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Downtown Train

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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
[Intro]
    D    G    A(x2)
[Verse 1]
  DOutside, aGnother yelAlow moDon,
Has punched a Ghole in the Anighttime, yes.
  DI cliGmb through the window and Adown to the Dstreet,
I'm Gshining like a Anew dime.
[Bridge 1]
  GThe downtown Atrains are full,
  GWith all of those ABrooklyn girls.
  GThey try so hard to Abreak out of their little worlds.
[Verse 2]
  DWell, you wave your Ghand and they Ascatter like crows,
  DThey have Gnothing that will Aever capture your Dheart.
They're Gjust thorns, withAout the rose;
  DBe careGful of them Ain the dark.
[Bridge 2]
  GOh, if I Awas the one, Gyou chose to be your only Aone.
Oh baby, Gcan't you hear me now? ACan't you hear me now?
[Chorus 1]
  DWill I see you toGnight,
  DOn a downtown Gtrain?
  DEvery Gnight it's just the same;     Em   Ayou leave me lonely, now.
[Verse 3]
  DI know your Gwindow and I Aknow it's Dlate,
I know your Gstairs and your Adoorway.
  DI walk down your Gstreet and Apast your gaDte,
I stand by the Glight at the Afour-way.
[Bridge 3]
  GYou watch them as they Afall,
Oh Gbaby, they all have heart atAtacks.
They Gstay at the carnival but they'll Anever win you back.
[Chorus 2]
  DWill I see you toGnight,
  DOn a downtown Gtrain?
  DWhere every night, Gevery night, it's just the Emsame,  Aoh baby...
  DWill I see you toGnight,
  DOn a downtown Gtrain?
  DAll of my Gdreams, they fall like rEmain, oh Ababy, on a downtown train.
[Interlude]
D  A  D  A  D  G  A
D[ChAoruDs 3A]D  G  A  A  
  DWill I see you toGnight,
  DOn a downtown Gtrain?
  DWhere every Gnight, every Emnight, it's just the saAme, oh baby...
  DWill I see you toGnight,
  DOn a downtown Gtrain?
  DAll of my Gdreams, they fall like rEmain,   Aall on a downtown Dtrain.
[Coda]
(D)           G          A       D           G          A  D  
      All on a downtown train, all on a downtown train.
 GAll on a Adowntown Dtrain, Ga Adowntown Dtrain.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D       G       A       Em

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Downtown Train

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

--------------------.............

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)

[Intro]

D G A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D G A D

Outside, another yellow moon,

G A

Has punched a hole in the nighttime, yes.

D G A D

I climb through the window and down to the street,

G A

I'm shining like a new dime.

[Bridge 1]

G A

The downtown trains are full,

G A

With all of those Brooklyn girls.

G A

They try so hard to break out of their little worlds.

[Verse 2]

D G A

Well, you wave your hand and they scatter like crows,

D G A D

They have nothing that will ever capture your heart.

G A

They're just thorns, without the rose;

D G A

Be careful of them in the dark.

[Bridge 2]

G A G A

Oh, if I was the one, you chose to be your only one.

G A

Oh baby, can't you hear me now? Can't you hear me now?

[Chorus 1]

D G

Will I see you tonight,

D G

On a downtown train?

D G Em A

Every night it's just the same; you leave me lonely, now.

[Verse 3]

D G A D

I know your window and I know it's late,

G A

I know your stairs and your doorway.

D G A D

I walk down your street and past your gate,

G A

I stand by the light at the four-way.

[Bridge 3]

G A

You watch them as they fall,

G A

Oh baby, they all have heart attacks.

G A

They stay at the carnival but they'll never win you back.

[Chorus 2]

D G

Will I see you tonight,

D G

On a downtown train?

D G Em A

Where every night, every night, it's just the same, oh baby...

D G

Will I see you tonight,

D G

On a downtown train?

D G Em A

All of my dreams, they fall like rain, oh baby, on a downtown train.

[Interlude]

D A D A D G A

D A D A D G A A

[Chorus 3]

D G

Will I see you tonight,

D G

On a downtown train?

D G Em A

Where every night, every night, it's just the same, oh baby...

D G

Will I see you tonight,

D G

On a downtown train?

D G Em A D

All of my dreams, they fall like rain, all on a downtown train.

[Coda]

D G A D G A D

()

All on a downtown train, all on a downtown train.

G A D G A D

All on a downtown train, a downtown train.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D G A Em

About Downtown Train Chords by Tom Waits

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