------------|
G|----------0---2-|(2)---0-----------|----------2-----|------2-----------|
[D-]----|----------2---0----2---|--------2-0h2-0---|
A|2-----------2---|----2-------------|0----------------------|
[E-]-----------------------|
with a ticket for a runaway train Everything is cut and dry_ day
e|----3---3-----5-|(5)---3---3-------|----5---6p5----|--7-----8p7------|
B|----------3------3------6--|----8-------8----|
G|0-----------0---|----0---------0------5/7-----7-------7--|
[D-]---------------------|
[A-]---------------------|
[E-]---------------------|
and night, earth and sky Somehow I_
e|--------3-------|----7-----7-5-----|----5---6p5-----|
B|----3-----3--------5----6---|
G|--5---5--------------5-|5-------------5-|
D|5-----------5---|7-------7--------------|
[A-]----------------|
[E-]----------------|
just don't be-lieve it
e|----3---3-------|----3---3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3-----|
B|--5---5---5-----|------3---3--------3---|
[G]-4---|0-----------0---|----0---0---------|
[D-]----------------|
[A-]----------------|
[E-]----------------|
(Repeat chorus)
Interlude:(w/Rhy.Fig.1 - last 16 bars only)
e|---8-------------10-|(10)------------------10-|(10)---10---10---|
B|-----8----8---------|--------8----------|----8---8--------------|
[G]-0--------9------|----------0----------9-|
D|10-----10-----10----|-----10---------10-|9-----9-----9----------|
[A-]----------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------|
e|-----8---8------10-|(10)---10---10-8---|--7-----3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3-----|
B|--10-------10--------------|----8-----3--------3---|
G|9-------------9------------|0-----0-----0---|----0---0---------|
[D-]---------------------------|
[A-]---------------------------|
[E-]---------------------------|
e|--5---6p5----|--7-----8p7-----|--------3-------|----7---7-5-----|
B|----------6--|----8-------8---|----3-----3------5---|
[G]-5/7-----7-------7-|--5---5------------5-|
[D-]-------5---|7---------------|
[A-]----------------|
[E-]----------------|
e|--5---6p5-----|--3-----3-------|--7-----3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3---|
B|----------6---|----5-----------|----8-----3----------|
G|----5-------5-|------4-----4---|------0-----0---|----0---0-----0-|
[D-]-----------------|
[A-]-----------------|
[E-]-----------------|
3rd Verse
Bought a ticket for a runaway train Like a mad - man
e---------------------------|
[B-]--------------------------|
G|0-----------------------|(0)-------------|0-------------------|
D|2-----------------------|(2)-------------|2-------------------|
A|3-----------------------|(3)-------------|2-------------------|
[E-]--------------------------|
laughin' at the rain little out of touch, little insane
e------------------------|
[B-]-----------|------1-------0-|(0)-1-----1-------|
G|(0)--------------------|----2-----------|------2-----2---0-|
D|(2)--------------------|--2-------------|--------2-----2---|
A|(2)--------------------|0----------------------|
[E-]-----------------------|
It's just easier than dealing with the pain
e-----3-|(3)-------3---------|
B|------3---3-------|------3-----3-------|
[G]-0-----|----0---0-----------|
D|--------0-----0--------0---|
[A-]---------------|
E|3--------------------------|
(Repeat chorus twice)
Outro:(w/Rhy.Fig.1 - first 4 bars only, until end)
e----------------------|
B|----5---5---5---|----3-----1-----|----1---1--------------|
[G-]---------|----------0---2-|(2)---0-----------|
D|------5---5---5-|53---3-2---2-0------|----------2---0---|
[A-]---------|2-----------2---|----2-------------|
[E-]---------------------|
e-------------3-|(3)-------3-------|
B|----0---0-----1-|(1)-------------|----3---3-------|------3-----3-----|
G|----------2----------|------0---0------------|
[D]-2---|----0-0h2-0------0---|----0---3-----0---|
A|0--------------------------------|
[E-]---------|3----------------------|
e------10-|(10)--------------------10-|
B|-----8----8---------|--------8------------|----8---8--------|
[G]-0--------9--------|----------0------|
D|10-----10-----10----|-----10---------10---|9-----9-----9----|
[A-]------------------------|
[E-]------------------------|
e|(10)-------10-------|----8---8------10-|(10)---10---10------|
B|-------8------8-----|----------10----------10---|
[G-]----0---|9------------9----|-----9--------------|
D|-----9------------------------------|
[A-]------------------------|
[E-]------------------------|
fade out
e|----3---3-----5-|(5)---5---5-3-----|
B|------3---3--------3---|
[G]-0---|----0---0---------|
[D-]-----------|
[A-]-----------|
[E-]-----------|