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Train Robbery

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[Intro]
C
CThe full moon touch the steel cold lFineC  
The railbed was frozeGn with ice.C  
In the distance an engine was keepin with timeF  C  
His steam whistlGe moaned just twice.C  
FDown in the cut past the old Ctrussel bridge
Twelve fine horses Gstood.
Masked men shCivered in the cFold autumn ridCge
Not far from the GlenGdale Woods.C  
CThe Grassland shined from the swFayin trainC  
When the driver saw thGe red light.C  
Her iron brakes sparked like a Fsilver rCain
And the metals screGamed through the night.C  
FThe baggage man reared out to loCok for the faults
When fear froze up his heGart.
He was stareiCn the barrel of an Farmy coClt.
That threated to tear him Gapart.C  
[Chorus]
CWe will burn your train to cinders
So thFrow the money dowCn.
Open up your damned express car
And jumBbp off to the GgroundC  
But we won?t touch that ol woman
She?s soutFhern and they claimC  
They ain?t offerin no reward 
For FrBbank and Jessie GJames.C  
CAnd a long soldier?s coast bravFe with years C  
Quickly they cliGmbed aboard.C  
Men was sweatin and womFen shed tearsC  
And a preacher prayeGd to the Lord.C  
When they opeFned the safe there was Cnothin for them.
So they strolled down through the trGain
What a miserCable sight these Fdesperate men C  
Robbin old folk gold Gwatch chains.C  
CNow some say the Devil had taken hiFs soulC  
Some say his spiGrit survCived
But we all no he was nothin but a MiFssouri farm boyC  
Just fightin to sGtay alCive.
But hiFgh above that railroad bedC  
On a ridge where the pines grow taGll
If you lisCten to the wind there?s a Fghost of a chanCce
You can still hear Gol Jesse cCall.  (Listen now.)
[Chorus]

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Train Robbery

by White Mansions

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C

The full moon touch the steel cold line

G C

The railbed was frozen with ice.

F C

In the distance an engine was keepin with time

G C

His steam whistle moaned just twice.

F C

Down in the cut past the old trussel bridge

Twelve fine horses stood.

C F C

Masked men shivered in the cold autumn ridge

G C

Not far from the Glendale Woods.

C F C

The Grassland shined from the swayin train

G C

When the driver saw the red light.

F C

Her iron brakes sparked like a silver rain

G C

And the metals screamed through the night.

F C

The baggage man reared out to look for the faults

When fear froze up his heart.

C F C

He was starein the barrel of an army colt.

G C

That threated to tear him apart.

[Chorus]

We will burn your train to cinders

F C

So throw the money down.

Open up your damned express car

Bb G C

And jump off to the ground

But we won?t touch that ol woman

F C

She?s southern and they claim

They ain?t offerin no reward

Bb G C

For Frank and Jessie James.

C F C

And a long soldier?s coast brave with years

G C

Quickly they climbed aboard.

F C

Men was sweatin and women shed tears

G C

And a preacher prayed to the Lord.

F C

When they opened the safe there was nothin for them.

So they strolled down through the train

C F C

What a miserable sight these desperate men

G C

Robbin old folk gold watch chains.

C F C

Now some say the Devil had taken his soul

G C

Some say his spirit survived

F C

But we all no he was nothin but a Missouri farm boy

G C

Just fightin to stay alive.

F C

But high above that railroad bed

On a ridge where the pines grow tall

C F C

If you listen to the wind there?s a ghost of a chance

G C

You can still hear ol Jesse call. (Listen now.)

[Chorus]

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