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Gone Dead Train - Nazareth
Capo: 2
[Intro]
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[Chorus]
It's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
Yes, it's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
[Verse 1]
My Eengine was pumpin' steam
And I was Agrindin' at you hard and fast
EBurnin' down the rails, tryin' to heat the way
AHaulin' ass and ridin' up the track
And I Elaughed at the conductor who was tellin' me my coal
AIt would never last
[Bridge]
But then the Bfire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
AAin't no empty cellar
Like a Ggone dead Etrain
[Verse 2]
EOnce was at a time when I could
Mama shave 'em dry
And Araise a fever ice-down chill
EWaitin' at the station
With a heavy loaded sack
ASavin' up and holdin' just to spill
EShootin' my supply through my demon's eye
Instead of Aholdin' my time, I hope I will
[Bridge]
But then the Bfire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
AThere ain't no empty Dcellar
Needs a Ggone dead Etrain
[Chorus]
Yes it's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
I'm gonna teach it to learn now, now
It's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
[Chorus]
Yes it's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
I'm gonna teach it to learn now, now
It's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
Gonna teach it, gonna teach it to learn
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
EThere ain't no easy day
When your Adaily run's a downhill pull
And there ain't no Eeasy way
AWishin' for some jelly roll
There Eain't no switch been made
To make your juicy lemon find
A Aspring to run a dry well full
[Bridge]
But then the Bfire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
AAin't no empty Dcellar
Needs a Ggone dead Etrain
[Chorus]
Yes it's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
I'm gonna teach it to learn
You know it's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
Gonna teach it, gonna teach it to burn
[Outro]
It's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
It's a Ggone Ddead Etrain, you gotta learn
It's a Ggone Ddead Etrain
Gonna teach it, gonna teach it, gonna teach it to burn.

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Gone Dead Train

by Nazareth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gone Dead Train - Nazareth

Capo: 2

[Intro]

G D E

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G D E

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[Chorus]

G D E

It's a gone dead train

G D E

Yes, it's a gone dead train

[Verse 1]

My engine was pumpin' steam

And I was grindin' at you hard and fast

Burnin' down the rails, tryin' to heat the way

Haulin' ass and ridin' up the track

And I laughed at the conductor who was tellin' me my coal

It would never last

[Bridge]

But then the fire in my boiler

Up and quit before I came

Ain't no empty cellar

G E

Like a gone dead train

[Verse 2]

Once was at a time when I could

Mama shave 'em dry

And raise a fever ice-down chill

Waitin' at the station

With a heavy loaded sack

Savin' up and holdin' just to spill

Shootin' my supply through my demon's eye

Instead of holdin' my time, I hope I will

[Bridge]

But then the fire in my boiler

Up and quit before I came

A D

There ain't no empty cellar

G E

Needs a gone dead train

[Chorus]

G D E

Yes it's a gone dead train

I'm gonna teach it to learn now, now

G D E

It's a gone dead train

[Chorus]

G D E

Yes it's a gone dead train

I'm gonna teach it to learn now, now

G D E

It's a gone dead train

Gonna teach it, gonna teach it to learn

[Instrumental]

A E A

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[Verse 3]

There ain't no easy day

When your daily run's a downhill pull

And there ain't no easy way

Wishin' for some jelly roll

There ain't no switch been made

To make your juicy lemon find

A spring to run a dry well full

[Bridge]

But then the fire in my boiler

Up and quit before I came

A D

Ain't no empty cellar

G E

Needs a gone dead train

[Chorus]

G D E

Yes it's a gone dead train

I'm gonna teach it to learn

G D E

You know it's a gone dead train

Gonna teach it, gonna teach it to burn

[Outro]

G D E

It's a gone dead train

G D E

It's a gone dead train, you gotta learn

G D E

It's a gone dead train

Gonna teach it, gonna teach it, gonna teach it to burn.

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