Train In Vain chords by The Clash

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

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

Main Riff:
   D  D/C# A
             v
e|-----------5-5--|
B|-7---------5-5--|
G|-7--7----6-6-6--|
D|-7--7----7------|
A|-5--4----7------|
E|---------5------|

Alternate Main Riff:
   D  D/C# A
e|-------------------|
B|-7--7--------------|
G|-7--7----6---------|
D|-7--7----7---------|
A|-5--4----7---------|
E|---------5-3(h4)h5-|


Intro Riff:

e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---7---7----7---7--| x2
A|-------------------|
E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|


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

           D                            A
e|------------------------------------------|
B|---------7----------------------------2---|
G|---------7----------4-----------------2---|
D|---------7------7---------7-----4-----2---|
A|---------5----------------------------0---|
E|------------------------------------------|
 Well some things you can't explain away

              Bm                            D
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3--3------3----3------------7-|
G|--------------4--4------4----4------(6)---7-|
D|2/4-2---------4--4------4----4------(6)---7-|
A|--------4---2-2--2------2----2----2/4-----5-|
E|--------------------------------------------|
      But the heartache's with me till this day


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Outro:

e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---7---7----7---7--|
A|-------------------|
E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|