No, I’m not (G)col or blind.
it.
I know the world is black and white.
Try to keep an o pen mind, a way but I just can’t sleep on this to night.
(Gm)Stop
this train.
I (Gm)want to get off and go (D)home
a gain.
I can’t take the speed it’s (E7)mov
ing in.
I know
I can’t,
but (A9sus4)hon
est ly,
won’t (C)some
one (G)stop this train?
Don’t know how (G)else to say it.
Don’t want to see my par ents go.
One to gen er a tion’s length a way but from fight ing life out on my own.
(Gm)Stop
this train.
I (Gm)want to get off and go (D)home
a gain.
I can’t take the speed it’s (E7)mov
ing in.
I know
I can’t,
but (A9sus4)hon
est ly,
won’t (C)some
one (G)stop this train?
So scared of get ting old er;
I’m on ly good at be ing young.
So I play the num bers game to (Gsus)find a way to say that life has (Dsus2)just be gun.
Had a talk with my old man.
Said, “Help me un der stand.”
He said, “Turn six ty eight,
you’ll re ne go ti ate.
Don’t stop this train.
(Gm)Don’t for a min ute change the place you’re in.
And don’t think I could n’t ev er (E7)un
der stand.
I tried
my hand.
John, (A9sus4)hon
est ly,
we’ll nev
er (G)stop this train.”
(G)Once
in a while,
when it’s (G)good,
it ’ll (A)feel like it (G)should,
and they’re all
still a (G)round,
and you’re (A)still safe and (G)sound.
And you don’t
miss a (G)thing
till you (A)cry when you’re (D)driv ing a (Am)way in the (Em7)dark,
sing ing:
’cause (A9sus4)now
I see
I’ll nev
er (G)stop this train.
Stop This Train by John Mayer
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 116 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Stop This Train”
- What key is "Stop This Train" in?
- "Stop This Train" by John Mayer is in the key of D with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Stop This Train" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Stop This Train" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Stop This Train"?
- This arrangement of "Stop This Train" uses 16 chords: A, A9, Am, C, D, Dmaj7, Dsus2, E7, +8 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Stop This Train" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by John Mayer can I play here?
- Try "Something's Missing", "Clarity", "Friends, Lovers or Nothing". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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