Other arrangements of Runaway Train
Pick a learning view.
Call you up in the mid dle of the night,
like a fi re fly with out a light.
You were there like a blow torch burn ing.
I was a key that could use a lit tle turn ing So can tired that I could n’t e ven sleep,
so man y se crets I could n’t keep.
Prom ised my self drown in’ would n’t weep.
One a more et prom ise I could n’t keep.
It seems no one can help me now.
I’m in too deep, there’s no way out.
This time I have real ly led my self a stray.
Run a way train nev er go ing back.
Wrong way on a one way track.
Seems like I should be get ting some where.
Some how I’m nei ther here nor there.
Can you help me re mem ber how to smile?
Make it some how all with seem worth while.
How on earth did I get so jad ed?
I Life’s a mys ter y seems a so tle fad ed.
I can go where I no one else can go.
I know y what crets no one else knows.
Here I am just drown in’ in the rain
with a tick et for a run a way train.
And ev ’ry thing seems cut and dry; day and night, earth and sky.
Some how I real just don’t be lieve it.
stray.
Run a way train nev er go ing back.
Wrong way on a one way track.
Seems like I should be get ting some where.
Some how I’m nei ther here nor there.
here nor there.
Bought a tick et for a run a way train.
Like a mad man laugh in’ at the rain;
lit tle out of touch, lit tle in sane.
Just eas i er than deal ing with the pain.
Run a way train nev er go ing back.
Wrong way on a one way track.
Seems like I should be get ting some where.
Some how I’m nei ther here nor there.
Run a way train nev er go ing back.
Wrong way on a one way track.
Seems like I should be get ting some where.
Some how I’m nei ther here nor there.
Runaway Train — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Runaway Train" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Runaway Train”
- Why does "Runaway Train" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Runaway Train".
- What key is "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum played in?
- Runaway Train is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Runaway Train"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Runaway Train" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Runaway Train"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Runaway Train"?
- "Runaway Train" was originally performed by Soul Asylum. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Runaway Train"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Am, C, Em, F, G.
- Is this real sheet music for "Runaway Train"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Runaway Train".
- Can I see all the notes in "Runaway Train"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM.
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