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Daly City Train

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
GHe was an artist and a Fwriter
And a Cpoet and a Gfriend
GIn a man's life he will Ftake a fall
But how Clow he goes it just Gdepends
[Verse 1]
GYeah he's shooting dope in the Fmen's room
At the Cstation Daly City Gtrain
GHave you ever seen an angel well I Fknow I have
You see they'll Cstay here for a while and then they'll fly Gaway
[Chorus]
CJackyl had a Fbeer in his hand last time I Gseen him
When he Crolled the dice he Fnever thought twice
GNever thought twice about being him
CJackyl had a Fbeer in his hand last time I Gseen him
When he Crolled the dice he Fnever thought twice
GNever thought twice about being him
[Verse 2]
GSome grown up and Fsome grow old
But Cwhat about the kid who never learned the Grules
GSpent all these years Fon this earth
When you Clook back it's just a flicker of Gtime
GJackyl was one of the one's that Fperished
Yeah he was Cone of the one's that was already Gsaved
GThrough all the evil and Fwreckage yeah
CHe maintained a sense of Ghimself
[Chorus]
CJackyl had a Fbeer in his hand last time I Gseen him
When he Crolled the dice he Fnever thought twice
GNever thought twice about being him
CJackyl had a Fbeer in his hand last time I Gseen him
When he Crolled the dice he Fnever thought twice
GNever thought twice about being him
[Solo]
e|G-----------------------F-------|------C------------------G------|
B|-----3---3--3-3--3--3--2------|------1-----------------------|
G|---------------------------2--|--2-2-----2--2-2--2--2--0-----|
D|-0----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
e|G-----------------------F-------|------C------------------G------|
B|-----3---3--3-3--3--3--2------|------1-----------------------|
G|---------------------------2--|--2-2-----2--2-2--2--2--0-----|
D|-0----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
CSome men are in prison even though they Fwalk the streets at night
GOther men who got the lockdown are free as a bird in flight
CHow about the hour in the Fsystem that ended
In a Gone-way line our measures could not stand it
[Break]
C  F  G  F F  G  F
[Chorus]
CJackyl had a Fbeer in his hand last time I Gseen him
When he Crolled the dice he Fnever thought twice
GNever thought twice about being him
CJackyl had a Fbeer in his hand last time I Gseen him
When he Crolled the dice he Fnever thought twice
GNever thought twice about being him
[Outro]
C  F  G  F F  G  F  C

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Daly City Train

by Rancid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F

He was an artist and a writer

C G

And a poet and a friend

G F

In a man's life he will take a fall

C G

But how low he goes it just depends

[Verse 1]

G F

Yeah he's shooting dope in the men's room

C G

At the station Daly City train

G F

Have you ever seen an angel well I know I have

C G

You see they'll stay here for a while and then they'll fly away

[Chorus]

C F G

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

C F

When he rolled the dice he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being him

C F G

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

C F

When he rolled the dice he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being him

[Verse 2]

G F

Some grown up and some grow old

C G

But what about the kid who never learned the rules

G F

Spent all these years on this earth

C G

When you look back it's just a flicker of time

G F

Jackyl was one of the one's that perished

C G

Yeah he was one of the one's that was already saved

G F

Through all the evil and wreckage yeah

C G

He maintained a sense of himself

[Chorus]

C F G

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

C F

When he rolled the dice he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being him

C F G

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

C F

When he rolled the dice he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being him

[Solo]

G F C G

e|------------------------------|------------------------------|

B|-----3---3--3-3--3--3--2------|------1-----------------------|

G|---------------------------2--|--2-2-----2--2-2--2--2--0-----|

D|-0----------------------------|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|------------------------------|

G F C G

e|------------------------------|------------------------------|

B|-----3---3--3-3--3--3--2------|------1-----------------------|

G|---------------------------2--|--2-2-----2--2-2--2--2--0-----|

D|-0----------------------------|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

C F

Some men are in prison even though they walk the streets at night

Other men who got the lockdown are free as a bird in flight

C F

How about the hour in the system that ended

In a one-way line our measures could not stand it

[Break]

C F G F F G F

[Chorus]

C F G

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

C F

When he rolled the dice he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being him

C F G

Jackyl had a beer in his hand last time I seen him

C F

When he rolled the dice he never thought twice

Never thought twice about being him

[Outro]

C F G F F G F C

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