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Southbound Train:Steel River Band.
#28 on Canada RPM charts on TUESDAY
Records in 1971.
INTRO:  D   C   G   D   C  G  
CHORUS:
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
#1.
I Dmet her Con a southbound Dtrain.C....I Dneeded 
somebody Cto play my dirty DgameC.
ESomeone to take for a ride..Gsomeone to get 
inside of.
CHORUS:
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
#2.
She was a Dwaitress, Cwon't bring my DmealC.
She was Dtryin' too hard Cto see what I would 
Dsteal.C  
I Efollowed her to her room, Gin the back of 
the blue saloon.
CHORUS:
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
INTERLUDE:  D   C   D   C   D   C   D   C  D  
BRIDGE:
ESomeone to take for a ride..Gsomeone to get 
inside of.
CHORUS:
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
#3.
In the Dmorning, Cshe'd gone away Dagain.C  
DSpent my time ridin' Con a southbound DtrainC.
EIf I don't find her soon, Ggoin' back to the 
blue saloon.
CHORUS:
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound.
OUTRO:
DStand up, Cmove on down, Gcatch that train, 
it's southward bound..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Southbound Train

by Steel River Band

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Southbound Train:Steel River Band.

#28 on Canada RPM charts on TUESDAY

Records in 1971.

D C G D C G

INTRO:

CHORUS:

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

#1.

D C D C D

I met her on a southbound train.....I needed

C D C

somebody to play my dirty game.

E G

Someone to take for a ride..someone to get

inside of.

CHORUS:

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

#2.

D C D C

She was a waitress, won't bring my meal.

D C

She was tryin' too hard to see what I would

D C

steal.

E G

I followed her to her room, in the back of

the blue saloon.

CHORUS:

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

D C D C D C D C D

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

E G

Someone to take for a ride..someone to get

inside of.

CHORUS:

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

#3.

D C D C

In the morning, she'd gone away again.

D C D C

Spent my time ridin' on a southbound train.

E G

If I don't find her soon, goin' back to the

blue saloon.

CHORUS:

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound.

OUTRO:

D C G

Stand up, move on down, catch that train,

it's southward bound..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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