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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":10075065,"song":"Spanish Train","artist":"Chris de Burgh","content_type":"chord","tab_type":null,"url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11666777-spanish-train-chords-by-chris-de-burgh/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/10075065?type=chord","rating":null,"votes":null,"content":"Intro:\n\nThere's a Spanish train that runs\n\nBetween Quadelquidir\n\nAnd old Seville\n\nAnd at dead of night the whistle\n\nBlows and people hear\n\nShe's running still\n\nAnd then they hush their children\n\n\nBack to sleep\n\nLock the doors upstairs they creep\n\nFor it is said that the souls\n\nOf the dead fill up the train\n\nTen thousand deep\n\nWell a railway-man lay dying\n\nWith his people by his side\n\nHis family were crying knelt\n\nIn prayer before he died\n\nBut above his bed just awaiting\n\n\nFor the dead was the\n\nDevil with a twinkle in\n\nHis eye\n\n'Well, God's not around look\n\nwhat I've found? This one's mine'‎\n\nJust then the Lord himself\n\nAppeared in a blinding\n\nFlash of light\n\n\nAnd shouted at the devil\n\n'get thee hence to endless night'\n\nBut the devil just grinned\n\nAnd said 'I may have sinned\n\nBut there's no need to\n\nPush me around\n\nI got here first so you can do\n\nYour worst\n\nHe's going under ground'‎\n\n'Well I think I'll give you\n\nOne more chance'\n\nSaid the devil with a smile\n\nSo throw away that stupid lance\n\n'It's really not your style'\n\nJoker is the name\n\nPoker is the game\n\nWe'll play right here\n\nOn this bed\n\nAnd then we'll bet for the\n\nBiggest stakes yet\n\nThe souls of the dead\n\nAnd I said 'look out\n\nLord he's gonna win\n\nThe sun is down and\n\nThe night's riding in\n\nThat train is dead on time\n\nMany souls are on the line\n\nOh Lord, he's gonna win'‎\n\nNow the railway-man\n\nHe cut the cards\n\nAnd he dealt each a hand of five\n\n\nAnd for the Lord\n\nHe was praying hard\n\nFor that train he'd have to drive\n\nWell, the devil\n\nHe had three aces and a king\n\nAnd the Lord he was running\n\nFor a straight he had\n\nThe queen and the knave\n\nThe nine and ten of spades\n\nAll he needed was the eight\n\nAnd then the Lord\n\nHe called for one more card\n\nBut he drew the diamond eight\n\n\nAnd the devil said\n\nTo the Son of God,\n\n'I believe you've got it straight\n\nSo deal me one for\n\nThe time has come to see\n\nWho'll be the king of this place'‎\n\nBut as he spoke from beneath\n\nHis cloak he slipped another ace\n\nTen thousand souls\n\nWas the opening bid\n\nBut it soon went up to fifty-nine\n\nBut the Lord didn't see\n\nWhat the devil did and he said,\n\n'that suits me fine.'\n\nI'll raise you high to\n\nA hundred-five and forever\n\nPut an end to your sins\n\nBut the devil let out a mighty\n\nShout 'my hand wins'‎\n\nAnd i said 'Lord oh Lord\n\nYou let him win\n\nThe sun is down and the\n\nNight's riding in\n\nThat train is dead on time\n\nMany souls are on the line\n\nOh Lord\n\nDon't let him win\n\nWell that Spanish train\n\nStill runs between\n\nQuadelquidir and old Seville And\n\nAt dead of night The Whistle Blows\n\nAnd people fear she's running still\n\nAnd far away in some recess\n\nThe Lord and the devil\n\n\nAre now playing chess\n\nThe devil still cheats\n\nAnd wins more souls\n\nAnd as for the Lord well\n\nhe's just doing