Train In Vain chords by The Clash

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Arrangement for solo guitar. This tab mixes in some of the bass fills.

Main Riff:
  D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
       v
e|-----------5-5--|
BB|-7---------5-5--|
G+G|-7--7----6-6-6--|
D MajorD|-7--7----7------|
A augmentedA|-5--4----7------|
E MajorE|---------5------|

Alternate Main Riff:
  D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
e|-------------------|
BB|-7--7--------------|
G+G|-7--7----6---------|
D MajorD|-7--7----7---------|
A augmentedA|-5--4----7---------|
E MajorE|---------5-3(h4)h5-|


Intro Riff:

e|-------------------|
BB|-------------------|
G+G|-------------------|
D MajorD|---7---7----7---7--| x2
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|


Verse 1:
         D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA       D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You say you stand     by your man
         D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA          D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
Tell me something     I don't understand
       D MajorD           B minorBm
You said you loved me, and that's a fact
        D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
Then you left me,    said you felt trapped

      D MajorD              A augmentedA
e|------------------------------------------|
BB|---------7----------------------------2---|
G+G|---------7----------4-----------------2---|
D MajorD|---------7------7---------7-----4-----2---|
A augmentedA|---------5----------------------------0---|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
 Well some things you can't explain away

       B minorBm              D MajorD
e|--------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------3--3------3----3------------7-|
G+G|--------------4--4------4----4------(6)---7-|
D MajorD|2/4-2---------4--4------4----4------(6)---7-|
A augmentedA|--------4---2-2--2------2----2----2/4-----5-|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------|
   But the heartache's with me till this day

Chorus:
           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You didn't stand by me
       D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
No, not at all
           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You didn't stand by me
   D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
No way


Verse 2:
       D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA          D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
All the times     when we were close
          D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA        D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
I'll remember these     things the most
       D MajorD          A augmentedA
I see all my dreams come tumblin' down
        D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA          D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
I can't be happy     without you around
  D MajorD               A augmentedA
So alone, I keep the wolves at bay
      B minorBm          D MajorD
And there's only one thing I can say


Chorus:
           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You didn't stand by me
       D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
No, not at all
           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You didn't stand by me
   D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
No way


Bridge:
      A augmentedA   F# minorF#m B minorBm         D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You must expla-a-a-ain  why this must be
    A augmentedA  F# minorF#m B minorBm           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
Did you li-i-i---ie when you spoke to me?
          D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA        D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
Did you stand be me?     No, not at all


Verse 3:
        D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA         D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
Now I got a job,    but it don't pay
         D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA             D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
I need new clothes,    I need somewhere to stay
    D MajorD                A augmentedA
But without all of these things I can do
           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA            D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
But without your love,    I won't make it through
    D MajorD                A augmentedA
But you don't understand my point of view
   B minorBm             D MajorD
I suppose there's nothing I can do


Chorus:
           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You didn't stand by me
       D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
No, not at all
           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You didn't stand by me
   D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
No way


Bridge:
      A augmentedA   F# minorF#m B minorBm         D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
You must expla-a-a-ain  why this must be
    A augmentedA  F# minorF#m B minorBm           D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
Did you li-i-i---ie when you spoke to me?
          D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA        D MajorD D/C# A augmentedA
Did you stand be me?     No, not at all


Outro:

e|-------------------|
BB|-------------------|
G+G|-------------------|
D MajorD|---7---7----7---7--|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|

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