Little Big Town – Runaway Train (Guitar)

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Chords

Runaway Train, as performed by Little Big Town (one of the few songs played without a capo)
E|---------------|
B|-2-2---2--2--2-|
G|-2-2---2--2--2-|
D|-2-2---2--2--2-| Repeat this strumming pattern for the
A|-0-0-3-0--0--0-|  A chord in the intro and verses...
E|-----------3---|
[Verse 1]
A
Well, I sold my guitar for a diamond ring

         C                           D          A
Yeah the preacher's daughter's got a thing  for me

A
With all of our stuff in a pick up truck

           C                         D          A
Yeah we're headed out  west     in a cloud  of  dust
[Chorus]
G       D            A
Runaway baby  like a runaway train, like a

G            D       A
Train comin' off the tracks

G       D            A
Runaway baby  like a runaway train

    C       D          A
Runaway and never look back

    C       D          A
Runaway and never look back
[Verse 2]
A
Well, it's a Vegas weddin' at the break of day

         C                           D          A
    By a magistrate   dressed        in  blue   suede

A
Lost all of our cash on a roll of the bones

         C                           D          A
  Had to pawn that  ring  just  to   get  back  home
[Chorus] [Instumental Break] Play the chorus, but the C-D-A just one time. [Verse 3]
A
In a cheap motel on the county line

         C                           D          A
Sneakin' back into town  in the      black  of  night

A
I heard the preacher screamin' through the motel door

         C                           D          A
Yeah he's cursin' my soul   in the  name of the Lord
[Ending Chorus]
G       D            A
Runaway baby  like a runaway train, like a

G            D       A
Train comin' off the tracks

G       D            A
Runaway baby  like a runaway train

    C       D          A
Runaway and never look back

G       D            A
Runaway baby  like a runaway train, like a

G            D       A
Train comin' off the tracks

G       D            A
Runaway baby  like a runaway train

    C       D          A
Runaway and never look back

    C       D          A
Runaway and never look back

    C       D          A
Runaway and never look back