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Runaway Train

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Soul Asylum

Masterclass (1991)alternative rockTop 5%4:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 7,287 notes · E minor · 112 BPM· 4:32Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Solo
Break
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Lead Vocals
Bass
Winds
Drums
100%9 tracks · 7,400 notes · E minor · 112 BPM· 4:32
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Guitar 5
Lead Vocals
Winds
Drums
Bass
100%8 tracks · 7,771 notes · E minor · 112 BPM· 5:11
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Gtr 1 - Acoustic
Gtr 2 - Acoustic
Gtr 3 - Acoustic
Gtr 4 - Distorted
Gtr 5 - Clean Electric
Vocals
Chorus
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 5,658 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:06
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RUNAWAY TRAIN by Soul Asylum
Electric guitar (jazz)
Fretless bass
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Rock organ
Distortion guitar
Drums
95%5 tracks · 6,656 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 4:10
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
Lead Vocals
92%4 tracks · 6,795 notes · E minor · 118 BPM· 4:25Runaway-Train-Chords
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Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Break
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 4:32

About this song

Runaway Train by Soul Asylum is in A minor, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 4:32 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), English horn, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
9.91 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.07 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.52 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.52 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.49 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:32
Intro0:02Verse 10:11Pre-chorus0:45Chorus1:02Verse 21:24Pre-chorus1:58Chorus2:15Solo2:32Chorus3:24Outro3:58

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C3E4

C3 – E4 · 16 semitones (~1.3 octaves)

About the key of A minor

A minor is the 2nd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Am, Dm, and Em.

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Runaway Train appears on the soundtrack of YTMND Soundtrack, Volume 9.