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[Intro]
 G8X
[Verse 1]
GThe trains ran past our house Cin the summertime
CBut it was the Amwhistles that carried Dme away.
GThat's a feeling that is clear within this Cheart of mine.
DBut it gets a little stronger every Gday.
[Bridge]
EmAnd all through high school aCnd time and time again,
AmI'd stare out the window and Dwait for a sign.
GSeems like it was always written dCown,
DOn the railroad Gline.
[Chorus]
GThere was always a train in my G7dreams.
G7Always a Crailroad, runnin' right under Gme.D  
DThere was Gnever a time EmI wasn't free
EmThere was aGlways a tDrain in my dGreams.
[Harmonica Break]
G    Em    C    G    D    G
[Verse 2]
GYears peel back like an old onion sCkin.
CSweetAmer and sweeter as the rain Drolls in.
DI know hGow it sounds and now I Cknow what it means.Am  
AmThere was Dalways a train in my Gdreams.
[Chorus]
GThere was always a train in my dreams.
GAlways a Crailroad, runnin' right under Gme.D  
DThere was Gnever a time EmI wasn't freeC  
CThere was Galways a Dtrain in my Gdreams.
[Harmonica Solo]
G
G     C   G   D
D     G   Em  C
C     G   D   G
[Resonator Solo]
G
G     C   G   D
D     G   Em  C
C     G   D   G
[Chorus]
GThere was always a train in my dreams.
GAlways a Crailroad, runnin' right under Gme.D  
DThere was Gnever a time tEmhat I wasn't fCree
CThere was Galways a Dtrain in my Gdreams.
[Outro]
G    Em    C    G    D    G

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Always A Train In My Dreams

by Steve Gillette

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

The trains ran past our house in the summertime

C Am D

But it was the whistles that carried me away.

G C

That's a feeling that is clear within this heart of mine.

D G

But it gets a little stronger every day.

[Bridge]

Em C

And all through high school and time and time again,

Am D

I'd stare out the window and wait for a sign.

G C

Seems like it was always written down,

D G

On the railroad line.

[Chorus]

G G7

There was always a train in my dreams.

G7 C G D

Always a railroad, runnin' right under me.

D G Em

There was never a time I wasn't free

Em G D G

There was always a train in my dreams.

[Harmonica Break]

G Em C G D G

[Verse 2]

G C

Years peel back like an old onion skin.

C Am D

Sweeter and sweeter as the rain rolls in.

D G C Am

I know how it sounds and now I know what it means.

Am D G

There was always a train in my dreams.

[Chorus]

There was always a train in my dreams.

G C G D

Always a railroad, runnin' right under me.

D G Em C

There was never a time I wasn't free

C G D G

There was always a train in my dreams.

[Harmonica Solo]

G C G D

D G Em C

C G D G

[Resonator Solo]

G C G D

D G Em C

C G D G

[Chorus]

There was always a train in my dreams.

G C G D

Always a railroad, runnin' right under me.

D G Em C

There was never a time that I wasn't free

C G D G

There was always a train in my dreams.

[Outro]

G Em C G D G

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