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From the album "Loft music" 2004.
Words and music by Nigel Stonier.
Substitute D chords for Dadd9 at your pleasure.
[Intro]
 Em   D   Emx 4
[Verse 1]
I dEmreamed I saw you, brDother o' mEmine
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
With the Emmen of steel down the lDong, thin Emline
REmiding on JDosef's trCain
You cEmlose your eyes and the eDngines Emrun
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
AEmll the way to Rio in the rDed, red Emsun
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
[Bridge 1]
WEmhen they hear that whCistle blow
SGome just can't refEm7use
The meEmeting time, the grCeeting time
And the smGell of dead men's shB7oes
[Verse 2]
And I drEmeamed I saw you, bDrother o' mEmine
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
With the mEmen of steel down the Dlong, thin lEmine
REmiding on JDosef's trCain
You clEmose your eyes and the Dengines rEmun
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
AEmll the way to Rio in the Dred, red Emsun
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
[Instrumental]
 Em   D   Emx 4
[Verse 3]
Well, I drEmeamed I met with JohDn Wayne's ghEmost
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
With a pEmeep show queen and a heDavenly hEmost
REmiding on JDosef's trCain
He was tEmalking to the engineer Dringing the Embell
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
With a smEmile to the sky as the Dshadow fEmell
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
[Bridge 2]
Want to sEmee those lanterns buCrning
In the cGities and the tEm7owns
Want to cEmheck who's on the plCatform
When OctGober comes back rB7ound
[Verse 4]
And I drEmeamed I saw you, bDrother o' mEmine
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
With the mEmen of steel down the lDong, thin lEmine
REmiding on JDosef's trCain
And, Emoh, my soul when they cDross the Emborder
REmiding on JDosef's trBain
And, oEmh, my soul when they gDive the oEmrders
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
REmiding, riding
REmiding on JDosef's trEmain
REmiding, riding
REmiding on JDosef's trCain
REmiding on DJosef's trEmain.

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Josefs Train

by Thea Gilmore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

2004

From the album "Loft music" .

Words and music by Nigel Stonier.

Substitute D chords for Dadd9 at your pleasure.

[Intro]

Em D Em

x 4

[Verse 1]

Em D Em

I dreamed I saw you, brother o' mine

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

With the men of steel down the long, thin line

Em D C

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

You close your eyes and the engines run

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

All the way to Rio in the red, red sun

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

[Bridge 1]

Em C

When they hear that whistle blow

G Em7

Some just can't refuse

Em C

The meeting time, the greeting time

G B7

And the smell of dead men's shoes

[Verse 2]

Em D Em

And I dreamed I saw you, brother o' mine

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

With the men of steel down the long, thin line

Em D C

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

You close your eyes and the engines run

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

All the way to Rio in the red, red sun

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

[Instrumental]

Em D Em

x 4

[Verse 3]

Em D Em

Well, I dreamed I met with John Wayne's ghost

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

With a peep show queen and a heavenly host

Em D C

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

He was talking to the engineer ringing the bell

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

With a smile to the sky as the shadow fell

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

[Bridge 2]

Em C

Want to see those lanterns burning

G Em7

In the cities and the towns

Em C

Want to check who's on the platform

G B7

When October comes back round

[Verse 4]

Em D Em

And I dreamed I saw you, brother o' mine

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

With the men of steel down the long, thin line

Em D C

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

And, oh, my soul when they cross the border

Em D B

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

And, oh, my soul when they give the orders

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Riding, riding

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train

Riding, riding

Em D C

Riding on Josef's train

Em D Em

Riding on Josef's train.

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