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Mark Erelli - Midnight Train
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G  C  D   G  C  D   G  C  D   G  C  D
[Verse 1]
I climbed Gout my bedroom window
EmShimmied down the tree
Under Ccover of the darkness
I Dcrept on down the street
She is Gwaiting for my signal
Hope her Emdaddy doesn't hear
When she Cscrambles down the trellis
And we just Dup and disappear
[Verse 2]
I'll be B7waiting 'neath a streetlight all aClone
Like a dog waits for a Gbone
Honey, please don't let me Ddown
I'm Bmonly trying to make you underCstand
Come on baby, take my Amhand
Only love and love aDlone's gonna save us now
[Verse 3]
Oh GAngie, can't you hear that whistle Cblow
Pack your bags it's time to Ggo
Don't you think it's time we Dmade our getaway
We'll Gride the rails 'til morning comes Caround
Wake up in some other Gtown
Where noDbody knows our Emnames
Run aCway with me and Dride the midnight GtrainC  D  
[Interlude]
G  C  D
[Verse 4]
We disGcovered long ago
This town ain't Embig enough for two
Who reCfuse to dream in black and white
Like Dall the others do
I want to Gsee those colours shine
Like in the Emstories I've been told
Want to Cfollow that old rainbow
'Til we Dfind that pot of gold
[Verse 5]
Oh B7Angie, don't you listen when they C7tell you I'm insane
They're only Gtrying to keep your heart up on the Dfence
'Cause the Bmtruth is it's the other way aCround
And that's the trouble with this Amtown
I'm the only one who's Dtalking any sense
[Verse 6]
Oh GAngie, can't you hear the engines Cwhine
She's rumbling down the Gline
Don't you think it's time we Dmade our getaway
We'll Gride the rails 'til morning comes Caround
Wake up in some other Gtown
Where noDbody knows our Emnames
Run aCway with me and Dride the midnight Ftrain G  
[Instrumental]
F  G    F  G    F  C    D
[Verse 7]
Oh GAngie, can't you hear the lonesome Csound
Nothing else can stop us Gnow
Don't you think it's time we Dmade our getaway
We'll Gride the rails 'til morning comes Caround
Wake up in some other Gtown
Where noDbody knows our Emnames
Run aCway with me and Dride
Run aEmway with me toBmnight
Run aCway with me and Dride the midnight Gtrain
[Outro]
G  Bm  C  D    G  Bm  C  D    G  Bm  C  D
G  C  D    G  C  D    G  C  D    G  C  D

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Midnight Train

by Mark Erelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Mark Erelli - Midnight Train

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

G C D G C D G C D G C D

[Verse 1]

I climbed out my bedroom window

Shimmied down the tree

Under cover of the darkness

I crept on down the street

She is waiting for my signal

Hope her daddy doesn't hear

When she scrambles down the trellis

And we just up and disappear

[Verse 2]

B7 C

I'll be waiting 'neath a streetlight all alone

Like a dog waits for a bone

Honey, please don't let me down

Bm C

I'm only trying to make you understand

Come on baby, take my hand

Only love and love alone's gonna save us now

[Verse 3]

G C

Oh Angie, can't you hear that whistle blow

Pack your bags it's time to go

Don't you think it's time we made our getaway

G C

We'll ride the rails 'til morning comes around

Wake up in some other town

D Em

Where nobody knows our names

C D G C D

Run away with me and ride the midnight train

[Interlude]

G C D

[Verse 4]

We discovered long ago

This town ain't big enough for two

Who refuse to dream in black and white

Like all the others do

I want to see those colours shine

Like in the stories I've been told

Want to follow that old rainbow

'Til we find that pot of gold

[Verse 5]

B7 C7

Oh Angie, don't you listen when they tell you I'm insane

G D

They're only trying to keep your heart up on the fence

Bm C

'Cause the truth is it's the other way around

And that's the trouble with this town

I'm the only one who's talking any sense

[Verse 6]

G C

Oh Angie, can't you hear the engines whine

She's rumbling down the line

Don't you think it's time we made our getaway

G C

We'll ride the rails 'til morning comes around

Wake up in some other town

D Em

Where nobody knows our names

C D F G

Run away with me and ride the midnight train

[Instrumental]

F G F G F C D

[Verse 7]

G C

Oh Angie, can't you hear the lonesome sound

Nothing else can stop us now

Don't you think it's time we made our getaway

G C

We'll ride the rails 'til morning comes around

Wake up in some other town

D Em

Where nobody knows our names

C D

Run away with me and ride

Em Bm

Run away with me tonight

C D G

Run away with me and ride the midnight train

[Outro]

G Bm C D G Bm C D G Bm C D

G C D G C D G C D G C D

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