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     G320003
     Dxx0232
    Em022000
     Dxx0232
     Cx32013
[Intro]
G  D  Em  G
G  D  Em  G
G  D  C   G  C
[Verse]
OGnce on a cDold grey Emmorning
I was wGalking hDome aEmlone
The tGraffic light in the fDalling Emrain
The uDnanswered pChone
I was Gso Dsad and Emlonely
On a lGonesome DavenEmue
SGo sDad and lEmonely
DWhat could I Cdo
G  D  Em  G
G  D  Em  G
OGnce I oDpened a dEmrawer
In a rGoom of a sDtrange hoEmtel
I GsDaw a pEmhotogrDaph of yCou
You looked Gso Dsad and Emlonely
On a lGonesome DavenEmue
SGo sDad and lEmonely
DWhat could I Cdo
[Solo]
G  D  Em  G
G  D  Em  G
G  D  C   G  C
[Verse]
OGnce in a rDailway sEmtation
In the Gcity Dwhere I Emlive
The Gwindows Dwere like Emmirrors
DIn this Ctrain
G'Hey, what you're doing
With yDour lCife'
[Solo]
G  D  Em  G
G  D  Em  G
G  D  Em  D  C
[Verse]
OGnce on a cDold grey mEmorning
I was wGalking hDome alEmone
The tGraffic light in the fDalling Emrain
The uDnanswered pChone
I was Gso Dsad and Emlonely
On a lGonesome DavenEmue
GSo Dsad and Emlonely
DWhat could I Cdo
OGnce in a rDailway Emstation
In the Gcity Dwhere I Emlive
The wGindows wDere like Emmirrors
DIn this Ctrain
G'Hey, what you're doing
With Dyour Clife'

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The Train

by The Nits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

320003

xx0232

022000

xx0232

x32013

[Intro]

G D Em G

G D C G C

[Verse]

G D Em

Once on a cold grey morning

G D Em

I was walking home alone

G D Em

The traffic light in the falling rain

D C

The unanswered phone

G D Em

I was so sad and lonely

G D Em

On a lonesome avenue

G D Em

So sad and lonely

D C

What could I do

G D Em G

G D Em

Once I opened a drawer

G D Em

In a room of a strange hotel

G D Em D C

I saw a photograph of you

G D Em

You looked so sad and lonely

G D Em

On a lonesome avenue

G D Em

So sad and lonely

D C

What could I do

[Solo]

G D Em G

G D C G C

[Verse]

G D Em

Once in a railway station

G D Em

In the city where I live

G D Em

The windows were like mirrors

D C

In this train

'Hey, what you're doing

D C

With your life'

[Solo]

G D Em G

G D Em D C

[Verse]

G D Em

Once on a cold grey morning

G D Em

I was walking home alone

G D Em

The traffic light in the falling rain

D C

The unanswered phone

G D Em

I was so sad and lonely

G D Em

On a lonesome avenue

G D Em

So sad and lonely

D C

What could I do

G D Em

Once in a railway station

G D Em

In the city where I live

G D Em

The windows were like mirrors

D C

In this train

'Hey, what you're doing

D C

With your life'

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