Little Big Town - Runaway Train

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