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 Down There By The Train
 Written by Tom Waits
[Verse 1]
 There's a Eplace I know E7where the Atrain goes Eslow
 Where the sinner can be washed in the Ablood of the B7lamb
 There's a Eriver by the E7trestle down by ASinner's Grove
 Down where the Ewillow and the B7dogwood Agrow  E  
 You can Ahear the whistEle, Ayou can hear the Ebell
 From the halls of E7heaven to the gates of B7hell
 And there's Aroom for the forsaEken if you're there on Atime
 You'll be Ewashed of all your E7sins and Aall of your crimes
[Chorus]
|                                E  
|If you're down there by the train
|                     B7  
|Down there by the train
|                      E  
|Down there by the train
|                      A  
|Down there by the train
|                          E     B7     E  
|Down there where the train goes slow
[Verse 2]
 There's a goElden mooE7n that Ashines up through the mist   E  
 And I know that your naE7me Acan be on that lisBt
 There's no Eeye for an eyeE7, there's no Atooth for a tooth
 I saw EJudas Iscariot carrying B7John Wilkes Booth   A  
 He was...
[Chorus]
|                                E  
|If you're down there by the train
|                     B7  
|Down there by the train
|                      E  
|Down there by the train
|                      A  
|Down there by the train
|                          E     B7     E  
|Down there where the train goes slow
[Verse 3] (same as 1st)
 If you've lost all your hope, if you've lost all your faith
 I know you can be cared for and I know you can be safe
 And all the shamefuls and all of the whores
 And even the soldier who pierced the side of the Lord
 Is...
[Chorus]
|                                E  
|If you're down there by the train
|                     B7  
|Down there by the train
|                      E  
|Down there by the train
|                      A  
|Down there by the train
|                          E     B7     E  
|Down there where the train goes slow
[Verse 4] (same as 1st)
 Well, I've never asked forgiveness and I've never said a prayer
 Never given of myself, never truly cared
 I've left the ones who loved me and I'm still raising Cain
 I've taken the low road and if you've done the same
 Meet me...
[Chorus]
|                                E  
|If you're down there by the train
|                     B7  
|Down there by the train
|                      E  
|Down there by the train
|                      A  
|Down there by the train
|                          E     B7     E  
|Down there where the train goes slow
|                                E  
|If you're down there by the train
|                     B7  
|Down there by the train
|                      E  
|Down there by the train
|                      A  
|Down there by the train
|                          E     B7     E  
|Down there where the train goes slow

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The story behind the song

"Down There By The Train" comes from Johnny Cash's American Recordings album, which marked a significant period in his later career. His music often explored themes of sorrow, moral struggle, and redemption, and this song fits within that landscape. Cash was known for his deep, calm voice and a distinctive, train-like chugging guitar rhythm that often characterized his band's sound. Playing this song channels a sense of profound contemplation, much like a journey toward understanding.

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Down There By The Train

by Johnny Cash

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Down There By The Train

Written by Tom Waits

[Verse 1]

E E7 A E

There's a place I know where the train goes slow

A B7

Where the sinner can be washed in the blood of the lamb

E E7 A

There's a river by the trestle down by Sinner's Grove

E B7 A E

Down where the willow and the dogwood grow

A E A E

You can hear the whistle, you can hear the bell

E7 B7

From the halls of heaven to the gates of hell

A E A

And there's room for the forsaken if you're there on time

E E7 A

You'll be washed of all your sins and all of your crimes

[Chorus]

|If you're down there by the train

|Down there by the train

E B7 E

|Down there where the train goes slow

[Verse 2]

E E7 A E

There's a golden moon that shines up through the mist

E7 A B

And I know that your name can be on that list

E E7 A

There's no eye for an eye, there's no tooth for a tooth

E B7 A

I saw Judas Iscariot carrying John Wilkes Booth

He was...

[Chorus]

|If you're down there by the train

|Down there by the train

E B7 E

|Down there where the train goes slow

[Verse 3] (same as 1st)

If you've lost all your hope, if you've lost all your faith

I know you can be cared for and I know you can be safe

And all the shamefuls and all of the whores

And even the soldier who pierced the side of the Lord

Is...

[Chorus]

|If you're down there by the train

|Down there by the train

E B7 E

|Down there where the train goes slow

[Verse 4] (same as 1st)

Well, I've never asked forgiveness and I've never said a prayer

Never given of myself, never truly cared

I've left the ones who loved me and I'm still raising Cain

I've taken the low road and if you've done the same

Meet me...

[Chorus]

|If you're down there by the train

|Down there by the train

E B7 E

|Down there where the train goes slow

|If you're down there by the train

|Down there by the train

E B7 E

|Down there where the train goes slow

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