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Silver Ghost

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[Intro]
Dm Dm   F    Dm  C  Dm
[Verse 1]
On one Dmcold and rainy night I was Fsitting in the light
Of my Dmswitchman's shack on Cmy post on the Dmmountain
The Dmstorm was pretty bad and the Ftelegraph was dead
But it was Dmjust eleven Chours 'til the Dmdawn.
Then Fmuch to my surprise the teleCgraph jumped into life
As I Bbread the code I thought could this be tDmrue
A Dmtrain was on it's way headed Fup the mountain grade
But she Dmdidn't have no Cengineer or Dmcrew.
[Verse 2]
At the Dmother switch they tried to put her Fon the mountainside
But she Dmkept on coming Cup the mountain Dmgrade
I Dmquickly doused the light to try to Fsee into the night
Maybe DmI could spot her Cheadlight in the Dmrain.
She was Fpounding down below I could Chear her whistle blow
And I Bbthought lord thats a high and mournful Dmsound
Then the Dmtelegraph began “There's a Fcave-in at the mine
And a Dmhundred men are Cburied ‘neath the Dmground”
[Interlude]
   Dm      F    Dm    C   Dmx2
[Verse 3]
But Lord she's Dmcoming now I see around the Fbend and straight at me
And her Dmboiler's glowing Cred as coal in Dmhell
The Dmheadlight switch is wide searching Fall the mountainside
But the Dmonly sound she's Cmaking is the Dmwail
Then I Frecognize the train by the Cnumber and the name
It's the BbMiner's Silver Ghost Old 4Dm1
Then she Dmvanished up the track by the Flonely switchman's shack
Like a Dmmother who is Clooking for her Dmson
[Verse 4]
Now I Dmheard a story of how an Fengine went to glory
Over Dmfifty years Cago on this Dmsame line
it was Dmsteamin’ for a cave-in there were Fmen that needed saving
But it Dmmissed the curve and Ctrestle near the Dmmine.
And Fevery now and then you'll hear her Cwhistle on the wind
If the Bbmountain slides and many men are Dmlost
It's the Dmhigh and lonely wailing searching Fup and down the mountain
The Dmtrain they call the CMiner's Silver DmGhost
[Outro]
The Dmtrain they call the CMiner's Silver DmGhost
The Dmtrain they call the CMiner's Silver DmGhost

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Silver Ghost

by Wildwood Valley Boys

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[Intro]

Dm Dm F Dm C Dm

[Verse 1]

Dm F

On one cold and rainy night I was sitting in the light

Dm C Dm

Of my switchman's shack on my post on the mountain

Dm F

The storm was pretty bad and the telegraph was dead

Dm C Dm

But it was just eleven hours 'til the dawn.

F C

Then much to my surprise the telegraph jumped into life

Bb Dm

As I read the code I thought could this be true

Dm F

A train was on it's way headed up the mountain grade

Dm C Dm

But she didn't have no engineer or crew.

[Verse 2]

Dm F

At the other switch they tried to put her on the mountainside

Dm C Dm

But she kept on coming up the mountain grade

Dm F

I quickly doused the light to try to see into the night

Dm C Dm

Maybe I could spot her headlight in the rain.

F C

She was pounding down below I could hear her whistle blow

Bb Dm

And I thought lord thats a high and mournful sound

Dm F

Then the telegraph began “There's a cave-in at the mine

Dm C Dm

And a hundred men are buried ‘neath the ground”

[Interlude]

Dm F Dm C Dm

[Verse 3]

Dm F

But Lord she's coming now I see around the bend and straight at me

Dm C Dm

And her boiler's glowing red as coal in hell

Dm F

The headlight switch is wide searching all the mountainside

Dm C Dm

But the only sound she's making is the wail

F C

Then I recognize the train by the number and the name

Bb Dm

It's the Miner's Silver Ghost Old 41

Dm F

Then she vanished up the track by the lonely switchman's shack

Dm C Dm

Like a mother who is looking for her son

[Verse 4]

Dm F

Now I heard a story of how an engine went to glory

Dm C Dm

Over fifty years ago on this same line

Dm F

it was steamin’ for a cave-in there were men that needed saving

Dm C Dm

But it missed the curve and trestle near the mine.

F C

And every now and then you'll hear her whistle on the wind

Bb Dm

If the mountain slides and many men are lost

Dm F

It's the high and lonely wailing searching up and down the mountain

Dm C Dm

The train they call the Miner's Silver Ghost

[Outro]

Dm C Dm

The train they call the Miner's Silver Ghost

Dm C Dm

The train they call the Miner's Silver Ghost

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