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With A Memory Like Mine

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[STANDARD TUNING   KEY OF Gm ]
[CAPO 3 (CHORDS IN CAPO 3 FORMATION)]
[Intro]
Em  A2
[Verse 1]
EmI can see that train a comin'
Watch that A2big light shine this Emway
Hear that whistle softly blowing
Lord, it's bA2een an awful Emday
[Instrumental]  
  Em    A2   Em|   Em    A2  Em  
[Verse 2]
EmI watched him leave that Friday morning
It was A2in the month of EmMay
I told my son to be a good soldier
But reA2turn again some dEmay
[Verse 3]
EmHe was returned just one year later
But, I'll A2not forget that dEmay
The baggage car is where he traveled
In a A2casket where he Emlay
[Chorus]
Train mDan, keep your whistle blowing
Make it mFoan and make it whEmine
You make a mDan feel mighty lonesome
With a EmmemoDry like mCine....
[Instrumental]
  Em    A2    Em|    Em    A2  Em  
[Verse 4]
EmIn a little country graveyard
On a dA2ark and dreary Emday
They laid a flag upon the casket
And the cA2asket in the gEmrave
[Verse 5]
EmI couldn't stand it any longer
And I kA2new not what to pEmray
I cried, "Oh Lord, I hate to leave him
All alA2one beneath that cEmlay"
[Chorus]
Train mDan, keep your whistle blowing
Make it mFoan and make it whEmine
You make a mDan feel mighty lonesome
With a EmmemoDry like mCine....
[Instrumental]  
  Em    A2    Em|    Em    A2  Em  
[Verse 6]
EmI can see him as a baby
I can A2hear him call my nEmame
I can feel him under fire
And see him A2rising from the fEmlames
[Verse 7]
EmLord, if I could I'd trade places
I would A2gladly give my Emall
I'd wrap that flag around me like a blanket
And listen A2for the clods to Emfall
[Chorus]
Train mDan, keep your whistle blowing
Make it mFoan and make it whEmine
You make a mDan feel mighty lonesome
With a EmmemoDry like mCine....
[Chorus]
Train mDan, keep your whistle blowing
Make it mFoan and make it whEmine
You make a mDan feel mighty lonesome
With a EmmemoDry like mCine....Just like mine
[Instrumental]  
  Em    A2    Em|    Em    A2  Em  

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D major

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With A Memory Like Mine

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With A Memory Like Mine

by Darrell Scott

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

[STANDARD TUNING KEY OF Gm ]

[CAPO 3 (CHORDS IN CAPO 3 FORMATION)]

[Intro]

Em A2

[Verse 1]

I can see that train a comin'

A2 Em

Watch that big light shine this way

Hear that whistle softly blowing

A2 Em

Lord, it's been an awful day

[Instrumental]

Em A2 Em Em A2 Em

[Verse 2]

I watched him leave that Friday morning

A2 Em

It was in the month of May

I told my son to be a good soldier

A2 Em

But return again some day

[Verse 3]

He was returned just one year later

A2 Em

But, I'll not forget that day

The baggage car is where he traveled

A2 Em

In a casket where he lay

[Chorus]

Train man, keep your whistle blowing

F Em

Make it moan and make it whine

You make a man feel mighty lonesome

Em D C

With a memory like mine....

[Instrumental]

Em A2 Em Em A2 Em

[Verse 4]

In a little country graveyard

A2 Em

On a dark and dreary day

They laid a flag upon the casket

A2 Em

And the casket in the grave

[Verse 5]

I couldn't stand it any longer

A2 Em

And I knew not what to pray

I cried, "Oh Lord, I hate to leave him

A2 Em

All alone beneath that clay"

[Chorus]

Train man, keep your whistle blowing

F Em

Make it moan and make it whine

You make a man feel mighty lonesome

Em D C

With a memory like mine....

[Instrumental]

Em A2 Em Em A2 Em

[Verse 6]

I can see him as a baby

A2 Em

I can hear him call my name

I can feel him under fire

A2 Em

And see him rising from the flames

[Verse 7]

Lord, if I could I'd trade places

A2 Em

I would gladly give my all

I'd wrap that flag around me like a blanket

A2 Em

And listen for the clods to fall

[Chorus]

Train man, keep your whistle blowing

F Em

Make it moan and make it whine

You make a man feel mighty lonesome

Em D C

With a memory like mine....

[Chorus]

Train man, keep your whistle blowing

F Em

Make it moan and make it whine

You make a man feel mighty lonesome

Em D C

With a memory like mine....Just like mine

[Instrumental]

Em A2 Em Em A2 Em

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