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Train in the Distance - Don Henley
INTRO:  E  
VERSES 1 & 2:  
EWhen I was a young boy, roamin’ on the railroad tracks
Put copper pennies on the rails, locomotive come and squash ‘em flat 
We’d run to fetch ‘em back, we’d run to fetch ‘em back
Summer nights at Gran-ma's house, cozy in my bed 
Dreams of far off places, and other lives to be led 
C#mSwirling in my head, swirliEng in my head 
CHORUS 1:
And E/G#there's a tArain in the distance, there’s a whistle calling 
                                       A               Amaj7C#m-B-A-B  E  
There's a train in the distance, silver moonlight falling 
VERSE 3: 
ENow, I am a grown man, turning in my sleep 
Debts and obligations, family ties run deep 
C#mPromises to keep, Epromises to keep 
CHORUS 2:
But E/G#there's a tArain in the distance, there’s a whistle calling 
There's a tArain in the distance, there’s a lC#m7ight rain falling
INSTRUMENTAL:        E       B       E/G#   A|  E/G#       A        B  E  
BRIDGE:
BmYou can ride that train to the fEar end of creation 
BmAway from everything and eEveryone you know 
C#mYou better make friends with your aEngels and your demons 
F#They will be riding with you wherAever you may gE/G#o, but, you have to Bgo 
CHORUS 3:
But there's a tArain in the distance, there’s a whistle calling 
There's a tArain in the distance, autumn C#m7leaves are falling
INSTRUMENTAL ENDING: C#m7

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Train In The Distance

by Don Henley

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C#m

E/G#

Amaj7

C#m7

Train in the Distance - Don Henley

INTRO:

VERSES 1 & 2:

When I was a young boy, roamin’ on the railroad tracks

Put copper pennies on the rails, locomotive come and squash ‘em flat

We’d run to fetch ‘em back, we’d run to fetch ‘em back

Summer nights at Gran-ma's house, cozy in my bed

Dreams of far off places, and other lives to be led

C#m E

Swirling in my head, swirling in my head

CHORUS 1:

E/G# A

And there's a train in the distance, there’s a whistle calling

A Amaj7 E

C#m-B-A-B

There's a train in the distance, silver moonlight falling

VERSE 3:

Now, I am a grown man, turning in my sleep

Debts and obligations, family ties run deep

C#m E

Promises to keep, promises to keep

CHORUS 2:

E/G# A

But there's a train in the distance, there’s a whistle calling

A C#m7

There's a train in the distance, there’s a light rain falling

E B E/G# A E/G# A B E

INSTRUMENTAL: |

BRIDGE:

Bm E

You can ride that train to the far end of creation

Bm E

Away from everything and everyone you know

C#m E

You better make friends with your angels and your demons

F# A E/G# B

They will be riding with you wherever you may go, but, you have to go

CHORUS 3:

But there's a train in the distance, there’s a whistle calling

A C#m7

There's a train in the distance, autumn leaves are falling

INSTRUMENTAL ENDING: C#m7

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