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How Long Is This Train

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This is the acoustic version with capo on 3rd fret
Intro
 D-  D/F#- D/G  
 D/B-  D/F#-    D/G(2x)
D/G
Dsus2How long iD/F#s this trD/Gain son
I hD/Beard his frD/F#agile voD/Gice
I Adidn’t want to lD/F#isten but there reD/Gally was no choice
It seems liDke it goes D/F#on foD/Grever and I waD/Bited D/F#for so D/Glong
The oAld man’s breath came D/F#slow and smelled of wD/Ghiskey in the dawnDsus2  
On a cAold November mDsus2orning in the D/Bgentle D/F#mist of rD/Gain
                Dsus2                 A7sus4     D/B       D/F#     D/G   A(single not to...)
There’s just so many reasons that people wait to meet a train
 D/B-  D/F#- D/G  
And as I wDsus2aited fD/F#or my sD/Gister to come D/Bdown the D/F#metal sD/Gtairs
He toAld me that his D/F#son had not been hD/Gome in fifteen years
And I Dsus2barely D/F#seemed to D/Gnotice the D/Btears bD/F#ehind his D/Gface
But his wiAshes were no sD/F#trangers to the D/Gpeople in this placeDsus2  
Dsus2
The oAld man stood there wDsus2aiting D/Afor a D/Byoung man dD/F#ressed in bD/Glue
Then he hanCded him a nBm7eatly folded Emflag and D/F#said for AyouAsus4  
He said your Dsus2son he D/F#died a hD/Gero in the sD/Bervice D/F#of this D/Gflag
The oAld man took it D/F#gently put it D/Gin his paper bag
Then I Dsus2left him D/F#in the D/Grain there but D/BI’d still D/F#hear his vD/Goice
I tAry hard not to lD/F#isten but there rD/Geally is no choiceDsus2  
On a colAd November Dsus2morning in the D/Bgentle D/F#mist of rD/Gain
There’s Dsus2just so many A7sus4reasons that people D/Bwait to D/F#meet a tD/Grain
D/G
Dsus2How long D/F#is this tD/Grain son
I can D/Bhear the D/F#pouring rD/Gain
I’m stiAll reminded oD/F#f him when I heD/Gar a passing traiDn

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How Long Is This Train

by Dan Tyminski

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D/G

D/B

Dsus2

A7sus4

D/A

Bm7

Asus4

This is the acoustic version with capo on 3rd fret

Intro

D D/F# D/G

- -

D/B D/F# D/G

- - (2x)

D/G

Dsus2 D/F# D/G

How long is this train son

D/B D/F# D/G

I heard his fragile voice

A D/F# D/G

I didn’t want to listen but there really was no choice

D D/F# D/G D/B D/F# D/G

It seems like it goes on forever and I waited for so long

A D/F# D/G Dsus2

The old man’s breath came slow and smelled of whiskey in the dawn

A Dsus2 D/B D/F# D/G

On a cold November morning in the gentle mist of rain

Dsus2 A7sus4 D/B D/F# D/G A

(single not to...)

There’s just so many reasons that people wait to meet a train

D/B D/F# D/G

- -

Dsus2 D/F# D/G D/B D/F# D/G

And as I waited for my sister to come down the metal stairs

A D/F# D/G

He told me that his son had not been home in fifteen years

Dsus2 D/F# D/G D/B D/F# D/G

And I barely seemed to notice the tears behind his face

A D/F# D/G Dsus2

But his wishes were no strangers to the people in this place

Dsus2

A Dsus2 D/A D/B D/F# D/G

The old man stood there waiting for a young man dressed in blue

C Bm7 Em D/F# A Asus4

Then he handed him a neatly folded flag and said for you

Dsus2 D/F# D/G D/B D/F# D/G

He said your son he died a hero in the service of this flag

A D/F# D/G

The old man took it gently put it in his paper bag

Dsus2 D/F# D/G D/B D/F# D/G

Then I left him in the rain there but I’d still hear his voice

A D/F# D/G Dsus2

I try hard not to listen but there really is no choice

A Dsus2 D/B D/F# D/G

On a cold November morning in the gentle mist of rain

Dsus2 A7sus4 D/B D/F# D/G

There’s just so many reasons that people wait to meet a train

D/G

Dsus2 D/F# D/G

How long is this train son

D/B D/F# D/G

I can hear the pouring rain

A D/F# D/G D

I’m still reminded of him when I hear a passing train

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