Written by John Stewart. Guitars Charlie Woodward.
lyrics
Runaway Train John Stewart
Capo 2nd fret
(C) (F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C) (G) (C) (F)
(C) I'm (G)worried a(C)bout you,(Em7/B) (F)
And I'm (G)worried about (C)me.(Em7/B) (F)
The (G)curves around (C)midnight(Em7/B) (Am7)
Aren't (C/G)easy to (D)see.(high notes run: f# pull off to e-d, to…
(G), highlight b-note) The flashing red (C)warning,(Em7/B) (F)
Un(C)seen in the (Em)rain.(c pull off to b-a-g-a, to..) (F)
This (G)thing has turned (C5),g-f pull off to e) into
(F, play g-a on G-string)
A (G7),f pull off to e) runa(d-note on B-string)way (C)train.
(F) (C) (G) (C) (F)
(C) In the (G)long distance (C)phone calls,(Em7/B) (F)
There's a (G)voice on the (C)line.(Em7/B) (F)
E(G)lectrical (C)miles (Em7/B) (Am7)
That (C/G) soften the (D)time. (high notes…)
(G) And dynamite, (C)too,(Em7/B) (Am7)
Is (C) hooked on the (Em)wire. (F)
(G) So are the (C)rails(G) (F)
Of A(G7)merican (C)flyers.(F) (C) (G)
(C)Mm, (F)mm, (C)mm, (G)mm mm mm (C)mm.(F)
(C) The (G)blind boys and (C)gamblers,(Em7/B) (F)
They in(G)vented the (C)blues.(Em7/B) (F)
We'll (G)pay up in (C)blood (Em7/B) (Am7)
When this (C/G)marker comes (D)due.(high notes…)
(G) To try and get (C)off (Em7/B)now,(Am7)
It´s a(C)bout as in(Em)sane (F)
As (G)those who wave (C)lan(G)terns(F)
At (G)runaway (C)trains.(F) (C)
This (G)thing has turned (C)in(G)to (F)
A (G7)runaway (C)train.(F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C) (hold)
Oh, (Bb)steel rails and (Am7)heartlines,
(F) They are (G)always in (C)twos,
And I have (Bb)been here be(Fj7)fore, yeah,(F)
And now it's with (G)you. (G7) (G6)
And I'm (G5)worried a(C)bout (F)you,(C)
And I'm (G)worried about (C)me.(F) (C)
We're (G)lighting the (C)fuses(Em7/B) (Am7)
And (C/G)counting to (D)three.(high notes…)
(G) What are the (C)choices(Em7/B) (Am7)
For (C)those who re(Em)main? (F)
The (G)sign of the (C)cross(G) (F)
Or a (G)runaway (C)train?(F) (C)
This (G)thing has turned (C)into(G) (F)
A (G7)runaway (C)train.(F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C)
And our (G)love has turned (C)in(G)to (F)
A (G7)runaway (C)train.(F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C)
Oh, a (G7)runaway (C)train,(F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C)
Yeah, a (G7)runaway (C)train.(F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C)
Oh, a (G7)runaway (C)train,(F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C)
Yeah, a (G7)runaway (C)train.
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