Runaway Train chords by Little Big Town

Guitar chords with lyrics

(one of the few songs played without a capo)

E MajorE|---------------|
BB|-2-2---2--2--2-|
G+G|-2-2---2--2--2-|
D MajorD|-2-2---2--2--2-| Repeat this strumming pattern for the
A augmentedA|-0-0-3-0--0--0-|  A augmentedA chord in the intro and verses...
E MajorE|-----------3---|

[Verse 1]
A augmentedA
Well, I sold my guitar for a diamond ring
         C majorC                           D MajorD          A augmentedA
Yeah the preacher's daughter's got a thing  for me
A augmentedA
With all of our stuff in a pick up truck
           C majorC                         D MajorD          A augmentedA
Yeah we're headed out  west     in a cloud  of  dust


[Chorus]
G+G       D MajorD            A augmentedA
Runaway baby  like a runaway train, like a
G+G            D MajorD       A augmentedA
Train comin' off the tracks
G+G       D MajorD            A augmentedA
Runaway baby  like a runaway train
    C majorC       D MajorD          A augmentedA
Runaway and never look back
    C majorC       D MajorD          A augmentedA
Runaway and never look back


[Verse 2]
A augmentedA
Well, it's a Vegas weddin' at the break of day
         C majorC                           D MajorD          A augmentedA
    By a magistrate   dressed        in  blue   suede
A augmentedA
Lost all of our cash on a roll of the bones
         C majorC                           D MajorD          A augmentedA
  Had to pawn that  ring  just  to   get  back  home

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[Chorus]

[Instumental Break]
Play the chorus, but the C-D-A just one time.


[Verse 3]
A augmentedA
In a cheap motel on the county line
         C majorC                           D MajorD          A augmentedA
Sneakin' back into town  in the      black  of  night
A augmentedA
I heard the preacher screamin' through the motel door
         C majorC                           D MajorD          A augmentedA
Yeah he's cursin' my soul   in the  name of the Lord


[Ending Chorus]
G+G       D MajorD            A augmentedA
Runaway baby  like a runaway train, like a
G+G            D MajorD       A augmentedA
Train comin' off the tracks
G+G       D MajorD            A augmentedA
Runaway baby  like a runaway train
    C majorC       D MajorD          A augmentedA
Runaway and never look back


G+G       D MajorD            A augmentedA
Runaway baby  like a runaway train, like a
G+G            D MajorD       A augmentedA
Train comin' off the tracks
G+G       D MajorD            A augmentedA
Runaway baby  like a runaway train
    C majorC       D MajorD          A augmentedA
Runaway and never look back
    C majorC       D MajorD          A augmentedA
Runaway and never look back
    C majorC       D MajorD          A augmentedA
Runaway and never look back