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Locomotive Breath

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[Intro]
Em      Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
[Verse 1]
   EmIn the shuffling madEmnessG  D  
Emof the Locomotive BreathEm  G  D  
   EmRuns the all-time lEmoserG  D  
   BHeadlong to his deaBthB  D  
Oh, he Emfeels the piston scraEmpingG  D  
Steam Embreaking on his browEm  G  D  
Old GCharlie stole the Ahandle
And the Btrain it won't stop going
BNo way to Dslow Emdown
        Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
[Verse 2]
   EmHe sees his children jumEmping GofDf
EmAt the stations one by oneEm  G  D  
   EmHis woman and his best EmfrieGndD  
BIn bed and having funB  B  D  
Oh, he's Emcrawling down the corridEmorG  D  
EmOn his hands and kneEmesG  D  
Old GCharlie stole the Ahandle
And the Btrain it won't stop going
BNo way to Dslow Emdown
        Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
[Flute Solo]
Em      Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
B       B   B  D
Em      Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
G       A
B       B   B  D
Em      Em  G  D
Em      Em  G  D
[Verse 3]
   EmHe hears the silence howEmlingG  D  
EmCatches angels as they fallEm  G  D  
   EmAnd the all-time winEmnerG  D  
   BHas got him by the ballBsB  D  
Oh, he Empicks up Gideon's BiEmbleG  D  
EmOpen at page oneEm  G  D  
I think GGod He stole the Ahandle
And the Btrain it won't stop going
BNo way to Dslow Emdown
[Outro]
EmNo way Gto Dslow Emdown
EmNo way Gto Dslow Emdown
EmNo way Gto Dslow Emdown
EmNo way Gto Dslow Emdown
EmNo way Gto Dslow Emdown
Chords used:
Em      022000 or x79987
G       320003 or 355433
D       xx0232 or x57775
B       x24442 or 799877
A       x02220 or 577655

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Locomotive Breath

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em G D

[Verse 1]

Em Em G D

In the shuffling madness

Em Em G D

of the Locomotive Breath

Em Em G D

Runs the all-time loser

B B B D

Headlong to his death

Em Em G D

Oh, he feels the piston scraping

Em Em G D

Steam breaking on his brow

G A

Old Charlie stole the handle

And the train it won't stop going

B D Em

No way to slow down

Em G D

Em Em G D

[Verse 2]

Em Em G D

He sees his children jumping off

Em Em G D

At the stations one by one

Em Em G D

His woman and his best friend

B B B D

In bed and having fun

Em Em G D

Oh, he's crawling down the corridor

Em Em G D

On his hands and knees

G A

Old Charlie stole the handle

And the train it won't stop going

B D Em

No way to slow down

Em G D

Em Em G D

[Flute Solo]

Em Em G D

B B B D

Em Em G D

G A

B B B D

Em Em G D

[Verse 3]

Em Em G D

He hears the silence howling

Em Em G D

Catches angels as they fall

Em Em G D

And the all-time winner

B B B D

Has got him by the balls

Em Em G D

Oh, he picks up Gideon's Bible

Em Em G D

Open at page one

G A

I think God He stole the handle

And the train it won't stop going

B D Em

No way to slow down

[Outro]

Em G D Em

No way to slow down

Em G D Em

No way to slow down

Em G D Em

No way to slow down

Em G D Em

No way to slow down

Em G D Em

No way to slow down

Chords used:

Em 022000 or x79987

G 320003 or 355433

D xx0232 or x57775

B x24442 or 799877

A x02220 or 577655

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