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The Runaway Train

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Intro = chords as per verse
G   D   G   C   G   D   G   D   Gthen - E   A   E  A  
'Intro verse'
ET’was in the year of ’A89 Gon that old Great F#Western line
EWhen the winter Awind was blowin’ Eshrill
The rails were froze the Awheels were cold Gthen the air brakes F#wouldn’t hold
And ENumber 9 came Aroaring down the Bhill oh
The Grunaway train came down the track and she blew
The runaway train came down the track and she Dblew
The Grunaway train came Cdown the track her Gwhistle wide and her Dthrottle back
And she Gblew blew Dblew blew Gblew
GThe engineer said the train must halt and she blew
The engineer said the train must halt and she Dblew
The Gengineer said the Ctrain must halt he Gsaid it was all the Dfireman’s fault
And she Gblew blew Dblew blew Gblew
GThe fireman said he rang the bell and she blew
The fireman said he rang the bell and she Dblew
The Gfireman said he Crang the bell the Gengineer said you Ddid like hell
And she Gblew blew Dblew blew Gblew
GThe porter got an awful fright and she blew
The porter got an awful fright and she Dblew
The Gporter got an Cawful fright he Ggot so scared he Dnear turned white
And she Gblew blew Dblew blew Gblew
GThe conductor said there’d be a wreck and she blew
The conductor said there’d be a wreck and she Dblew
The conGductor said there’d Cbe a wreck and he Gfelt the chills run Dup his neck
And she Gblew blew Dblew blew Gblew
GThe runaway train went over the hill and she blew
The runaway train went over the hill and she Dblew
The Grunaway train went Cover the hill and the Glast we heard she was Dgoing still
And she Gblew blew Dblew blew Gblew
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