his best\n\nAnd I said 'Lord, oh Lord\n\nYou've gotta win\n\nThe sun is down and the\n\nNight's riding in\n\nThe train is still on time\n\nOh my soul is on the line\n\nOh Lord, you've got to win'‎\n","plain_text":"Intro:\n\nThere's a Spanish train that runs\n\nBetween Quadelquidir\n\nAnd old Seville\n\nAnd at dead of night the whistle\n\nBlows and people hear\n\nShe's running still\n\nAnd then they hush their children\n\n\nBack to sleep\n\nLock the doors upstairs they creep\n\nFor it is said that the souls\n\nOf the dead fill up the train\n\nTen thousand deep\n\nWell a railway-man lay dying\n\nWith his people by his side\n\nHis family were crying knelt\n\nIn prayer before he died\n\nBut above his bed just awaiting\n\n\nFor the dead was the\n\nDevil with a twinkle in\n\nHis eye\n\n'Well, God's not around look\n\nwhat I've found? This one's mine'‎\n\nJust then the Lord himself\n\nAppeared in a blinding\n\nFlash of light\n\n\nAnd shouted at the devil\n\n'get thee hence to endless night'\n\nBut the devil just grinned\n\nAnd said 'I may have sinned\n\nBut there's no need to\n\nPush me around\n\nI got here first so you can do\n\nYour worst\n\nHe's going under ground'‎\n\n'Well I think I'll give you\n\nOne more chance'\n\nSaid the devil with a smile\n\nSo throw away that stupid lance\n\n'It's really not your style'\n\nJoker is the name\n\nPoker is the game\n\nWe'll play right here\n\nOn this bed\n\nAnd then we'll bet for the\n\nBiggest stakes yet\n\nThe souls of the dead\n\nAnd I said 'look out\n\nLord he's gonna win\n\nThe sun is down and\n\nThe night's riding in\n\nThat train is dead on time\n\nMany souls are on the line\n\nOh Lord, he's gonna win'‎\n\nNow the railway-man\n\nHe cut the cards\n\nAnd he dealt each a hand of five\n\n\nAnd for the Lord\n\nHe was praying hard\n\nFor that train he'd have to drive\n\nWell, the devil\n\nHe had three aces and a king\n\nAnd the Lord he was running\n\nFor a straight he had\n\nThe queen and the knave\n\nThe nine and ten of spades\n\nAll he needed was the eight\n\nAnd then the Lord\n\nHe called for one more card\n\nBut he drew the diamond eight\n\n\nAnd the devil said\n\nTo the Son of God,\n\n'I believe you've got it straight\n\nSo deal me one for\n\nThe time has come to see\n\nWho'll be the king of this place'‎\n\nBut as he spoke from beneath\n\nHis cloak he slipped another ace\n\nTen thousand souls\n\nWas the opening bid\n\nBut it soon went up to fifty-nine\n\nBut the Lord didn't see\n\nWhat the devil did and he said,\n\n'that suits me fine.'\n\nI'll raise you high to\n\nA hundred-five and forever\n\nPut an end to your sins\n\nBut the devil let out a mighty\n\nShout 'my hand wins'‎\n\nAnd i said 'Lord oh Lord\n\nYou let him win\n\nThe sun is down and the\n\nNight's riding in\n\nThat train is dead on time\n\nMany souls are on the line\n\nOh Lord\n\nDon't let him win\n\nWell that Spanish train\n\nStill runs between\n\nQuadelquidir and old Seville And\n\nAt dead of night The Whistle Blows\n\nAnd people fear she's running still\n\nAnd far away in some recess\n\nThe Lord and the devil\n\n\nAre now playing chess\n\nThe devil still cheats\n\nAnd wins more souls\n\nAnd as for the Lord well\n\nhe's just doing his best\n\nAnd I said 'Lord, oh Lord\n\nYou've gotta win\n\nThe sun is down and the\n\nNight's riding in\n\nThe train is still on time\n\nOh my soul is on the line\n\nOh Lord, you've got to win'‎","chords":["A"]}