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CCharleston Railroad G7Tavern
Sitting up till I'm Cblind
She left on that F5-0-9
G7Eastern standard Cblue time
My baby left this G7evening
I'd changed all this if I Ccould
But her train just pulled Fout of sight
G7I know she's gone for Cgood
CCharleston Railroad G7Tavern
Sitting up till I'm Cblind
She left on that F5-0-9
G7Eastern standard Cblue time
I stayed out so many G7nights
The crowd downtown was Cfun
But her love had turned to Fhate before
G7I knew the harm I'd Cdone
Now the laughing tavern crowd is G7gone
I'm so lonesome I could Cdie
The man just said it's Fclosing time
G7Guess I'll go home and Ccry
CCharleston Railroad G7Tavern
Sitting up till I'm Cblind
She left on that F5-0-9
G7Eastern standard Cblue time

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Charleston Railroad

by Bobby Bare

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C G7

Charleston Railroad Tavern

Sitting up till I'm blind

She left on that 5-0-9

G7 C

Eastern standard blue time

My baby left this evening

I'd changed all this if I could

But her train just pulled out of sight

G7 C

I know she's gone for good

C G7

Charleston Railroad Tavern

Sitting up till I'm blind

She left on that 5-0-9

G7 C

Eastern standard blue time

I stayed out so many nights

The crowd downtown was fun

But her love had turned to hate before

G7 C

I knew the harm I'd done

Now the laughing tavern crowd is gone

I'm so lonesome I could die

The man just said it's closing time

G7 C

Guess I'll go home and cry

C G7

Charleston Railroad Tavern

Sitting up till I'm blind

She left on that 5-0-9

G7 C

Eastern standard blue time

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