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Kevin Morby - Slow Train
INTRO
Amaj7  Dmaj7
VERSE 1
Amaj7Slow traDmaj7in don't you knAmaj7ow nothingDmaj7  
Swim Amaj7through my veDmaj7ins on a slow Amaj7trainDmaj7  
I am lAmaj7ost on the rDmaj7un
I am buAmaj7ried on the grDmaj7ound
AAmaj7round the beDmaj7n comes a slow Amaj7train, train
CHORUS
E              D           A   D-A (just a quick D)
 Release the fire out of me
               E               D       AD-A
 I don't wanna burn from the inside
                  E                         D        AD-A
 I don't know my name and I don't know my purpose
 EI just know my plDace on the slow 
POST-CHORUS
Amaj7   Dmaj7     x4 (don't repeat 'train')
train
VERSE 2
   Amaj7Standing on the pDmaj7latform waiting for that Amaj7trainDmaj7  
  Amaj7Sonny were too lDmaj7ate now, train already Amaj7cameDmaj7  
  Amaj7Waiting out the rDmaj7ain now, waiting for that Amaj7sunDmaj7  
  Amaj7Waiting on a Dmaj7train that's already Amaj7gone, gone
CHORUS (no words)
   E       D\
A   D-A   / x3
E   D
E
BRIDGE
 BmRelease the fDire out of meA  E  
 BmI don't wanna bDurn from the iAnsideE  
 BmI don't know my nDame and I don't know my puArposeE  
 BmI just know my pDlace on the slow
POST-CHORUS
Amaj7   Dmaj7     x4 (don't repeat 'train')
train
OUTRO
           Amaj7                 Dmaj7     Amaj7    Dmaj7\
  A slow train coming, a slow train gone           / x4 (with minor variations on phrasing)
end on Amaj7

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Slow Train

by Kevin Morby

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Amaj7

Dmaj7

Kevin Morby - Slow Train

INTRO

Amaj7 Dmaj7

VERSE 1

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Slow train don't you know nothing

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Swim through my veins on a slow train

Amaj7 Dmaj7

I am lost on the run

Amaj7 Dmaj7

I am buried on the ground

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7

Around the ben comes a slow train, train

CHORUS

E D A D-A (just a quick D)

Release the fire out of me

E D A

D-A

I don't wanna burn from the inside

E D A

D-A

I don't know my name and I don't know my purpose

E D

I just know my place on the slow

POST-CHORUS

Amaj7 Dmaj7 x4 (don't repeat 'train')

train

VERSE 2

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Standing on the platform waiting for that train

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Sonny were too late now, train already came

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

Waiting out the rain now, waiting for that sun

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7

Waiting on a train that's already gone, gone

CHORUS (no words)

E D

A D-A / x3

E D

BRIDGE

Bm D A E

Release the fire out of me

Bm D A E

I don't wanna burn from the inside

Bm D A E

I don't know my name and I don't know my purpose

Bm D

I just know my place on the slow

POST-CHORUS

Amaj7 Dmaj7 x4 (don't repeat 'train')

train

OUTRO

Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7

A slow train coming, a slow train gone / x4 (with minor variations on phrasing)

end on Amaj7

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