Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

The Runaway Train - Vernon Dalhart Composers: Massey, Robison (other versions credit it differently) Recorded in 1925 this was a million seller. Carson Robison recorded his own version and Michael Holliday had a hit with it in the UK in 1956. The song was played regularly in the UK in the 1950's on a childrens request show, Childrens Choice. The tab is of the version on the Edison Label.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54WeiVENJj8) Dalhart recorded other versions for other labels which have slightly different words and chords. Original Key: Pitched in Gb but the guitars sound as though they are playing in F with capo. Chord in () is optional to help the singer. Capo I Intro(tune of verse): F F C F C7 F C7 F C7 F Dm A7 Dm A7

^DmT'was in the year of '^A789 ^Dmon that old Chic^A7ago line, ^DmWhen the winter ^A7wind was blowin' ^Dmshrill,^A7 ^DmThe rails were froze, the ^A7wheels were cold, and ^Dmthen the air brakes ^A7wouldn't hold, And ^A7Number 9 came roaring down the^A hill --^A7 oh!

#1: (C7) F The runaway train come down the track and she blew,

^FThe runaway train came down the track and she ^C7blew, The ^Frunaway train come ^C7down the track, her ^Fwhistle wide and her ^C7throttle back, And she ^Fblew, blew, ^C7blew, blew, ^Fblew.

#2:

^FThe engineer said the train must halt and she blew, ^FThe engineer said the train must halt and she ^C7blew, The ^Fengineer said the t^C7rain must halt -- he ^Fsaid it was all the ^C7fireman's fault, And she ^Fblew -ew, ^C7blew, blew, ^Fblew.

Instrumental (tune of verse): F F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F #3:

^FOh the fireman said he rang the bell and she blew, ^FThe fireman said he rang the bell and she ^C7blew, The ^Ffireman said he ^C7rang the bell -- the ^Fengineer said "You ^C7did like ****!" And she ^Fblew, blew, ^C7blew, blew, ^Fblew.

#4:

^FThe conductor said there'd be a wreck and she blew, ^FThe conductor said there'd be a wreck and she ^C7blew, The ^Fconductor said there'd ^C7be a wreck and he ^Ffelt the chills run ^C7up his neck, And she ^Fblew, blew, ^C7blew, blew, ^Fblew.

Instrumental(tune of verse): F F C7 F C7 F C7

^F#5:^C7 ^F ^FOh the fireman tried to shovel the coal and she blew ^FThe fireman tried to shovel the coal and she ^C7blew The ^Ffireman tried to ^C7shovel the coal but ^Fhe opened the door and ^C7fell in the hole And she ^Fblew, blew, ^C7blew, blew, ^Fblew.

#6:

^FThe porter got an awful fright and she blew, ^FThe porter got an awful fright and she ^C7blew, The ^Fporter got an ^C7awful fright -- he ^Fgot so scared that ^C7he turned white, And she ^Fblew -ew, ^C7blew, blew, ^Fblew.

Instrumental(tune of verse): F F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F #7:

^FOh, a mule was standing in the way and she blew, ^FA mule was standing in the way and she ^C7blew, A ^Fmule was standing ^C7in the way and ^Fall they found was ^C7just his bray, And she ^Fblew -ew, ^C7blew, blew, ^Fblew.

#8:

^FA drummer sat in the parlor car and she blew ^FA drummer sat in the parlor car and she ^C7blew A ^Fdrummer sat in the ^C7parlor car and he ^Fnearly swallowed a ^C7fat cigar And she ^Fblew blew, b^C7lew, blew, b^Flew.

#9:

^FThe runaway train went over the hill and she blew, ^FThe runaway train went over the hill and she ^C7blew, The ^Frunaway train went ^C7over the hill and the ^Flast we heard she was ^C7going still, And she ^Fblew -ew, bl^C7ew, blew, bl^Few

Instrumental outro(tune of verse): F F C7 F C7 F C7 F C7 F

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