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"Lightning Express"
Capo 5, recording is tuned slightly sharp.
CThe lightning express from the depot so grand
Had Fstarted out on its Cway
All of the passengers that were on board
SD7eemed to be happy and G7gay
CBut one little boy who sat by himself
Was Freading a letter he Chad
You could Fplainly tell by the Clook on his face
That the D7contents of G7it made him Csad
CThe stern old conductor then started his round
Taking Ftickets from everyone Cthere
And finally reaching the sad little boy
He D7gruffly demanded his G7fare
CI have no ticket the boy then replied
But FI'll pay you back Csomeday
Then I'll Fput you off at the Cnext stop we make
But he D7stopped when he G7heard the boy Csay
CPlease Mr. Conductor
Don't Fput me off of this Ctrain
The best friend I have in this world sir
D7Is waiting for me in G7pain
CExpecting to die any moment sir
And Fmay not live through the Cday
I Fwanna reach home and kiss Cmother goodbye
BeD7fore God G7takes her Caway
CA girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
If you Fput him off it's a Cshame
Taking his hand a collection she made
The D7boy's way was paid on the G7train
CI'm obliged to you miss for your kindness to me
You're Fwelcome she said never Cfear
Each Ftime the conductor would Cpass through the car
The D7boy's words would G7ring in his Cear
CPlease Mr. Conductor
Don't Fput me off of this Ctrain
The best friend I have in this world sir
D7Is waiting for me in G7pain
CExpecting to die any moment sir
And Fmay not live through the Cday
I Fwanna reach home and kiss Cmother goodbye
BeD7fore God G7takes her Caway
End

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Lightning Express

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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"Lightning Express"

Capo 5, recording is tuned slightly sharp.

The lightning express from the depot so grand

F C

Had started out on its way

All of the passengers that were on board

D7 G7

Seemed to be happy and gay

But one little boy who sat by himself

F C

Was reading a letter he had

F C

You could plainly tell by the look on his face

D7 G7 C

That the contents of it made him sad

The stern old conductor then started his round

F C

Taking tickets from everyone there

And finally reaching the sad little boy

D7 G7

He gruffly demanded his fare

I have no ticket the boy then replied

F C

But I'll pay you back someday

F C

Then I'll put you off at the next stop we make

D7 G7 C

But he stopped when he heard the boy say

Please Mr. Conductor

F C

Don't put me off of this train

The best friend I have in this world sir

D7 G7

Is waiting for me in pain

Expecting to die any moment sir

F C

And may not live through the day

F C

I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye

D7 G7 C

Before God takes her away

A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim

F C

If you put him off it's a shame

Taking his hand a collection she made

D7 G7

The boy's way was paid on the train

I'm obliged to you miss for your kindness to me

F C

You're welcome she said never fear

F C

Each time the conductor would pass through the car

D7 G7 C

The boy's words would ring in his ear

Please Mr. Conductor

F C

Don't put me off of this train

The best friend I have in this world sir

D7 G7

Is waiting for me in pain

Expecting to die any moment sir

F C

And may not live through the day

F C

I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye

D7 G7 C

Before God takes her away

End

About Lightning Express Chords by The Everly Brothers

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The chords for "Lightning Express" show the original chord names (including C, F, D7, G7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.