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Rail Yard Ghosts
"Steel and Smoke"
From the LP: Blackgrass 
CmBlowin’ smoke, blowin’ smoke, Chasin’ stGeel, chasin’ steel
Sometimes frCmeedom, sometimes freedom, we must stGeal for it to feel real
WAbaitin’ on that low hum, roll slGow
WAbho would pay to see how smooth it rGolls?
Breathe deCmep, breathe deep, Into the luGngs, into the lungs
Freedom taCmstes, freedom tastes, just like the sGun your tongue
Songs are sAbung, but wars are never wGon
           Ab       (once)                 G (once)
If we are one why can’t we stare down the barrel of this gun
(Tempo Increases)
And oh these wCmalls, some are brGicks and some are alcohol 
SoCmme of them we can’t even seGe at all
Some are hAbate, ignorance and raGge
                                          Ab   G(once)
Either way we’ve locked ourselves up in our own fucking cage
 Cm/  G/  Cm/  G/  Ab/  G/  Ab/ G  
Bridge 
Play your rCmoll, burn more coal, the whole trGain load full
Gag and choke on stCmagnant smoke, the burning of ancient bGones
Won’t you let this monster rAboll across the prairies wiGde
                                     Ab   G(once)
Iron, steel, and diesel dreams, These mountains steal my breath but not my life
(Tempo Decreases)
 Cm/  G/  Cm/  G/  Ab/  G/  Ab/ G  
Cold winds blCmow, cold winds blow, Pick your cGar and count the bolts
Kill the crCmops, Kill the crops, Dig the soGul out of mountain tops
HappineAbss is a cold cold gutter, air brakes scrGeam and engines sputter
Sister, brAbother, tell me where did we get loGst?

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Steel And Smoke

by Rail Yard Ghosts

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Rail Yard Ghosts

"Steel and Smoke"

From the LP: Blackgrass

Cm G

Blowin’ smoke, blowin’ smoke, Chasin’ steel, chasin’ steel

Cm G

Sometimes freedom, sometimes freedom, we must steal for it to feel real

Ab G

Waitin’ on that low hum, roll slow

Ab G

Who would pay to see how smooth it rolls?

Cm G

Breathe deep, breathe deep, Into the lungs, into the lungs

Cm G

Freedom tastes, freedom tastes, just like the sun your tongue

Ab G

Songs are sung, but wars are never won

Ab (once) G (once)

If we are one why can’t we stare down the barrel of this gun

(Tempo Increases)

Cm G

And oh these walls, some are bricks and some are alcohol

Cm G

Some of them we can’t even see at all

Ab G

Some are hate, ignorance and rage

Ab G

(once)

Either way we’ve locked ourselves up in our own fucking cage

Cm G Cm G Ab G Ab G

/ / / / / / /

Bridge

Cm G

Play your roll, burn more coal, the whole train load full

Cm G

Gag and choke on stagnant smoke, the burning of ancient bones

Ab G

Won’t you let this monster roll across the prairies wide

Ab G

(once)

Iron, steel, and diesel dreams, These mountains steal my breath but not my life

(Tempo Decreases)

Cm G Cm G Ab G Ab G

/ / / / / / /

Cm G

Cold winds blow, cold winds blow, Pick your car and count the bolts

Cm G

Kill the crops, Kill the crops, Dig the soul out of mountain tops

Ab G

Happiness is a cold cold gutter, air brakes scream and engines sputter

Ab G

Sister, brother, tell me where did we get lost?

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