Train In Vain
(Live at Newcastle Arena, December 14th 1998)

Written by Joe Strummer/Mick Jones.
Transcribed by Rohan Armstrong (fadeout@freenetname.co.uk)
DEFINITIONS
x   - don't play that string   
s   - slide                    
b   - bend
r   - release
p   - pull-off
~   - vibrato
h   - hammer-on
STANDARD TUNING
    EADGBE   BARRE CHORDS

E5  022xxx   B  799877
G#5 466xxx   A  577655
B5  799xxx   D  10 12 12 11 10 10 
F#5 244xxx   C  8  10 10 9  8  8
E   022100

"This is called Train In Vain"

Intro
*****
D-----7----7-----7-----7----7-----7----7sd-
A------------------------------------------
E-5-5--5--5---5-5--5--5--5-5--5--5--5-5----

Verse 1
*******
                D5 C#5 A5           D5 C#5 A5
You say you stand         by your man
               D5 C#5 A5                  D5 C#5 A5
So tell me something     I don't understand
              D5                  B5
You said you love me and that's a fact
              D5 C#5 A5            D5 C#5 A5
Then you left me,      said you felt trapped

Middle
******
              D5                  A5
Well some things you can explain away
          B5                          D5
But this heartache still remains this day

Chorus
******
                    D5 C#5 A5
Did you stand by me?
      D5 C#5 C5
Oh oh
                    D5 C#5 A5
Did you stand by me?
      D5 C#5 C5
No way

Verse 2 (same as verse 1)
*******
All the times
When we were close
I'll remember these things the most
I've seen all my dreams come tumbling down
I can't be happy without you 'round

middle (same as previous middle)
******
So alone I keep the wolves at bay
And there is only one thing I can say

Chorus (same as previous chorus)
******
Did you stand by me?
Oh oh
Did you stand by me?
No way

Chorus 2
********
           A5 F#5 B5               D5 C#5 A5  D5 C#5 A5
You must explain    why this must be
           A5 F#5 B5               D5 C#5 A5  D5 C#5 A5
Did you lie when you spoke to me?
  
                 D5 C#5 A5
Did you stand by me?
  D5 C#5 A5
Oh oh

Verse 3 (same as verse 1)
*******
Now I got a job
But it don't pay
I need new clothes
I need somewhere to stay
But without all these things I can do
But without your love I won't make it through

middle (same as previous middle)
******
But you don't seem to see my point of view
I suppose there's one thing I can do

Chorus (same as previous chorus)
*******
Did you stand by me?
Oh oh
Did you stand by me?
No way

Chorus 2 (same as previous chorus 2)
********
You must explain why this must be
Did you lie when you spoke to me?

Chorus (same as previous chorus)
******
Did you stand by me?
Oh oh
Did you stand by me?
No way

Guitar solo
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E--------------12--------------------------------------------
B---10-12-12b14---r12-10--------------2h3p2---2h3p2h3-3b5-2--
G-s9---------------------11-11-9---9--------4--------------4-
D-------------------------------12---------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------10-7-10--7h10r7--7h10r7--7h10b12r10-
G-2-2-2----------2~~------------------9-------9------------
D------------2-4-------------------------------------------
A-------2-4-5----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------

D5 C#5 A5
D5 C#5 A5
D5 C#5 A5
D5 C#5 A5

(hit all the strings open and finish on A5)