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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 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”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Runaway Train"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Runaway Train" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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