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Life Is A Train

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Eminor

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Intro:   Em    Am     D     Emx  2
EmFebruary came and weAmnt
It was tDhen that I decided I should Emleave
EmNow I'm sitting at this train sAmtop
Nobody's Daround here. Its just Emme.
EmThoughts of you run through mAmy head
The life Dwe could have shared is Emleft unsaid.
EmI'm still sitting at this traiAmn stop
BurlingDton's not too far from my Emhead.
chorus:
GLife is a train 
Filled with pAleasure, filled with pain
Hey, coCnductor! take me awaGy.
GLife is a train. 
I think I'll taAke this ride again.
Hey, coCnductor! take me awGay.
EmSummer heat has left remAmains
But todaDy it seems to look like it will rEmain.
EmI'm still waiting at this traAmin stop.
Three mDore hours till it comes agEmain.
DSeems my life has come undone
Waiting here until it comes.
chorus
(instrumental/guitar solo part - same chords as chorus)
Away...Nah na na na na.
Come and take me away.
Seems my life has come undone
Waiting here until it comes.
chorus x 2
nah na na na. Oh
chorus

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Life Is A Train

by Maren Ord

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em Am D Em

Intro: x 2

Em Am

February came and went

D Em

It was then that I decided I should leave

Em Am

Now I'm sitting at this train stop

D Em

Nobody's around here. Its just me.

Em Am

Thoughts of you run through my head

D Em

The life we could have shared is left unsaid.

Em Am

I'm still sitting at this train stop

D Em

Burlington's not too far from my head.

chorus:

Life is a train

Filled with pleasure, filled with pain

C G

Hey, conductor! take me away.

Life is a train.

I think I'll take this ride again.

C G

Hey, conductor! take me away.

Em Am

Summer heat has left remains

D Em

But today it seems to look like it will rain.

Em Am

I'm still waiting at this train stop.

D Em

Three more hours till it comes again.

Seems my life has come undone

Waiting here until it comes.

chorus

(instrumental/guitar solo part - same chords as chorus)

Away...Nah na na na na.

Come and take me away.

Seems my life has come undone

Waiting here until it comes.

chorus x 2

nah na na na. Oh

chorus

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