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City Bound Trains

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[Intro]
C
G   C G
Em C D G
[Verse 1]
GWhen Tom and Lizzy came to town they Cslept rough by the Gbridge
And the Emcity bound Ctrains they Drumbled and Ghissed
[Verse 2]
GTom found work at the foundry CLizzy rouged her Glips
And the Emcity bound Ctrains they Drumbled and Ghissed
[Break]
Em   C G
Em C D G
[Verse 3]
GYear in year out they worked they Cwatched the skyline Gshift
And the Emcity bound Ctrains they Drumbled and Ghissed
[Verse 4]
GTom’s job at the foundry went and CLizzy’s good looks Gslipped
And the Emcity bound Ctrains they Drumbled and Ghissed
[Break]
Em   C G
Em C D G
Em   C G
Em C D G
[Verse 5]
GLizzy’s dead now it’s years ago old CTom’s crook from the Gpiss
And the Emcity bound Ctrains they Drumbled and Ghissed
[Verse 6]
GThe bridge is still standing nothing Cever goes Gamiss
And the Emcity bound Ctrains they Drumbled and Ghissed
Yeah the Emcity bound Ctrains they Drumbled and Ghissed
Yeah the Emcity bound Ctrains
[Outro]
G   C G
Em C D G
G   C G
Em C D G

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City Bound Trains

by Paddy McHugh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G

Em C D G

[Verse 1]

G C G

When Tom and Lizzy came to town they slept rough by the bridge

Em C D G

And the city bound trains they rumbled and hissed

[Verse 2]

G C G

Tom found work at the foundry Lizzy rouged her lips

Em C D G

And the city bound trains they rumbled and hissed

[Break]

Em C G

Em C D G

[Verse 3]

G C G

Year in year out they worked they watched the skyline shift

Em C D G

And the city bound trains they rumbled and hissed

[Verse 4]

G C G

Tom’s job at the foundry went and Lizzy’s good looks slipped

Em C D G

And the city bound trains they rumbled and hissed

[Break]

Em C G

Em C D G

Em C G

Em C D G

[Verse 5]

G C G

Lizzy’s dead now it’s years ago old Tom’s crook from the piss

Em C D G

And the city bound trains they rumbled and hissed

[Verse 6]

G C G

The bridge is still standing nothing ever goes amiss

Em C D G

And the city bound trains they rumbled and hissed

Em C D G

Yeah the city bound trains they rumbled and hissed

Em C

Yeah the city bound trains

[Outro]

G C G

Em C D G

G C G

Em C D G

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