Runaway Train

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How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

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Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              
Intro F# C D 
 
verse 1 
Gm      Dm 
I always knew that you were hiding something from me 
              C                   Dm 
I always knew you're not what you pretend to be 
 
I always knew that all your lies would come to light one day 
                                         G  Gm 
But I never knew what it could do to me 
          G 
My broken heart's become an engine 
Dm                              F 
And my blood is pumping steel 
            Gm 
I'm running wild with vengeance 
Dm                        D 
I've lost control of this machine 
 
Dm 
There's no slowing down now 
              Bb 
I'm a runaway train 
 
My pistons are pounding 
                     D 
Brakes are screaming your name 
                 Gm 
And when there's nothing but wreckage and flames 
D   Dm 
And your misery is all that remains 
          Bb    C      Bb 
I'll feel human again 
C         Dm 
But I'm a runaway train 
 
verse 2 
Gm      Dm 
I never knew that I could have this kind of power 
 
I never knew that I could be the one to strike 
        D                                            Eb 
I never knew that all my love could turn to anger so fast 
Dm                            D   Gm 
Show me what hatred is like 
 
And now my chest is cold and empty 
Dm                             F 
I've got steel instead of bone 
              G 
The coals are burning inside me 
Dm 
So don't you dare think I won't 
 
Gm      Dm 
There's no slowing down now 
              Bb 
I'm a runaway train 
 
My pistons are pounding 
                          D 
Brakes are screaming your name 
                         Gm 
And when there's nothing but wreckage and flames 
    D    Dm 
And your misery is all that remains 
          Bb    C       Bb 
I'll feel human again 
A         Dm 
But I'm a runaway train 
 
Bridge 
                    Bb      D 
Red light flashing, gate is down 
Dm                C                D    G 
None of that will help you now 
                              D 
Lying face up on the tracks 
         C                  G               F 
Well you brought it here no turning back 
    Gm                 D 
You brought it here no turning back 
 
Instrumental 
F Dm 
 
Gm      Dm 
There's no slowing down now 
              Bb 
I'm a runaway train 
 
My pistons are pounding 
                          D 
Brakes are screaming your name 
                 Gm 
And when there's nothing but wreckage and flames 
         Dm 
And your misery is all that remains 
          Bb    C     Bb  Am 
I'll feel human again 
                  Dm 
But I'm a runaway train 
 
Ending 
Bb

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Chord set

F# · C · D · Gm · Dm · G · F · Bb · Eb · A · Am

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.