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LEAVING TRAIN (G. Welsh - D. Rawlings)
from the soundtrack THE HORSE WHISPERER
3/4 METER, KEY OF Bb
capo 3, play in G
| G| D| G| C| G| D| G| G|
The Gfinest silver needle
SChouldn't ever slide betGween
WChen lovers stand as Gparting fEmriends
GGonna put myCself on Ga leaving trCain
GAnd I won't come bDack agCainG  
GI could wait til morning
CIf it don't come down toGday
CA dime says I won't Gbe satisfEmied
GGonna put myCself oGn a leaving trCain
GAnd I won't come bDack agCainG  
| G| C| G| C| G| D| G| C|
The wGords that go unspoken
COn the color of the sGun
CAnd the coolin' air of the Gevening Emshade
GAnd the breathless Chours Gon the sleeping pClane
GAnd the last tailClight Gon a leaving tCrain
GAnd I won't come bDack aGgaiCn
And I wGon't come bDack agGainC  G  D  G  

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Leaving Train

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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LEAVING TRAIN (G. Welsh - D. Rawlings)

from the soundtrack THE HORSE WHISPERER

3/4 METER, KEY OF Bb

capo 3, play in G

G D G C G D G G

| | | | | | | | |

The finest silver needle

C G

Shouldn't ever slide between

C G Em

When lovers stand as parting friends

G C G C

Gonna put myself on a leaving train

G D C G

And I won't come back again

I could wait til morning

C G

If it don't come down today

C G Em

A dime says I won't be satisfied

G C G C

Gonna put myself on a leaving train

G D C G

And I won't come back again

G C G C G D G C

| | | | | | | | |

The words that go unspoken

C G

On the color of the sun

C G Em

And the coolin' air of the evening shade

G C G C

And the breathless hours on the sleeping plane

G C G C

And the last taillight on a leaving train

G D G C

And I won't come back again

G D G C G D G

And I won't come back again

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