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The Train

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[Intro]
G7    C  F
[Verse]
FI sit down on the train
FWith my big pocketbook
The Cguitar and a Gsugar-free drink
GI wipe the sweat off of my brow
With the side of my Carm
And I Ftake off all that I Gcan
I am trying not to have a bad Cday
Now, Dmeverybody knows the Fway that CisF  
[Verse]
FEven though my baggage and I
Are using up a Ctwo person Fseat
I'm not Gtrying to be funny
But the guy who sits down next to Cme
Is Feven bigger than Gthat
We are Foverflowing out of the Cseat
And DmI can't look at Fhim, he doesn't look at Cme
[Chorus]
FOnce you step on
FYou might never get off
Of the comCmuter train
It Fdoesn't go very far aCway
But just the sameF  
It's a trip and a ChalfF  
[Verse]
FMy face is pressed up against the window
And through it I can Csee
The reFflection of the train
I Cspy on the big guy sitting next to Gme
He's Cdrinking two beers
And Freading the New York GPost
FTrying not to get in my Cway
Now, Dmeverybody knows the kinda Fday that CisF  
[Verse]
N.C.
He is miserable
N.C.
And I am miserable
N.C.
We are miserable
N.C.
Can't we have a party
N.C.
Would he rather have a party
N.C.
After all we have to sit here
N.C.
And he's even drinking a beer
N.C.
I want to ask him what's his name
N.C.
But I can't 'cause I'm so afraid
Of the man on the Ctrain
[Chorus]
FOnce you step on
FYou might never get off
Of the comCmuter train
It Fdoesn't go very far aCway
But just the sameF  
It's a trip and a ChalfF  

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The Train

by The Roches

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G7 C F

[Verse]

I sit down on the train

With my big pocketbook

C G

The guitar and a sugar-free drink

I wipe the sweat off of my brow

With the side of my arm

F G

And I take off all that I can

I am trying not to have a bad day

Dm F C F

Now, everybody knows the way that is

[Verse]

Even though my baggage and I

C F

Are using up a two person seat

I'm not trying to be funny

But the guy who sits down next to me

F G

Is even bigger than that

F C

We are overflowing out of the seat

Dm F C

And I can't look at him, he doesn't look at me

[Chorus]

Once you step on

You might never get off

Of the commuter train

F C

It doesn't go very far away

But just the same

C F

It's a trip and a half

[Verse]

My face is pressed up against the window

And through it I can see

The reflection of the train

C G

I spy on the big guy sitting next to me

He's drinking two beers

F G

And reading the New York Post

F C

Trying not to get in my way

Dm F C F

Now, everybody knows the kinda day that is

[Verse]

N.C.

He is miserable

N.C.

And I am miserable

N.C.

We are miserable

N.C.

Can't we have a party

N.C.

Would he rather have a party

N.C.

After all we have to sit here

N.C.

And he's even drinking a beer

N.C.

I want to ask him what's his name

N.C.

But I can't 'cause I'm so afraid

Of the man on the train

[Chorus]

Once you step on

You might never get off

Of the commuter train

F C

It doesn't go very far away

But just the same

C F

It's a trip and a half

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