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[Intro]
Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am E7 Am
[Verse 1]
C/GTake a look inside,
GI’ve got nothing left to hide,
DmTake me as I am not what I want to Ambe.
C/GThe why we’ll never know,
GWe passed that long ago, 
DmIs and was is all we’re ever gonna Ambe.
[Bridge]
Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am C/G E7 Am
[Chorus]
AmHe's almost shade, down by the river,
AmFeels a breath that makes him shiver,
AmTakes a breath and makes a dive aE7lone.
AmBut the dead don’t get no vacation,
AmDown in that subway station,
AmThe only break they take is to the E7bone.
E7And they’re waiting on a train to take them Amhome.
E7They’re waiting on a train to take them Amhome.
[Verse 2]
C/GI don’t think I see, 
GMuch of anything for me,
DmIn visions of the past or the Ameverafter.
C/GNow is what can be,
GAll the rest is wait and see,
DmThose prophets never hear that cosmic Amlaughter.
[Chorus]
AmAnd gypsies in their wagons rolling,
AmNever hear those death bells tolling,
AmNever take no notice of the E7tone.
AmBut I do, and my pulse beats quicker,
AmScornful laughs and knowing snickers,
AmStop my heart and sink it like a E7stone.
E7Now I’m waiting on a train to take me A7home.
E7Just waiting on a train to take me A7home.
[Solo]
 C/G   G   Dm   Am   C/G   E   Am(2x)
Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am C/G E7 Am
[Verse 3]
C/GThis ain’t what it seems,
GAnd it’s not the stuff of dreams,
DmNothing is as clear as this Amconfusion.
C/GThe somewhat welcome news,
GIs there is no way to lose,
DmBecause what isn’t real is genuine Amillusion.
[Chorus]
AmAnd it’s all about that graveyard dancing,
AmSome sit still and some still prancing,
A7And some get caught between them in a E7zone.
AmWell there’s nothing left to give them cover,
AmThey can’t even see each other, 
AmThey just step and stumble on their E7own.
E7They’re waiting on a train to take them A7home.
[Outro]
C/GThey’re waiting on a train,
E7I’m waiting on a train, 
E7We’re all waiting E7on that train to take us A7home.

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Train Home

by Chris Smither

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C/G

[Intro]

Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am E7 Am

[Verse 1]

C/G

Take a look inside,

I’ve got nothing left to hide,

Dm Am

Take me as I am not what I want to be.

C/G

The why we’ll never know,

We passed that long ago,

Dm Am

Is and was is all we’re ever gonna be.

[Bridge]

Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am C/G E7 Am

[Chorus]

He's almost shade, down by the river,

Feels a breath that makes him shiver,

Am E7

Takes a breath and makes a dive alone.

But the dead don’t get no vacation,

Down in that subway station,

Am E7

The only break they take is to the bone.

E7 Am

And they’re waiting on a train to take them home.

E7 Am

They’re waiting on a train to take them home.

[Verse 2]

C/G

I don’t think I see,

Much of anything for me,

Dm Am

In visions of the past or the everafter.

C/G

Now is what can be,

All the rest is wait and see,

Dm Am

Those prophets never hear that cosmic laughter.

[Chorus]

And gypsies in their wagons rolling,

Never hear those death bells tolling,

Am E7

Never take no notice of the tone.

But I do, and my pulse beats quicker,

Scornful laughs and knowing snickers,

Am E7

Stop my heart and sink it like a stone.

E7 A7

Now I’m waiting on a train to take me home.

E7 A7

Just waiting on a train to take me home.

[Solo]

C/G G Dm Am C/G E Am

(2x)

Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am C/G E7 Am

[Verse 3]

C/G

This ain’t what it seems,

And it’s not the stuff of dreams,

Dm Am

Nothing is as clear as this confusion.

C/G

The somewhat welcome news,

Is there is no way to lose,

Dm Am

Because what isn’t real is genuine illusion.

[Chorus]

And it’s all about that graveyard dancing,

Some sit still and some still prancing,

A7 E7

And some get caught between them in a zone.

Well there’s nothing left to give them cover,

They can’t even see each other,

Am E7

They just step and stumble on their own.

E7 A7

They’re waiting on a train to take them home.

[Outro]

C/G

They’re waiting on a train,

I’m waiting on a train,

E7 E7 A7

We’re all waiting on that train to take us home.

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