Train In Vain chords by The Clash

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Arrangement for solo guitar. This tab mixes in some of the bass fills.

Main Riff:
  D D/C# A
       v
e|-----------5-5--|
B|-7---------5-5--|
G|-7--7----6-6-6--|
D|-7--7----7------|
A|-5--4----7------|
E|---------5------|

Alternate Main Riff:
  D D/C# A
e|-------------------|
B|-7--7--------------|
G|-7--7----6---------|
D|-7--7----7---------|
A|-5--4----7---------|
E|---------5-3(h4)h5-|


Intro Riff:

e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---7---7----7---7--| x2
A|-------------------|
E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|


Verse 1:
         D D/C# A       D D/C# A
You say you stand     by your man
         D D/C# A          D D/C# A
Tell me something     I don't understand
       D           Bm
You said you loved me, and that's a fact
        D D/C# A           D D/C# A
Then you left me,    said you felt trapped

      D              A
e|------------------------------------------|
B|---------7----------------------------2---|
G|---------7----------4-----------------2---|
D|---------7------7---------7-----4-----2---|
A|---------5----------------------------0---|
E|------------------------------------------|
 Well some things you can't explain away

       Bm              D
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3--3------3----3------------7-|
G|--------------4--4------4----4------(6)---7-|
D|2/4-2---------4--4------4----4------(6)---7-|
A|--------4---2-2--2------2----2----2/4-----5-|
E|--------------------------------------------|
   But the heartache's with me till this day


Chorus:
           D D/C# A
You didn't stand by me
       D D/C# A
No, not at all
           D D/C# A
You didn't stand by me
   D D/C# A
No way


Verse 2:
       D D/C# A          D D/C# A
All the times     when we were close
          D D/C# A        D D/C# A
I'll remember these     things the most
       D          A
I see all my dreams come tumblin' down
        D D/C# A          D D/C# A
I can't be happy     without you around
  D               A
So alone, I keep the wolves at bay
      Bm          D
And there's only one thing I can say


Chorus:
           D D/C# A
You didn't stand by me
       D D/C# A
No, not at all
           D D/C# A
You didn't stand by me
   D D/C# A
No way


Bridge:
      A   F#m Bm         D D/C# A D D/C# A
You must expla-a-a-ain  why this must be
    A  F#m Bm           D D/C# A D D/C# A
Did you li-i-i---ie when you spoke to me?
          D D/C# A        D D/C# A
Did you stand be me?     No, not at all


Verse 3:
        D D/C# A         D D/C# A
Now I got a job,    but it don't pay
         D D/C# A             D D/C# A
I need new clothes,    I need somewhere to stay
    D                A
But without all of these things I can do
           D D/C# A            D D/C# A
But without your love,    I won't make it through
    D                A
But you don't understand my point of view
   Bm             D
I suppose there's nothing I can do


Chorus:
           D D/C# A
You didn't stand by me
       D D/C# A
No, not at all
           D D/C# A
You didn't stand by me
   D D/C# A
No way


Bridge:
      A   F#m Bm         D D/C# A D D/C# A
You must expla-a-a-ain  why this must be
    A  F#m Bm           D D/C# A D D/C# A
Did you li-i-i---ie when you spoke to me?
          D D/C# A        D D/C# A
Did you stand be me?     No, not at all


Outro:

e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---7---7----7---7--|
A|-------------------|
E|--5---5-5--5---5-5-|