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Night Train

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[Chorus]
BbNight Train that took my baby so far awayBb9  
Eb7Night Train that tBbook my baby so far awayBb9  
F+9Tell Eb7her I lBbove her more and more ev'ry dayBb9  
[Verse]
My Bbmother said I'd lose her if I ever did abuse her, should have listenedBb7  
My Eb7mother said I'd lose her if I ever did abuse her, should have lBbistenedBb7  
Now Eb7I have learned my lesson, my sweet baby was a blessing, should have lBbistenedBb9  
[Chorus]
BbNight Train your whistle tore my poor heart in twoBb9  
Eb7Night Train your wBbhistle tore my poor heart in twoBb9  
F+9She's gEb7one and I Bbdon't know what IF7'm gonna doBb  

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Night Train

by Jimmy Forrest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb9

Eb7

F+9

Bb7

[Chorus]

Bb Bb9

Night Train that took my baby so far away

Eb7 Bb Bb9

Night Train that took my baby so far away

F+9 Eb7 Bb Bb9

Tell her I love her more and more ev'ry day

[Verse]

Bb Bb7

My mother said I'd lose her if I ever did abuse her, should have listened

Eb7 Bb Bb7

My mother said I'd lose her if I ever did abuse her, should have listened

Eb7 Bb Bb9

Now I have learned my lesson, my sweet baby was a blessing, should have listened

[Chorus]

Bb Bb9

Night Train your whistle tore my poor heart in two

Eb7 Bb Bb9

Night Train your whistle tore my poor heart in two

F+9 Eb7 Bb F7 Bb

She's gone and I don't know what I'm gonna do

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