# Runaway Train – Elton John: piano chords

Runaway Train by Elton John uses 6 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [B7](https://pianokitty.com/c/B7), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: Em Am C B7 Em Am C B7 Am Em Am C B7 Am Em C B7 Em G D B7 C G D G D B7 C G D G Em Am C B7 Am Em Am C B7 Am Em C B7 Em G D B7 C G D G

## Questions

### Which chords does Runaway Train by Elton John use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Runaway Train by Elton John in?

The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Runaway Train to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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