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C  Am  Em
F Fm/Ab C
[Verse 1]
CPretty face tryna chase the Amtrain
EmAnd I could look the other way but it still won't erase the pain
FAnd I pray that she stay the Fm/Absame, amazing Cgrace
Yeah, yeah, yeah
CJust another reflection in the wAmindow
Watchin' thEme trees pass by at a tempo
Got a round trip ticket out to limbo
FAnd I'm getting close to my Fm/Abkinfolk
I'm sorry that you didn't get the Cmemo
Yeah, yeah, yeah
CWater under burned Ambridges
Always on the road tryna earn a lEmivin'
I remember when I bought my first ticket
I've been going, haven't turned back since then
FThis return day must be a Fm/Abmisprint
Made a wrong turn now I'm lCong distance
And I miss them
[Hook - Carla Morrison:]
Otra ciCudad, otra Amvida, oEmtra, otra ciFudad, Fm/Abah, oCh, oh, oh
[Verse 2 - Macklemore:]
CI try to write Ambut every sentence is a run on
EmI try to text you but I don't get reception in this tunnel
Vision, Fvisit only for a minute
I'm gettin' on tFm/Abrack but the wheels still spinnin'
You can see the sCmoke in the distance, it billows
Roll up my sweatshirt, turn it into a pillow, ay
CI got a polaroid camera Amso I don't forget where I travel
EmI got a couple rolls of film I'll get developed when I get back to Seattle
FI told momma that I'd call herFm/Ab, talked for a couple minutes
CBut I didn't
I miss my Cbrother, feel disconnected
Wanted to Amstay, wanted to catch the next one 
I Emwanted to talk, just me and him
Because I had some things I felt I had to tell him
FWhen you're always runnin', tryna make a connection
It's Fm/Abalmost impossible to stay connected
When you Cget on this train after standin' in the rain
You'd be crazy to exit
CAnd give your seat to the next oneAm, nah
I'mEma ride this shit 'til the wheels fall off 
ThFe conductor screams out, "All aboaFm/Abrd, last call"
CThe city as you pass on, the city as you pass on
[Hook - Carla Morrison:]
Otra ciCudad, otra Amvida, oEmtra, otra ciFudad, Fm/Abah, oCh, oh, oh
C  Am  Em
F Fm/Ab C

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The Train

by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fm/Ab

C Am Em

F Fm/Ab C

[Verse 1]

C Am

Pretty face tryna chase the train

And I could look the other way but it still won't erase the pain

F Fm/Ab C

And I pray that she stay the same, amazing grace

Yeah, yeah, yeah

C Am

Just another reflection in the window

Watchin' the trees pass by at a tempo

Got a round trip ticket out to limbo

F Fm/Ab

And I'm getting close to my kinfolk

I'm sorry that you didn't get the memo

Yeah, yeah, yeah

C Am

Water under burned bridges

Always on the road tryna earn a livin'

I remember when I bought my first ticket

I've been going, haven't turned back since then

F Fm/Ab

This return day must be a misprint

Made a wrong turn now I'm long distance

And I miss them

[Hook - Carla Morrison:]

C Am Em F Fm/Ab C

Otra ciudad, otra vida, otra, otra ciudad, ah, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2 - Macklemore:]

C Am

I try to write but every sentence is a run on

I try to text you but I don't get reception in this tunnel

Vision, visit only for a minute

Fm/Ab

I'm gettin' on track but the wheels still spinnin'

You can see the smoke in the distance, it billows

Roll up my sweatshirt, turn it into a pillow, ay

C Am

I got a polaroid camera so I don't forget where I travel

I got a couple rolls of film I'll get developed when I get back to Seattle

F Fm/Ab

I told momma that I'd call her, talked for a couple minutes

But I didn't

I miss my brother, feel disconnected

Wanted to stay, wanted to catch the next one

I wanted to talk, just me and him

Because I had some things I felt I had to tell him

When you're always runnin', tryna make a connection

Fm/Ab

It's almost impossible to stay connected

When you get on this train after standin' in the rain

You'd be crazy to exit

C Am

And give your seat to the next one, nah

I'ma ride this shit 'til the wheels fall off

F Fm/Ab

The conductor screams out, "All aboard, last call"

The city as you pass on, the city as you pass on

[Hook - Carla Morrison:]

C Am Em F Fm/Ab C

Otra ciudad, otra vida, otra, otra ciudad, ah, oh, oh, oh

C Am Em

F Fm/Ab C

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