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[Verse]
She was Ccounting out the window of the Amoutbound train
GAll the poles of the telegraph
CAnd the rock-a-bye rhythm in the Amsong of the rails
GCouldn't make the sweeper Claugh
[Chorus]
BmDown down down so Amdeep
BmDown down drowning in his Dsleep
CTommy's Amcoming Ghome again
[Verse]
And a Chawk hovered high above a Amskinny jackrabbit
GPursued by a hungry fox
And a Cbroker awoke her from a Amfitful slumber
Then Gconsulted his shares and his Cstocks
[Chorus]
BmDown down down they Amgo
BmDown down how he'll never Dknow
CTommy's Amcoming Ghome again
And it's Calmost AmApril Fools' EmDay
[Verse]
As he Cglanced on his paper looking Amthrough the veil 
He could Gsee she was really upset
As she Ctucked back the ribbon in a Amvelvet box
As he Goffered her a cigaretCte
[Chorus]
BmDown down down she took a Amdrag
BmNow he's covered in a Dflag
CTommy's Amcoming Ghome again
And it's Calmost AmApril Fools' EmDay
[Bridge]
GAlmost CApril Fools' GDay
And the Cjoke's on everyGone
He Bmhad that premoEmnition
Only Adead men dwell upDon
[Verse]
But Chow could he know that only Amtwelve months later
She would Gwear her skirt up over her knee
And in the Cvery same carriage she'd be Amflattened with roses
And forGget the tears of bigotCry
[Chorus]
BmDown down down they Amflow
BmNow now now it just don't matter anyDmore
CTommy Ammade it Ghome again
When it was Calmost AmApril Fools' DDay
[Bridge]
GAlmost CApril Fools' GDay
And the Cjoke's on everyGone
He Bmhad that premoEmnition
Only Adead men dwell upDon
[Outro]
CTommy's Amcoming Ghome again
CTommy's Amcoming Ghome again
CTommy's Amcoming Ghome

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Tommys Coming Home

by Elvis Costello

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[Verse]

C Am

She was counting out the window of the outbound train

All the poles of the telegraph

C Am

And the rock-a-bye rhythm in the song of the rails

G C

Couldn't make the sweeper laugh

[Chorus]

Bm Am

Down down down so deep

Bm D

Down down drowning in his sleep

C Am G

Tommy's coming home again

[Verse]

C Am

And a hawk hovered high above a skinny jackrabbit

Pursued by a hungry fox

C Am

And a broker awoke her from a fitful slumber

G C

Then consulted his shares and his stocks

[Chorus]

Bm Am

Down down down they go

Bm D

Down down how he'll never know

C Am G

Tommy's coming home again

C Am Em

And it's almost April Fools' Day

[Verse]

C Am

As he glanced on his paper looking through the veil

He could see she was really upset

C Am

As she tucked back the ribbon in a velvet box

G C

As he offered her a cigarette

[Chorus]

Bm Am

Down down down she took a drag

Bm D

Now he's covered in a flag

C Am G

Tommy's coming home again

C Am Em

And it's almost April Fools' Day

[Bridge]

G C G

Almost April Fools' Day

C G

And the joke's on everyone

Bm Em

He had that premonition

A D

Only dead men dwell upon

[Verse]

C Am

But how could he know that only twelve months later

She would wear her skirt up over her knee

C Am

And in the very same carriage she'd be flattened with roses

G C

And forget the tears of bigotry

[Chorus]

Bm Am

Down down down they flow

Bm D

Now now now it just don't matter anymore

C Am G

Tommy made it home again

C Am D

When it was almost April Fools' Day

[Bridge]

G C G

Almost April Fools' Day

C G

And the joke's on everyone

Bm Em

He had that premonition

A D

Only dead men dwell upon

[Outro]

C Am G

Tommy's coming home again

C Am G

Tommy's coming home again

C Am G

Tommy's coming home

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