Long Black Train

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Capo 1
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A
There's a long black train, comin down the line,
F# A
Feeding off the souls that are lost and cryin'
A
Rails of sin only evil remains,
E A
Watch out brother for that long black train,
[Verse 2]
A
Look to the heaven's you can look to the sky,
F# A
You can find redemption starin back into your eyes,
A
There is protection and there's peace the same,
E A
Burn in your ticket for that long black train,
[Chorus]
A
Cause there's victory in the Lord I say,
E
Victory in the Lord,
F# A D A
Cling to the father and his holy name,
F# A E A
And don't go ridin on that long black train,
[Verse 3]
A
There's an engineer on that long black train,
F# A
Makin you wonder if your ride is worth the pain,
A
He's just a waitin on your heart to say,
E A
Let me ride on that long black train
[Chorus]
A
Cause there's victory in the Lord I say,
E
Victory in the Lord,
F# A D A
Cling to the father and his holy name,
F# A E A
And don't go ridin on that long black train,
[Instrumental]
A F# A E A
(lead - - - - - )
[Verse 4]
A
Well I can hear the whistle from a mile away,
F# A
It sounds so good but I must stay away,
A
That train is a beauty makin everybody stare,
E A
But its only destination is the middle of nowhere,
[Chorus/Outro]
A
Cause there's victory in the Lord I say,
E
Victory in the Lord,
F# A D A
Cling to the father and his holy name,
F# A E A
And don't go ridin on that long black train,
F# A D A
Cling to the father and his holy name,
F# A E A
And don't go ridin on that long black train,
F# A E A
Yea watch out brother for that long black train,
F# A E A
That devil's drivin that long black train,

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Capo 1
[Intro] 
A
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
(lead - A - F# - A - E - A)
[Verse 4]
[Chorus/Outro]

Long Black Train Chords by Josh Turner

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