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Nostalgic reminiscence of Dustin's excellent live performances 
led me to tab his cover of 'Down There By The
Train' by Tom Waits that he played for us on his farewell tour.  Enjoy~
Capo 6th
[Verse]
There's a pClace I know 
where the tFmaj9/Arain goes sClow
Cwhere the sinners can be washed 
in the bFmaj9/Alood of the lGamb
there's a riFmaj9/Aver by the Ctrestle 
down by SEinner's GAmrove
doFmaj9/Awn where the CWillow and the EDogwood Amgrows
[Chorus]
Fmaj9/Adown there by the tCrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there by the Ctrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there where the Ctrain
    G   C(hammer on/off D string)
goes slow
[Verse]
Cyou can hear the whistle
you can Fmaj9/Ahear the bCell
Cfrom the halls of heaven 
to the Fmaj9/Agates of hGell
there's Fmaj9/Aroom for the Cforesaken 
if you're Ethere on Amtime
you'll be Fmaj9/Awashed of all your Csins 
and Eall of your Amcrimes
[Chorus]
Fmaj9/Adown there by the tCrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there by the Ctrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there where the Ctrain
    G   C(hammer on/off D string)
goes slow
[Verse]
Cthere's a golden moon 
that shines Fmaj9/Aup through the Cmist
CI know that your name 
will be Fmaj9/Aon that lGist
There's no Fmaj9/Aeye for an Ceye 
there's no Etooth for a Amtooth
I saw Fmaj9/AJudas IscaCriot carrying EJohn Wilkes AmBooth
[Chorus]
Fmaj9/Adown there by the tCrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there by the Ctrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there where the Ctrain
    G   C(hammer on/off D string)
goes slow
[Verse]
Cif you've lost all your hope 
if you've Fmaj9/Alost all your Cfaith
CI know you will be cared for 
I Fmaj9/Aknow you will be Gsafe
Fmaj9/Aall the shCameful and Eall of the Amwhores
Fmaj9/Aeven the sColdier who pierced the Eside of the Amlord
is 
[Chorus]
Fmaj9/Adown there by the tCrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there by the Ctrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there where the Ctrain
    G   C(hammer on/off D string)
goes slow
[Verse]
Cwell I've never asked forgiveness and 
I've Fmaj9/Anever said a Cprayer
CI've never given of myself
I've Fmaj9/Anever truly Gcared
Fmaj9/AI've hurt the ones who Cloved me 
I'm still Eraising Amcain
Fmaj9/AI've taken the Clow road and 
if you've Edone the Amsame
Meet me 
[Chorus]
Fmaj9/Adown there by the tCrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there by the Ctrain
Cdown there by the tFmaj9/Arain
Fmaj9/Adown there where the Ctrain
    G   C(hammer on/off D string)
goes slow
(Go nuts with this last chorus and end on C)

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Down There By The Train

by Dustin Kensrue

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj9/A

Nostalgic reminiscence of Dustin's excellent live performances

led me to tab his cover of 'Down There By The

Train' by Tom Waits that he played for us on his farewell tour. Enjoy~

Capo 6th

[Verse]

There's a place I know

Fmaj9/A C

where the train goes slow

where the sinners can be washed

Fmaj9/A G

in the blood of the lamb

Fmaj9/A C

there's a river by the trestle

E Am

down by Sinner's Grove

Fmaj9/A C E Am

down where the Willow and the Dogwood grows

[Chorus]

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there where the train

G C

(hammer on/off D string)

goes slow

[Verse]

you can hear the whistle

Fmaj9/A C

you can hear the bell

from the halls of heaven

Fmaj9/A G

to the gates of hell

Fmaj9/A C

there's room for the foresaken

E Am

if you're there on time

Fmaj9/A C

you'll be washed of all your sins

E Am

and all of your crimes

[Chorus]

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there where the train

G C

(hammer on/off D string)

goes slow

[Verse]

there's a golden moon

Fmaj9/A C

that shines up through the mist

I know that your name

Fmaj9/A G

will be on that list

Fmaj9/A C

There's no eye for an eye

E Am

there's no tooth for a tooth

Fmaj9/A C E Am

I saw Judas Iscariot carrying John Wilkes Booth

[Chorus]

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there where the train

G C

(hammer on/off D string)

goes slow

[Verse]

if you've lost all your hope

Fmaj9/A C

if you've lost all your faith

I know you will be cared for

Fmaj9/A G

I know you will be safe

Fmaj9/A C E Am

all the shameful and all of the whores

Fmaj9/A C E Am

even the soldier who pierced the side of the lord

[Chorus]

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there where the train

G C

(hammer on/off D string)

goes slow

[Verse]

well I've never asked forgiveness and

Fmaj9/A C

I've never said a prayer

I've never given of myself

Fmaj9/A G

I've never truly cared

Fmaj9/A C

I've hurt the ones who loved me

E Am

I'm still raising cain

Fmaj9/A C

I've taken the low road and

E Am

if you've done the same

Meet me

[Chorus]

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there by the train

C Fmaj9/A

down there by the train

Fmaj9/A C

down there where the train

G C

(hammer on/off D string)

goes slow

(Go nuts with this last chorus and end on C)

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