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Downtown Train

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[Intro]  G   Cmaj7   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
  GOutside aCmaj7nother yDellow moonG  
punched a Cmaj7hole in the nDighttime, yesG  
Climb through your Cmaj7window and dDown the streetG  
I'm sCmaj7hining like a Dnew dimeC  
The downtown tDrains are full Cwith all of thoDse Brooklyn girls
     C/EThey try so hard to bD/F#reak out of their little worlds
[Verse 2]
  GYou wave your Cmaj7hand and they scDatter like crowsG  
They have Cmaj7nothing that can cDapture your heartG  
They're just tCmaj7horns withDout the roseG  
Be Cmaj7careful of thDem in the darkC  
Oh, if I wDas the one Cyou chose to bDe your only one
   C/EOh baby can't you hear meD/F#, can't you hear me now
[Chorus]
  GWill I see you toniCght        D    Gon a downtown trCainD  
   GEvery night Cit's just the same,       Am    D7you leave me lonely now
[Verse 3]
  GI know your wCmaj7indow and I knDow it's lateG  
I know your sCmaj7tairs and your dDoorwayG  
I walk down your Cmaj7street and pDast your gateG  
I stand by the Cmaj7light at the foDur-wayC  
You watch them Das they fall, Cthey all have hDeart attacks
  C/EThey stay at the carnivalD/F#, but they'll never win you back
[Chorus]
  GWill I see you tonCight        D    Gon a downtown trCainD  
   GWhere every Cnight it's just the same,      Am     D7you leave me lonely
  GWill I see you tonCight        D    Gon a downtown trCainD  
  GAll of my tCears just fall like raAmin,   D7all upon the downtown train

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Downtown Train

by Everything but the Girl

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C/E

D/F#

G Cmaj7 D

[Intro] (x2)

[Verse 1]

G Cmaj7 D G

Outside another yellow moon

Cmaj7 D G

punched a hole in the nighttime, yes

Cmaj7 D G

Climb through your window and down the street

Cmaj7 D C

I'm shining like a new dime

D C D

The downtown trains are full with all of those Brooklyn girls

C/E D/F#

They try so hard to break out of their little worlds

[Verse 2]

G Cmaj7 D G

You wave your hand and they scatter like crows

Cmaj7 D G

They have nothing that can capture your heart

Cmaj7 D G

They're just thorns without the rose

Cmaj7 D C

Be careful of them in the dark

D C D

Oh, if I was the one you chose to be your only one

C/E D/F#

Oh baby can't you hear me, can't you hear me now

[Chorus]

G C D G C D

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train

G C Am D7

Every night it's just the same, you leave me lonely now

[Verse 3]

G Cmaj7 D G

I know your window and I know it's late

Cmaj7 D G

I know your stairs and your doorway

Cmaj7 D G

I walk down your street and past your gate

Cmaj7 D C

I stand by the light at the four-way

D C D

You watch them as they fall, they all have heart attacks

C/E D/F#

They stay at the carnival, but they'll never win you back

[Chorus]

G C D G C D

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train

G C Am D7

Where every night it's just the same, you leave me lonely

G C D G C D

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train

G C Am D7

All of my tears just fall like rain, all upon the downtown train

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