Runaway Train Acoustic Guitar Lesson - Soul Asylum

Here is an acoustic guitar lesson on how to play Runaway Train originally by Soul Asylum.

Intro Chord Progression:

C; C; C; C;

Intro Strumming:

D DU UDU;

Verse/Interlude Chord Progression;

C; C; Em; Em;
Am; Am; G; G; (repeat for verse 1, 2)
F; G; C; Am;
F; Em; G; G;

Verse Strumming:

D DU UDU and D DUDUDU; DUDUDUDU;

Chrous Chord Progression:

C; C; Em; Em;
Am; Am; G; G; (4 times in out chorus)
G; G III; (1st chorus only)

Chorus Strumming:

D DUD DU; D DUDUDU; and DUDUDUDU; D III;

Lyrics:

Intro

Verse 1
Call you up in the middle of the night
Like a firefly without a light
You were there like a blowtorch burning
I was a key that could use a little turning
So tired that I couldn't even sleep
So many secrets I couldn't keep
I promised myself I wouldn't weep
One more promise I couldn't keep
It seems no one can help me now,
I'm in too deep; there's no way out
This time I have really led myself astray

Chorus
Runaway train, never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there

Verse 2
Can you help me remember how to smile?
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on earth did I get so jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded
I can go where no one else can go
I know what no one else knows
Here I am just a-drownin' in the rain
With a ticket for a runaway train
And everything seems cut and dried,
Day and night, earth and sky,
Somehow I just don't believe it

Chorus
Runaway train, never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there

Interlude

Verse 3
Bought a ticket for a runaway train
Like a madman laughing at the rain
A little out of touch, a little insane
It's just easier than dealing with the pain

Chorus × 2
Runaway train, never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
Runaway train, never coming back
Runaway train, tearing up the track
Runaway train, burning in my veins
I run away but it always seems the same

Outro

Enjoy

James

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[Ninjista]

very perfect lesson

[educationalmaterials]

THanks

[Jinxedwithme]

im getting SERIOUSLY confused.. got the intro fine.. still a newbie though... so :/ i know the chords.. and i can switch fine.. it's just the strumming and when to switch you got me confused :/

[educationalmaterials]

Try watching the video a few more times and read the info in the info tab below which also explains it. If you like you can jsut use the same strumming pattern through the whole song, up to you really!!!

[metalkutyiii]

very good :)

[educationalmaterials]

Thanks

[delskel]

very good man luv ur lessons u make it so easy thanks :)



[predjee]

can you explain wat the 2 and the 1 means ?

[Urankar3]

VERY NICE!!5*****+ Watch my guitar version:))))