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[Intro]
A   D    E  C#/E# F#m
D   C#m  Bm9 C#m7  D  E
A   D    E  C#/E# F#m
D   E    A   D/A   A    C#m/G#
F#m   Bm7 C#m7  D
C#m7  Bm7 C#m7  E   C#/E#
F#m   Bm7 C#m7  D
C#m7  Bm7  E
A   E/A   D   E    A     D/A
[Verse 1]
AOn a bus to St. Cloud, MinnesotaE/G#  
F#mI thought I saw you standing thereE  
DSnow falling all around youE  
Like a silent pArayerE/A  D/A  A  
AOnce on the streets in New York CityE/G#  
F#mWith the jazz and the sin in the airE  
DOnce on a cold L.A. frEeeway
I was going Anowhere
[Chorus]
And it's Dmaj9sad, but it's C#mtrue
Well I Dthought it was Ereally yAou
Just a Dmaj9face in the C#mcrowd
On a Dbus to ESt. CloudA.
[Verse 2]
(Esus)                                        A  E/G#  
         In a church in downtown New Orleans
F#mI got down on my knees and prayedE  
DI wept in the arms of JesusE  
For the choice you mAade
(E)                                                  A  E/G#  
      We were just getting to the good part baby
F#mSliding past the mystery
EOh it's jDust like you,
EJust like you, to disAagree
[Chorus]
And it's Dmaj9strange, but it's C#mtrue
You do Dslip right, right ouEt of my, out my, vAiew
Like a Dmaj9face in the C#mcrowd
On a Dbus to ESt. CloudA.
[Bridge]
   E/G#And you F#mchase me like a shaC#mdow
And you Dhaunt me Elike a ghosAt
And DI love you some
And C#mI hate you some
Baby, BmI miss you,   miss you the Emost
[instrumental]
   A  E/G#-      F#m   E- D  
E         A
[Verse 1]
AOn a bus to St. Cloud, MinnesotaE/G#  
F#mI thought I saw you standing thereE  
DSnow falling all around you, baEby
Like a silent pArayerE/A  A  
HE/G#mmm            F#m  EHmmDmE  A  

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On A Bus To St Cloud

by Jimmy LaFave

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#/E#

F#m

C#m

Bm9

C#m7

D/A

C#m/G#

Bm7

E/A

E/G#

Dmaj9

Esus

[Intro]

A D E C#/E# F#m

D C#m Bm9 C#m7 D E

A D E C#/E# F#m

D E A D/A A C#m/G#

F#m Bm7 C#m7 D

C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 E C#/E#

F#m Bm7 C#m7 D

C#m7 Bm7 E

A E/A D E A D/A

[Verse 1]

A E/G#

On a bus to St. Cloud, Minnesota

F#m E

I thought I saw you standing there

D E

Snow falling all around you

A E/A D/A A

Like a silent prayer

A E/G#

Once on the streets in New York City

F#m E

With the jazz and the sin in the air

D E

Once on a cold L.A. freeway

I was going nowhere

[Chorus]

Dmaj9 C#m

And it's sad, but it's true

D E A

Well I thought it was really you

Dmaj9 C#m

Just a face in the crowd

D E A

On a bus to St. Cloud.

[Verse 2]

Esus A E/G#

()

In a church in downtown New Orleans

F#m E

I got down on my knees and prayed

D E

I wept in the arms of Jesus

For the choice you made

E A E/G#

()

We were just getting to the good part baby

F#m

Sliding past the mystery

E D

Oh it's just like you,

E A

Just like you, to disagree

[Chorus]

Dmaj9 C#m

And it's strange, but it's true

D E A

You do slip right, right out of my, out my, view

Dmaj9 C#m

Like a face in the crowd

D E A

On a bus to St. Cloud.

[Bridge]

E/G# F#m C#m

And you chase me like a shadow

D E A

And you haunt me like a ghost

And I love you some

C#m

And I hate you some

Bm E

Baby, I miss you, miss you the most

[instrumental]

A E/G# F#m E D

- -

E A

[Verse 1]

A E/G#

On a bus to St. Cloud, Minnesota

F#m E

I thought I saw you standing there

D E

Snow falling all around you, baby

A E/A A

Like a silent prayer

E/G# F#m E D E A

Hmmm Hmmm

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