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Trains Make Me Lonesome

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Wirtten by Paul Overstreet, Thom Schuyler
From his 1992 album, "Holding My Own", MCA Records - Nashville
Capo 2
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
I was five years old when dB7addy started pEackin'
And I stAood there by my mama as she cEried
And the nAext thing that we knew,
Some old tErain came passin' thC#mrough
And DF#addy got on board, and we aB7in't seen him no more
[Chorus]
I wEonder why tB7rains make me lEonesome
It hAappens everytime that engine mEoans some
And when I hAear that whistle blow
Oh, it maEkes my heart sink C#mlow
And I woF#nder why trB7ains make me Alo - o - one - Esome
[Verse 2]
It was a cEold dark night when I drB7ove her to the deEpot
There were tAears in my eyes, and a ticket in her hEand
And as we sAtood there by those tracks, I knew she Ewasn't comin' C#mback
So I tF#urned and walked away, but I sB7till miss her today
[Chorus]
I wEonder why tB7rains make me lEonesome
It hAappens everytime that engine mEoans some
And when I hAear that whistle blow
Oh, it maEkes my heart sink C#mlow
And I woF#nder why trB7ains make me Alo - o - one - Esome
[Verse 3]
This ofC#mfice building looks like central sEtation,
And those C#mink spots look engine number nEine
And this cAmouch on which I lay, supposed to hEaul my blues C#maway
That old pF#ipe you keep tokin' is like an oB7ld cold enging smokin'
[Chorus]
I wEonder why tB7rains make me lEonesome
It hAappens everytime that engine mEoans some
And when I hAear that whistle blow
Oh, it maEkes my heart sink C#mlow
And I woF#nder why trB7ains make me lAo - o - one - sEome
[Outro]
Oh yes I wF#onder why tB7rains make me lAo - o - one - sEome

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Trains Make Me Lonesome

by George Strait

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Wirtten by Paul Overstreet, Thom Schuyler

From his 1992 album, "Holding My Own", MCA Records - Nashville

Capo 2

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

B7 E

I was five years old when daddy started packin'

A E

And I stood there by my mama as she cried

And the next thing that we knew,

E C#m

Some old train came passin' through

F# B7

And Daddy got on board, and we ain't seen him no more

[Chorus]

E B7 E

I wonder why trains make me lonesome

A E

It happens everytime that engine moans some

And when I hear that whistle blow

E C#m

Oh, it makes my heart sink low

F# B7 A E

And I wonder why trains make me lo - o - one - some

[Verse 2]

E B7 E

It was a cold dark night when I drove her to the depot

A E

There were tears in my eyes, and a ticket in her hand

A E C#m

And as we stood there by those tracks, I knew she wasn't comin' back

F# B7

So I turned and walked away, but I still miss her today

[Chorus]

E B7 E

I wonder why trains make me lonesome

A E

It happens everytime that engine moans some

And when I hear that whistle blow

E C#m

Oh, it makes my heart sink low

F# B7 A E

And I wonder why trains make me lo - o - one - some

[Verse 3]

C#m E

This office building looks like central station,

C#m E

And those ink spots look engine number nine

Am E C#m

And this couch on which I lay, supposed to haul my blues away

F# B7

That old pipe you keep tokin' is like an old cold enging smokin'

[Chorus]

E B7 E

I wonder why trains make me lonesome

A E

It happens everytime that engine moans some

And when I hear that whistle blow

E C#m

Oh, it makes my heart sink low

F# B7 A E

And I wonder why trains make me lo - o - one - some

[Outro]

F# B7 A E

Oh yes I wonder why trains make me lo - o - one - some

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