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City to City - Gerry Rafferty
[Intro]
  A    A    D    E    Awhoooo, whoooo,A  A  D  E  A  
ANow the night train is Awaitin', Dto take me aEway,
DAnd I'm still feelin' Eguilty 'cause you're wanted me to Asta-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-Aa-a-a-ay.
AWell I know, how I Aknow, Dit's harder on Eyou,
DBut then you said it yourEself there's nothing else we could Ado.A  
AWhen the wheels start Aturnin', Dtakin' me through the Enight,
DOut there in the Edarkness there's a star shinin' Abri-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-Ai-i-i-i-ght.
AAnd it makes me feel Abetter, Djust to see it up Ethere,
DHope you're thinkin' aEbout it, hope you know I still Acare.A  
[Chorus]
So goodAnight, yeah goodAnight,
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome.
So goodAnight, yeah goodAnight,
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome.A  
ANow I know you've been Awaiting, Dbut I'll be seeing you Esoon,
DMeanwhile I just Elay here and stare at the Amoo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-Aoo-oo-oo-n.
AAnd a light made of Asilver, Dthrough my window it Ecreeps,
DAnd the train keeps on Erollin' it just rocks me to Asleep.A  
[Chorus]
So goodAnight, yeah goodAnight,
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome.
So goodAnight, yeah goodAnight,
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome.A  A  A  
[Interlude]
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[Chorus]
So goodAnight, yeah goodAnight,
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome.
So goodAnight, yeah goodAnight,
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome.A  
ANow from city to Acity, Dit's four hundred Emiles,
DAnd I'm bound to wake Eup every once in a Awhi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-Ai-i-i-i-le.
AAnd it's then that I Acall out, Dto some higher Epower,
DAnd then I'll go back to Esleep, 'cause I'll be home in an Ahour.A  
[Chorus 2]
(x2)
So goodAnight, (goodnight) yeah goodAnight, (goodnight)
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome. (goodnight)
So goodAnight, (goodnight) yeah goodAnight, (goodnight)
Goodnight Dtrain is gonna Ecarry me Ahome. (goodnight)
[Outro]
AI'm going home (ooooh) tonight. [repeat & fade]

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City To City

by Gerry Rafferty

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City to City - Gerry Rafferty

[Intro]

A A D E A A A D E A

whoooo, whoooo,

A A D E

Now the night train is waitin', to take me away,

D E A A

And I'm still feelin' guilty 'cause you're wanted me to sta-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ay.

A A D E

Well I know, how I know, it's harder on you,

D E A A

But then you said it yourself there's nothing else we could do.

A A D E

When the wheels start turnin', takin' me through the night,

D E A A

Out there in the darkness there's a star shinin' bri-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ght.

A A D E

And it makes me feel better, just to see it up there,

D E A A

Hope you're thinkin' about it, hope you know I still care.

[Chorus]

A A

So goodnight, yeah goodnight,

D E A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

A A

So goodnight, yeah goodnight,

D E A A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

A A D E

Now I know you've been waiting, but I'll be seeing you soon,

D E A A

Meanwhile I just lay here and stare at the moo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-n.

A A D E

And a light made of silver, through my window it creeps,

D E A A

And the train keeps on rollin' it just rocks me to sleep.

[Chorus]

A A

So goodnight, yeah goodnight,

D E A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

A A

So goodnight, yeah goodnight,

D E A A A A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

[Interlude]

verse chords

[Chorus]

A A

So goodnight, yeah goodnight,

D E A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

A A

So goodnight, yeah goodnight,

D E A A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home.

A A D E

Now from city to city, it's four hundred miles,

D E A A

And I'm bound to wake up every once in a whi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-le.

A A D E

And it's then that I call out, to some higher power,

D E A A

And then I'll go back to sleep, 'cause I'll be home in an hour.

[Chorus 2]

(x2)

A A

So goodnight, (goodnight) yeah goodnight, (goodnight)

D E A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home. (goodnight)

A A

So goodnight, (goodnight) yeah goodnight, (goodnight)

D E A

Goodnight train is gonna carry me home. (goodnight)

[Outro]

I'm going home (ooooh) tonight. [repeat & fade]

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