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The Rocket by Fred Eaglesmith
[Verse]
GSon, could you help me on this Cplatform
DI'm not so good at climbing Gstairs
I brought me a drink and some sCandwiches
I Dwanted to just sit and watch the Gtrains
[Verse]
GI come down here almost every CSunday
My Dgrandkids they used to come Gtoo
Now they drop me off at the Cfront gate
I Dguess that they've got better things to Gdo
[Chorus]
GNo. 47, she's a Cgood one
DNo. 63 sings like a Gbird
No. 29, that's the Cone they call 'The Rocket'
Hey Dthat's the saddest train I ever Gheard
[Verse]
GSon, I'm a decorated Cveteran
I Dfought in what they called 'The Great GWar'
I Gused to believe in everything it sCtood for
I Ddon't believe in much anyGmore
[Chorus]
GNo. 47, she's a Cgood one
DNo. 63 sings like a Gbird
No. 29, that's the Cone they call 'The Rocket'
Hey Dthat's the saddest train I ever Gheard
[Break]
G C
D G
C
D G
[Verse]
GSon, you look just like my boyC  
He Dstood here almost 40 years Gtoday
He looked so good in that brand new soldier's Cuniform
But that DRocket never brought him back Gagain
[Chorus]
GNo. 47, she's a Cgood one
DNo. 63 sings like a Gbird
No. 29, that's the Cone they call 'The Rocket'
Hey Dthat's the saddest train I ever Gheard
No. 29, that's the Cone they call 'The Rocket'
Hey Dthat's the saddest train I ever Gheard

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The Rocket

by Fred Eaglesmith

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The Rocket by Fred Eaglesmith

[Verse]

G C

Son, could you help me on this platform

D G

I'm not so good at climbing stairs

I brought me a drink and some sandwiches

D G

I wanted to just sit and watch the trains

[Verse]

G C

I come down here almost every Sunday

D G

My grandkids they used to come too

Now they drop me off at the front gate

D G

I guess that they've got better things to do

[Chorus]

G C

No. 47, she's a good one

D G

No. 63 sings like a bird

No. 29, that's the one they call 'The Rocket'

D G

Hey that's the saddest train I ever heard

[Verse]

G C

Son, I'm a decorated veteran

D G

I fought in what they called 'The Great War'

G C

I used to believe in everything it stood for

D G

I don't believe in much anymore

[Chorus]

G C

No. 47, she's a good one

D G

No. 63 sings like a bird

No. 29, that's the one they call 'The Rocket'

D G

Hey that's the saddest train I ever heard

[Break]

G C

D G

[Verse]

G C

Son, you look just like my boy

D G

He stood here almost 40 years today

He looked so good in that brand new soldier's uniform

D G

But that Rocket never brought him back again

[Chorus]

G C

No. 47, she's a good one

D G

No. 63 sings like a bird

No. 29, that's the one they call 'The Rocket'

D G

Hey that's the saddest train I ever heard

No. 29, that's the one they call 'The Rocket'

D G

Hey that's the saddest train I ever heard

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