Written by J. Fred Knobloch/Gary Scruggs
Intro: A E A verse 1 A Sometimes love is like a runaway train E Hear that whistle blowin' A Troubles comin' around the bend E The wheels just keep on rollin' verse 2 A E Well I know whose on board passenger information A Theres a good lookin' woman that I knew before E Headed in my direction Nothin' I can do Nothin' I can say E7 My head says run but my heart says stayriff D A E A D A E A verse 3 A Seems like I got a one track mind E Can't stop thinkin' of her A I thought by now I wouldn't waste my time E If I didn't love her verse 4 A E Well here I go again if this needs believing A The same ole promises from way back when E Tellin' me that I'm dreamin' Nothin' I can do Nothin' I can say E7 My head says run but my heart says stayD Tied to the tracks runnin' outta' time F#m E A Heartache train comin' down that line D I always knew if she ever came back E D I'd be tied to the tracksriff A D F#m A D E AD Tied to the tracks runnin' outta' time F#m A E Heartache train comin' down that line D I always knew if she ever came back E A I'd be tied to the tracksOutro D tied to the tracks F#m A tied to the tracks D I always knew if she ever came back E A I'd be tied to the tracks D tied to the tracks A tied to the tracks (fade quickly)D Tied to the tracks runnin' outta' time F#m E A Heartache train comin' down that line D I always knew if she ever came back E A I'd be tied to the tracks