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Gone Dead Train

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[Intro]
D C A
[Verse]
AMy engine pumpin' steam
DAnd I was grindin' at you hard and fast
AI was burnin' down the rails to heat the way
DHaulin' ass and ridin' up the track
AAnd I laughed at the conductor who was tellin' me 
DMy coal would never last
When the Efire in my boiler up and quit before I came
DThere ain't no empty cellar
Need a Cgone dead trainA  
[Verse]
AOnce was at a time when I could mama shave 'em dry
And Draise a fever ice-down chill
AWaitin' at the station with a heavy loaded sack
DSavin' up and holdin' just to spill
AShootin' my supply through my demon's eye
DInstead of holdin' my time, I hope I will
When the Efire in my boiler up and quit before I came
DThere ain't no empty cellar
Need a Cgone dead trainA  
[Chorus]
Yes, it's a Dgone Cdead Atrain, got to help it to burn
You know it's a Dgone Cdead tArain, you got to teach it to learn
[Solo]
[Verse]
There aAin't no easy way
When your dDaily run a downhill pull
And there Aain't no easy day
DWishin' for some jelly roll
There aAin't no switch been made to make your juicy lemon find
A sDpring to run a dry well full
When the Efire in my boiler up and quit before I came
DThere ain't no empty cellar
Need a Cgone dead trainA  
[Chorus]
Yes, it's a gDone dCead trAain, got to help it to burn
You know it's a Dgone Cdead tArain, you got to teach it to learn
You know it's a gDone dCead trAain got to help it to burn
You know it's a gDone dCead trAain you got to help it to learn
Baby, it's a gDone dCead trAain yes, it's a gone dead train

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Gone Dead Train

by Randy Newman

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C A

[Verse]

My engine pumpin' steam

And I was grindin' at you hard and fast

I was burnin' down the rails to heat the way

Haulin' ass and ridin' up the track

And I laughed at the conductor who was tellin' me

My coal would never last

When the fire in my boiler up and quit before I came

There ain't no empty cellar

C A

Need a gone dead train

[Verse]

Once was at a time when I could mama shave 'em dry

And raise a fever ice-down chill

Waitin' at the station with a heavy loaded sack

Savin' up and holdin' just to spill

Shootin' my supply through my demon's eye

Instead of holdin' my time, I hope I will

When the fire in my boiler up and quit before I came

There ain't no empty cellar

C A

Need a gone dead train

[Chorus]

D C A

Yes, it's a gone dead train, got to help it to burn

D C A

You know it's a gone dead train, you got to teach it to learn

[Solo]

[Verse]

There ain't no easy way

When your daily run a downhill pull

And there ain't no easy day

Wishin' for some jelly roll

There ain't no switch been made to make your juicy lemon find

A spring to run a dry well full

When the fire in my boiler up and quit before I came

There ain't no empty cellar

C A

Need a gone dead train

[Chorus]

D C A

Yes, it's a gone dead train, got to help it to burn

D C A

You know it's a gone dead train, you got to teach it to learn

D C A

You know it's a gone dead train got to help it to burn

D C A

You know it's a gone dead train you got to help it to learn

D C A

Baby, it's a gone dead train yes, it's a gone dead train

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