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[Chords]
Here is a list of the chords he plays with the way I notated them.
Am:       002210
Asus2:    002200
Am/G:     302210
C/G:      332010
G6:       320000 or G6(b9): 32010x
Em:       022000
F:        133211
Fm:       133111
G6add11:  320010
G:        32003x
Cadd9/G:  33001x
[Intro]
Am
Am/G Am Asus2 Am
Am/G Am Asus2 Am
[Verse]
There C/Gisn't a G6word for what's AmhappeningAsus2  Am  
C/GThings all G6comin' at AmonceAsus2  Am  
And the C/Gsky opened G6up and swallAmowed the Emworld whole
Till it's Emtired and G6heavy and AmfullAsus2  Am  Am/G  Am  
And I'm C/Gnot where I G6thought I would AmbeAsus2  Am  
  C/GWho I G6thought I'd beAmcomeAsus2  Am  
I get C/Gup for my wG6ork in the mAmorning anEmd I
Say Emgoodbye to the G6night with the AmsunAsus2  Am  Am/G  Am  
Though mC/Gy famiG6ly do Amlove meAsus2  Am  
I've C/Gtested them G6well over AmtimeAsus2  Am  
I'm in C/Gno ways a G6saint, my Ambed isn't Emmade
And I've Emlaughed as G6hard as I've AmcriedAsus2  Am  Am/G  Am  Asus2  Am  
Now my G6sister is on the phone to me, long AmdistanceAsus2  Am  
G6Telling me I might be the youngest but I'm not an all that C/Gyoung
And that I am able and I should Emknow
  C/GThat she'll take care if I do Emgo
That I'm Fnot the little boy I was
  FmLife don't go by faster if you G6run
But still that train's gonna coAmmeAsus2  Am  Am/G  Am  Asus2  Am  
Am/G Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am
C/GWhat in the G6world are you AmdoingAsus2  Am  
C/GCounting all your G6fingers and AmthumbAm7sAm  
C/GPapa G6left here Amyesterday Emmorn'
You can Emwait but he's G6not gonnna AmcomeAsus2  Am  Am/G  Am  Asus2  Am  
And this C/Gland is a G6desolate AmplaygroundAsus2  Am  
I'm not C/Gsure what G6side to be Amon
I have C/Glost G6enough aAmlong the EmwayEm7  Em  
But it's Emmade me the G6man I'veAm---becomeAm/G  Am  
Now my G6sister is on the phone to me, long AmdistanceAsus2  Am  
G6Telling me I might be the youngest but I'm not an all that C/Gyoung
And that I am able and I should Emknow
  C/GThat she'll take care if I do Emgo
That I'm Fnot the little boy I was
  FmLife don't go by faster if you G6runG6add11  
But still that train's gonna C/GcomeCadd9/G  Em  
C/G Cadd9/G Em
F Fm
G6 G6add11 G
Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am Asus2 Am
Am/G Am Asus2 Am
Am
C/GWhat in the G6world are you AmdoingAsus2  Am  
C/GCounting all your G6fingers and AmthumbAm7sAm  
C/GPapa G6left here Amyesterday Emmorn'
You can Emwait but he's G6not gonnna AmcomeAsus2  Am  Am/G  Am  Asus2  Am  

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Train

by Ciaran Lavery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Asus2

C/G

Am7

Em7

G6add11

Cadd9/G

[Chords]

Here is a list of the chords he plays with the way I notated them.

Am: 002210

Asus2: 002200

Am/G: 302210

C/G: 332010

G6: 320000 or G6(b9): 32010x

Em: 022000

F: 133211

Fm: 133111

G6add11: 320010

G: 32003x

Cadd9/G: 33001x

[Intro]

Am/G Am Asus2 Am

[Verse]

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

There isn't a word for what's happening

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

Things all comin' at once

C/G G6 Am Em

And the sky opened up and swallowed the world whole

Em G6 Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am

Till it's tired and heavy and full

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

And I'm not where I thought I would be

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

Who I thought I'd become

C/G G6 Am Em

I get up for my work in the morning and I

Em G6 Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am

Say goodbye to the night with the sun

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

Though my family do love me

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

I've tested them well over time

C/G G6 Am Em

I'm in no ways a saint, my bed isn't made

Em G6 Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am Asus2 Am

And I've laughed as hard as I've cried

G6 Am Asus2 Am

Now my sister is on the phone to me, long distance

G6 C/G

Telling me I might be the youngest but I'm not an all that young

And that I am able and I should know

C/G Em

That she'll take care if I do go

That I'm not the little boy I was

Fm G6

Life don't go by faster if you run

Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am Asus2 Am

But still that train's gonna come

Am/G Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

What in the world are you doing

C/G G6 Am Am7 Am

Counting all your fingers and thumbs

C/G G6 Am Em

Papa left here yesterday morn'

Em G6 Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am Asus2 Am

You can wait but he's not gonnna come

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

And this land is a desolate playground

C/G G6 Am

I'm not sure what side to be on

C/G G6 Am Em Em7 Em

I have lost enough along the way

Em G6 Am Am/G Am

But it's made me the man I've---become

G6 Am Asus2 Am

Now my sister is on the phone to me, long distance

G6 C/G

Telling me I might be the youngest but I'm not an all that young

And that I am able and I should know

C/G Em

That she'll take care if I do go

That I'm not the little boy I was

Fm G6 G6add11

Life don't go by faster if you run

C/G Cadd9/G Em

But still that train's gonna come

C/G Cadd9/G Em

F Fm

G6 G6add11 G

Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am Asus2 Am

Am/G Am Asus2 Am

C/G G6 Am Asus2 Am

What in the world are you doing

C/G G6 Am Am7 Am

Counting all your fingers and thumbs

C/G G6 Am Em

Papa left here yesterday morn'

Em G6 Am Asus2 Am Am/G Am Asus2 Am

You can wait but he's not gonnna come

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