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Ghost Train

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CHORD CHART
Am7      x 0 2 0 1 0     C        x 3 2 0 1 0
Csus4    x 3 3 0 1 0     Dm7      x x 0 2 1 1
Em7      0 2 0 0 0 0     F        x 3 3 2 1 1
Fmaj7    x x 3 2 1 0     Fmaj9    x x 3 0 1 0
Fmaj7/G  0 x 3 2 1 0     Fmaj7/A  x 0 3 2 1 0
G        3 2 0 0 0 3     Gsus4    3 2 0 0 1 3
[INTRO]
C    Csus4    C    Csus4
C    Csus4    C    Csus4
Oh GyeGsus4ahG  Gsus4  
C    Csus4    C    Csus4
[VERSE]
    Fmaj7Everybody talks about some Fmaj7/Gfateful day
   Am7And I guess that this was Fmaj7mine
I Fmaj7may be here to tell some kind of story
But I Fmaj7/Gthink it's gonna take a little time…    C       Csus4that’s all riCghtCsus4  
[VERSE]
   Fmaj7See I’m rockin’ in a cradle down the Fmaj7/Ghall somewhere and I am
   Am7Lost inside a Fmaj7dream
Fmaj7Maybe I am falling, maybe I am flying
Fmaj7/GBut I know if I am crying she’s      C         Csus4holding meC  Csus4  
And then the Fsky broke up, and then the rain came down
And it washed away everything on the groundC  Csus4  C  Csus4  
FWash it away, wash it away, wash it awayC  Csus4  C  Csus4  
[CHORUS]
Now Gbaby’s got that Gsus4bottle filled up with Glightning and Gsus4rain
He keeps Fmaj7calling out for Em7someone but she’s Friding Am7on a Dm7trainGsus4  C  Csus4  
Riding on the Cghost Csus4train
And she keeps on FridFmaj9ing,       F        Fmaj9she’s gonna keep on CridCsus4ingC  Csus4  
Mama keep on FridFmaj9ing,       F        Fmaj9keep on CridCsus4ingG  
[BRIDGE]
Am7Some trains they Gsus4leave in the moFmaj7rning
GSome leave in the afternoonFmaj7  C  
Am7Some trains they Gsus4leave here Em7right on Fmaj7/Atime
And Gsome they just leave too soon,   C        Csus4way too sCoonCsus4  
I'm gonna keep on...
[INTERLUDE]
F   Fmaj9     F   Fmaj9     C   Csus4     C   Csus4
F   Fmaj9     F   Fmaj9     C   Csus4     C   Csus4
[CHORUS]
Now Gbaby’s got that Gsus4bottle filled up with Glightning and Gsus4rain
He keeps Fmaj7calling out for Em7someone but she’s Friding Am7on a Dm7trainGsus4  C  Csus4  
Riding on the Cghost Csus4train
[CHORUS]
And she keeps on FridFmaj9ing,       F        Fmaj9she’s gonna keep on CridCsus4ingC  Csus4  
She just keeps on FridFmaj9ing,       F        Fmaj9keep on CridCsus4ingC  
Now Gbaby’s got that Gsus4bottle filled up with Glightning and Gsus4rain
He keeps Fmaj7calling out for Em7someone but she’s Friding Am7on a Dm7trainGsus4  C  Csus4  
    C      Csus4Riding on the ghost CtraiCsus4n
    C      Csus4Riding on the ghost CtraiCsus4n  (wash it away, wash it away)
    C      Csus4Riding on the ghost CtraiCsus4n  (mmmmmmmm…)
    C      Csus4Riding on the ghost CtraiCsus4n
        CRiding on the ghost traiCn

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Ghost Train

by Marc Cohn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Gsus4

Fmaj7

Fmaj7/G

Am7

Em7

Dm7

Fmaj9

Fmaj7/A

CHORD CHART

Am7 x 0 2 0 1 0 C x 3 2 0 1 0

Csus4 x 3 3 0 1 0 Dm7 x x 0 2 1 1

Em7 0 2 0 0 0 0 F x 3 3 2 1 1

Fmaj7 x x 3 2 1 0 Fmaj9 x x 3 0 1 0

Fmaj7/G 0 x 3 2 1 0 Fmaj7/A x 0 3 2 1 0

G 3 2 0 0 0 3 Gsus4 3 2 0 0 1 3

[INTRO]

C Csus4 C Csus4

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Oh yeah

C Csus4 C Csus4

[VERSE]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

Everybody talks about some fateful day

Am7 Fmaj7

And I guess that this was mine

Fmaj7

I may be here to tell some kind of story

Fmaj7/G C Csus4 C Csus4

But I think it's gonna take a little time… that’s all right

[VERSE]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

See I’m rockin’ in a cradle down the hall somewhere and I am

Am7 Fmaj7

Lost inside a dream

Fmaj7

Maybe I am falling, maybe I am flying

Fmaj7/G C Csus4 C Csus4

But I know if I am crying she’s holding me

And then the sky broke up, and then the rain came down

C Csus4 C Csus4

And it washed away everything on the ground

F C Csus4 C Csus4

Wash it away, wash it away, wash it away

[CHORUS]

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Now baby’s got that bottle filled up with lightning and rain

Fmaj7 Em7 F Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 C Csus4

He keeps calling out for someone but she’s riding on a train

C Csus4

Riding on the ghost train

F Fmaj9 F Fmaj9 C Csus4 C Csus4

And she keeps on riding, she’s gonna keep on riding

F Fmaj9 F Fmaj9 C Csus4 G

Mama keep on riding, keep on riding

[BRIDGE]

Am7 Gsus4 Fmaj7

Some trains they leave in the morning

G Fmaj7 C

Some leave in the afternoon

Am7 Gsus4 Em7 Fmaj7/A

Some trains they leave here right on time

G C Csus4 C Csus4

And some they just leave too soon, way too soon

I'm gonna keep on...

[INTERLUDE]

F Fmaj9 F Fmaj9 C Csus4 C Csus4

[CHORUS]

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Now baby’s got that bottle filled up with lightning and rain

Fmaj7 Em7 F Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 C Csus4

He keeps calling out for someone but she’s riding on a train

C Csus4

Riding on the ghost train

[CHORUS]

F Fmaj9 F Fmaj9 C Csus4 C Csus4

And she keeps on riding, she’s gonna keep on riding

F Fmaj9 F Fmaj9 C Csus4 C

She just keeps on riding, keep on riding

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

Now baby’s got that bottle filled up with lightning and rain

Fmaj7 Em7 F Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 C Csus4

He keeps calling out for someone but she’s riding on a train

C Csus4 C Csus4

Riding on the ghost train

C Csus4 C Csus4

Riding on the ghost train (wash it away, wash it away)

C Csus4 C Csus4

Riding on the ghost train (mmmmmmmm…)

C Csus4 C Csus4

Riding on the ghost train

C C

Riding on the ghost train

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