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[Intro]
    OAnce more just befoC#mre I’m leaving, Dtorn on the plaEtform
    OAnce more just befoC#mre I’m leaving, Dtorn on the plaEtform
   CoDs I miss you and I C#mlove you, but I Bmknow this is over Afor now
 Cos DI miss you, ooh, hoC#mw I miss you, yoBmu’re not my girl Ayou’re my town
[Pre-verse]
A    C#m   D     E
A    C#m   D     E      E     E7    E7
[Verse 1]
AA weekend away, C#mleave the city tDoday
EDon't want the big smoke to leave me behind
AThe train leaves C#mat 2, platform D3 Waterloo
E50p to the tramp makes me feel kind
[Verse 2]
AI get a good seaC#mt, with a windoDw my feet
EAre up on the one in front, everyone stares
AWhy do they careC#m, like there's feDelings in chairs
ETrapped for 3 hours until I get there
[Bridge]
Cos my eAyes eyes eyes
Are not C#mdry dry dry
As I reaDlise ise ise
That in Ea few minutes the train will be gone
Sighs siAghs sighs
City flyC#m’s fly’s fly’s
Wonder wDhy why why
Would anEyone want to leave where I come from?
[Chorus]
I’m Atorn on C#mthe plaDtform ooEooh
   TAorn on tC#mhe platDform oooEooh
   TAorn on tC#mhe platDform oooEoh
    AOooh    C#moooh   Doooh   oEooh
[Pre-Verse]
A    C#m   D     E
A    C#m   D     E      E     E7    E7
[Verse 3]
It's 1:58, wish that I had been late
And missed the train and given them an excuse
[Verse 4]
But what is the use, I've less slack than a noose
Do or die, stay or go, what shall I choose
[Bridge]
Cos my
Eyes, eyes, eyes
Are not
Dry, dry, dry
As I
Realise, ise, ise
That in a few minutes this train will be gone
Sighs, sighs, sighs
City
Fly's, fly's, fly's
Wonder
Why, why, why
Would anyone want to leave where I come from?
[Chorus]
Torn on the platform
Torn on the platform
Torn on the platform
[Pre-Verse]
[Bridge 2]
Like Din a film the mDmotion starts to slAowA7  
As the Dbeeping carriage dDmoors begin to clAoseA7  
DMomenterily I'm sDmtanding fArozeA7  
Then I jBump between the gap
Land on Dthe platform flat
[Chorus]
I'm not
Torn on the platform
Torn on the platform
Torn on the platform
Ending
AOooh    C#moooh   Doooh   oEooh

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Torn On The Platform

by Jack Peñate

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C#m

[Intro]

A C#m D E

Once more just before I’m leaving, torn on the platform

A C#m D E

Once more just before I’m leaving, torn on the platform

D C#m Bm A

Cos I miss you and I love you, but I know this is over for now

D C#m Bm A

Cos I miss you, ooh, how I miss you, you’re not my girl you’re my town

[Pre-verse]

A C#m D E

A C#m D E E E7 E7

[Verse 1]

A C#m D

A weekend away, leave the city today

Don't want the big smoke to leave me behind

A C#m D

The train leaves at 2, platform 3 Waterloo

50p to the tramp makes me feel kind

[Verse 2]

A C#m D

I get a good seat, with a window my feet

Are up on the one in front, everyone stares

A C#m D

Why do they care, like there's feelings in chairs

Trapped for 3 hours until I get there

[Bridge]

Cos my eyes eyes eyes

C#m

Are not dry dry dry

As I realise ise ise

That in a few minutes the train will be gone

Sighs sighs sighs

C#m

City fly’s fly’s fly’s

Wonder why why why

Would anyone want to leave where I come from?

[Chorus]

A C#m D E

I’m torn on the platform ooooh

A C#m D E

Torn on the platform oooooh

A C#m D E

Torn on the platform ooooh

A C#m D E

Oooh oooh oooh oooh

[Pre-Verse]

A C#m D E

A C#m D E E E7 E7

[Verse 3]

It's 1:58, wish that I had been late

And missed the train and given them an excuse

[Verse 4]

But what is the use, I've less slack than a noose

Do or die, stay or go, what shall I choose

[Bridge]

Cos my

Eyes, eyes, eyes

Are not

Dry, dry, dry

As I

Realise, ise, ise

That in a few minutes this train will be gone

Sighs, sighs, sighs

City

Fly's, fly's, fly's

Wonder

Why, why, why

Would anyone want to leave where I come from?

[Chorus]

Torn on the platform

[Pre-Verse]

[Bridge 2]

D Dm A A7

Like in a film the motion starts to slow

D Dm A A7

As the beeping carriage doors begin to close

D Dm A A7

Momenterily I'm standing froze

Then I jump between the gap

Land on the platform flat

[Chorus]

I'm not

Torn on the platform

Ending

A C#m D E

Oooh oooh oooh oooh

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