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The Rails
Thrasher Shiver
[Verse]
DHanging out at Miller's Trestle, Alistening for that distant whistle
GWaiting there our ears pressed to the DsteelA  
DTwo crazy kids with a one track mind, Adouble-daring all the time
To Gsee who'd stand the closest to the DwheelsA  
BmOnce the train had rolled on by, GI'd walk the left you'd walk the right
BmStretching out our Aarms pretending to GrideAsus  A  
[Chorus]
The Drails, running forAever side by GsideAsus  A  
The Drails, staying toAgether like ties that Gbind, whAoa
Like Bmtwo old friends, there Aain't no end in Gsight
The Drails
[Verse]
DYou went east and I went west, Athat's the way life goes I guess
BeGfore you know it time just rolls on DbyA  
DThrough all the twists and turns of fate, Aa lot has changed but nothing breaks
Or Geven bends the strength of those old DtiesA  
BmWe're grown up now with kids and wives, Gwe do our jobs we do what's right
BmAin't it funny Ahow we turned out just GlikeAsus  A  
[Chorus]
The Drails, running forAever side by GsideAsus  A  
The Drails, staying toAgether like ties that Gbind, whAoa
Like Bmtwo old friends, there Aain't no end in Gsight
I'm still Fon the left and Gyou're still on the Bright
[Instrumental]
E    B    A    B    E    B    A    B
[Chorus]
Whoa the Erails, running forBever side by AsideBsus  B  
The Erails, staying toBgether like ties that Abind, whBoa
Like C#mtwo old friends, there Bain't no end in Asight
(Repeat out)
The Erails (whBoa, whAoa)B  
Whoa the Erails (whBoa, whAoa)B  

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The Rails

by Thrasher Shiver

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Asus

Bsus

C#m

The Rails

Thrasher Shiver

[Verse]

D A

Hanging out at Miller's Trestle, listening for that distant whistle

G D A

Waiting there our ears pressed to the steel

D A

Two crazy kids with a one track mind, double-daring all the time

G D A

To see who'd stand the closest to the wheels

Bm G

Once the train had rolled on by, I'd walk the left you'd walk the right

Bm A G Asus A

Stretching out our arms pretending to ride

[Chorus]

D A G Asus A

The rails, running forever side by side

D A G A

The rails, staying together like ties that bind, whoa

Bm A G

Like two old friends, there ain't no end in sight

The rails

[Verse]

D A

You went east and I went west, that's the way life goes I guess

G D A

Before you know it time just rolls on by

D A

Through all the twists and turns of fate, a lot has changed but nothing breaks

G D A

Or even bends the strength of those old ties

Bm G

We're grown up now with kids and wives, we do our jobs we do what's right

Bm A G Asus A

Ain't it funny how we turned out just like

[Chorus]

D A G Asus A

The rails, running forever side by side

D A G A

The rails, staying together like ties that bind, whoa

Bm A G

Like two old friends, there ain't no end in sight

F G B

I'm still on the left and you're still on the right

[Instrumental]

E B A B E B A B

[Chorus]

E B A Bsus B

Whoa the rails, running forever side by side

E B A B

The rails, staying together like ties that bind, whoa

C#m B A

Like two old friends, there ain't no end in sight

(Repeat out)

E B A B

The rails (whoa, whoa)

E B A B

Whoa the rails (whoa, whoa)

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