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This Train Is My Life

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Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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of the song would need capo 1, so put that on
Standard tuning
This riff plays through all the verses A & B:
Line 1:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-----
G-----0-----2-0-------0---------0---
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-----------------
E-------------------------3---------
  Am      F      C       G
Line 2:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-1---
G-----0-----2-0-------0-------------
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-------2---------
E-----------------------------------
  Am      F       C       C/B
[VERSE A]
This train is my AmlifeC  
GSpeeding through the AmnightC  
We C/Bhave been to these AmplacesC  
For Gbarely a AmmomentC  C/B  
[VERSE B]
Wide AmAwakeC  
  GSometimes AmwatchCing
  C/BSometimes AmsleepCing
  GSometimes AmdreamingC  C/B  
[VERSE A]
Through G/Bstroby AmstationsC  
GToo fast to know their AmnamesC  
C/BToo fast to Amknow if we Ccame Gor will come aDgain
[VERSE B]
Sleeping Amtowns C  
Gjoined AmtogetheCr
By the C/Bsteel of the Amrails
Parallel Clines
GParallel AmlivesC  C/B  
[CHORUS]
You and DI
We're D/Emovie-D/Arich
D/GWe're reDflected D/Ein the winD/Adow
D/GThe dark Dnight's D/Eblack mirror D/Aglass
D/GDistant Dlights from the D/Ewrong side of the D/Atracks D/G  
[BRIDGE]
high-pitched picking, below. Listen to the 
E----12-----------------------
B-10-------13-----------------
G-------10-------12--12-10-9--
D-------------10--------------
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
Christmas lights
Go by in the houses
Anonymous windows
Anonymous rooms of
Anonymous souls
[VERSE C]
So take my Chand
Squeeze it Dtight         
Make some Amlight Am/G  
In the darkDness
[VERSE C]
I'm glad you Ccame on this Dtrip
Don't lose your Cgrip
Don't Glose your Amgrip
This Ftrain is my Dlife
This train is my Dlife
                  Am   F   C   G[x4]
This train is my life
[Then x2 instrumental verse loops]
Travel with AmmeC  G  
And we'll Dsee..

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This Train Is My Life

by Marillion

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

G/B

D/E

D/A

D/G

Am/G

of the song would need capo 1, so put that on

Standard tuning

This riff plays through all the verses A & B:

Line 1:

E-----------------------------------

B-----------------------------0-----

G-----0-----2-0-------0---------0---

D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------

A-0---------------3-----------------

E-------------------------3---------

Am F C G

Line 2:

E-----------------------------------

B-----------------------------0-1---

G-----0-----2-0-------0-------------

D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------

A-0---------------3-------2---------

E-----------------------------------

Am F C C/B

[VERSE A]

Am C

This train is my life

G Am C

Speeding through the night

C/B Am C

We have been to these places

G Am C C/B

For barely a moment

[VERSE B]

Am C

Wide Awake

G Am C

Sometimes watching

C/B Am C

Sometimes sleeping

G Am C C/B

Sometimes dreaming

[VERSE A]

G/B Am C

Through stroby stations

G Am C

Too fast to know their names

C/B Am C G D

Too fast to know if we came or will come again

[VERSE B]

Am C

Sleeping towns

G Am C

joined together

C/B Am

By the steel of the rails

Parallel lines

G Am C C/B

Parallel lives

[CHORUS]

You and I

D/E D/A

We're movie-rich

D/G D D/E D/A

We're reflected in the window

D/G D D/E D/A

The dark night's black mirror glass

D/G D D/E D/A D/G

Distant lights from the wrong side of the tracks

[BRIDGE]

high-pitched picking, below. Listen to the

E----12-----------------------

B-10-------13-----------------

G-------10-------12--12-10-9--

D-------------10--------------

A-----------------------------

E-----------------------------

Christmas lights

Go by in the houses

Anonymous windows

Anonymous rooms of

Anonymous souls

[VERSE C]

So take my hand

Squeeze it tight

Am Am/G

Make some light

In the darkness

[VERSE C]

C D

I'm glad you came on this trip

Don't lose your grip

G Am

Don't lose your grip

F D

This train is my life

Am F C G

[x4]

This train is my life

[Then x2 instrumental verse loops]

Am C G

Travel with me

And we'll see..

About This Train Is My Life Chords by Marillion

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