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Waiting For The Ghost Train

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[Intro]
Fm G Fm G
[Verse 1]
D#mA straw headed woman, and a Fbarrel chested man,
D#mA pocket full of posies with a Fhat brim full of sand,
F#Ooh - waiting for the train that never cD#momes,F  
[Verse 2]
D#mA dog chasing the tumbleweeds, Facross the sandy floor,
D#mThat drift along the platform, through the Fticket office door,
F#Ooh - waiting for the train that never cD#momes,F  
F#Ooh - waiting for the train that never cFomes,
GBut don't tell me there's Amnothing coming, you Cdon't fool Fme,Am  
GI hear the Amghost train rumbling along the Ctracks - set them Ffree,
G#And I hear them,G  
[Chorus]
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
Fm G Fm G
[Verse 3]
D#mThe station master's writing with a Fpiece of orange chalk,
D#mA hundred cancellations, Fstill no one wants to walk,
D#mKeep the hungry children from the Fskeletons in the back,
D#mPaid to keep an eye out for the Fgipsy caravan,
F#Ooh - waiting for the train that never cD#momes,F  
F#Ooh - waiting for the train that never cD#momes,C#  C  B  
D#m Fm Gm G#
GI hear the Amghost train rumbling along the Ctracks - set them Ffree,
G#And I hear them,G  
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
It's black and Ebwhite (don't Ftry),
It's black and Ebwhite (don't Ftry),
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
G#And I hear them,
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  
It's black and Cwhite don't Gmtry to Fhide,G  

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Waiting For The Ghost Train

by Madness

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#m

[Intro]

Fm G Fm G

[Verse 1]

D#m F

A straw headed woman, and a barrel chested man,

D#m F

A pocket full of posies with a hat brim full of sand,

F# D#m F

Ooh - waiting for the train that never comes,

[Verse 2]

D#m F

A dog chasing the tumbleweeds, across the sandy floor,

D#m F

That drift along the platform, through the ticket office door,

F# D#m F

Ooh - waiting for the train that never comes,

F# F

Ooh - waiting for the train that never comes,

G Am C F Am

But don't tell me there's nothing coming, you don't fool me,

G Am C F

I hear the ghost train rumbling along the tracks - set them free,

G# G

And I hear them,

[Chorus]

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

Fm G Fm G

[Verse 3]

D#m F

The station master's writing with a piece of orange chalk,

D#m F

A hundred cancellations, still no one wants to walk,

D#m F

Keep the hungry children from the skeletons in the back,

D#m F

Paid to keep an eye out for the gipsy caravan,

F# D#m F

Ooh - waiting for the train that never comes,

F# D#m C# C B

Ooh - waiting for the train that never comes,

D#m Fm Gm G#

G Am C F

I hear the ghost train rumbling along the tracks - set them free,

G# G

And I hear them,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

Eb F

It's black and white (don't try),

Eb F

It's black and white (don't try),

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

And I hear them,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

C Gm F G

It's black and white don't try to hide,

About Waiting For The Ghost Train Chords by Madness

Learn how to play Waiting For The Ghost Train by Madness with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Waiting For The Ghost Train chords”, “Waiting For The Ghost Train guitar chords”, or “Madness Waiting For The Ghost Train chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Waiting For The Ghost Train chords and for experienced players who want accurate Waiting For The Ghost Train lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fm, G, D#m, F, A, F#.

FAQ — Waiting For The Ghost Train by Madness

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Is "Waiting For The Ghost Train" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Waiting For The Ghost Train" in?

The chords for "Waiting For The Ghost Train" show the original chord names (including Fm, G, D#m, F, A, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.