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Lightning Express

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro:
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|------2-3--|
E|--3-5------|
C G A D7 G D7
The Glightning express from the depot so grand
Had Cstarted out on its Gway
All of the passengers that were on board
ASeemed to be happy and D7gay
But Gone little boy who sat by himself
Was Creading a letter he Ghad
You could Cplainly tell by the Glook on his face
That the Acontents of D7it made him Gsad
GThe stern old conductor then started his round
Taking Ctickets from everyone Gthere
And finally reaching the side of the boy
He Agruffly demanded his D7fare
G"I have no ticket" the boy then replied
"But I'll Cpay you back someGday"
"Then I'll Cput you off at the Gnext stop we make"
But he Astopped when he D7heard the boy Gsay
G"Please Mr. Conductor
Don't Cput me off of this Gtrain
The best friend I have in this world sir
Is Awaiting for me in D7pain
GExpecting to die any moment sir
And Cmay not live through the Gday
I Cwanna reach home and kiss Gmother goodbye
BeAfore God D7takes her aGway."
C G A D7 G D7
GA girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
"If you Cput him off, it's a Gshame."
Taking his hand, a collection she made
The Aboy's way was paid on the D7train
"I'm obGliged to you miss for your kindness to me."
"You're Cwelcome," she said, "never Gfear."
Each Ctime the conductor would Gpass through the car
The Aboy's words would D7ring in his Gear
G"Please Mr. Conductor
Don't Cput me off of this Gtrain
The best friend I have in this world sir
Is Awaiting for me in D7pain
GExpecting to die any moment sir
And Cmay not live through the Gday
I Cwanna reach home and kiss Gmother goodbye
BeAfore God D7takes her aGway."
Outro:
"I Cwanna reach home and kiss Gmother goodbye
BeAfore God D7takes her aGway."
Tabbed By HofnerBass: http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/HofnerBass/

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Lightning Express

by Billie Joe Armstrong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

e|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|-----------|

D|-----------|

A|------2-3--|

E|--3-5------|

C G A D7 G D7

The lightning express from the depot so grand

C G

Had started out on its way

All of the passengers that were on board

A D7

Seemed to be happy and gay

But one little boy who sat by himself

C G

Was reading a letter he had

C G

You could plainly tell by the look on his face

A D7 G

That the contents of it made him sad

The stern old conductor then started his round

C G

Taking tickets from everyone there

And finally reaching the side of the boy

A D7

He gruffly demanded his fare

"I have no ticket" the boy then replied

C G

"But I'll pay you back someday"

C G

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

A D7 G

But he stopped when he heard the boy say

"Please Mr. Conductor

C G

Don't put me off of this train

The best friend I have in this world sir

A D7

Is waiting for me in pain

Expecting to die any moment sir

C G

And may not live through the day

C G

I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye

A D7 G

Before God takes her away."

C G A D7 G D7

A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim

C G

"If you put him off, it's a shame."

Taking his hand, a collection she made

A D7

The boy's way was paid on the train

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

C G

"You're welcome," she said, "never fear."

C G

Each time the conductor would pass through the car

A D7 G

The boy's words would ring in his ear

"Please Mr. Conductor

C G

Don't put me off of this train

The best friend I have in this world sir

A D7

Is waiting for me in pain

Expecting to die any moment sir

C G

And may not live through the day

C G

I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye

A D7 G

Before God takes her away."

Outro:

C G

"I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye

A D7 G

Before God takes her away."

Tabbed By HofnerBass: http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/HofnerBass/

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