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Midnight Train

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[Intro]
  E     A/C#x8
[Verse 1]
I kEnow it's time to tA/C#ravel it's
The tEhing that takes a A/C#life
I remEember knowing A/C#who I am
Maybe Eit'll be aA/C#lright
But I've got to lAeave it here
I've got to lEeave you hereA/C#  E  A/C#  
I kEnow I gave no A/C#reasons
And nEothing here is A/C#clear
But wEhat it is I'm A/C#feeling oh
It's gEiving me the A/C#fear
I've got to hAead away
I've got to gEet awayA/C#  E  A/C#  
[Chorus]
It's tBime that I was leaving as those
ShAadows fall on the midnight tErainA/C#  E  A/C#  
[Verse 2]
In tEime you know I'd A/C#leave you running
I jEust don't fit the A/C#world
ThEis is something tA/C#hat I've tried
BEut it just donA/C#'t work
Is there some Aother way
Oh is there aEnother way?A/C#  E  A/C#  
I cEan't explain the A/C#reason
I jEust don't feel aA/C#lright
I kEnow I've tried to A/C#smile and wave
BEut I've got no A/C#fight
Left iAn me babe
No not Ein me babeA/C#  E  A/C#  
[Chorus]
It's tBime that I was leaving as those
ShAadows fall on the midnight tErainA/C#  E  A/C#  
The midnight tErainA/C#  E  A/C#  
[Interlude]
 A    E    A/C#    E     A/C#x2
[Verse 3]
And Eeven as we A/C#roll away
The wEeight begins to A/C#fall
I dEidn't leave in A/C#hope for you
I just hEurried down the hA/C#all
There's no Aother way
There's no Eother wayA/C#  E  A/C#  
[Chorus]
It's tBime that I was leaving as those
ShAadows fall on the midnight tErainA/C#  E  A/C#  
It's tBime that I was leaving as that
WhAistle blows for the midnight EtraiA/C#nE  A/C#  
Midnight tErainA/C#  E  A/C#  
The midnight tErainA/C#  E  A/C#  
On the midnight trEain

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Midnight Train

by Richard Hawley

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A/C#

[Intro]

E A/C#

[Verse 1]

E A/C#

I know it's time to travel it's

E A/C#

The thing that takes a life

E A/C#

I remember knowing who I am

E A/C#

Maybe it'll be alright

But I've got to leave it here

E A/C# E A/C#

I've got to leave you here

E A/C#

I know I gave no reasons

E A/C#

And nothing here is clear

E A/C#

But what it is I'm feeling oh

E A/C#

It's giving me the fear

I've got to head away

E A/C# E A/C#

I've got to get away

[Chorus]

It's time that I was leaving as those

A E A/C# E A/C#

Shadows fall on the midnight train

[Verse 2]

E A/C#

In time you know I'd leave you running

E A/C#

I just don't fit the world

E A/C#

This is something that I've tried

E A/C#

But it just don't work

Is there some other way

E A/C# E A/C#

Oh is there another way?

E A/C#

I can't explain the reason

E A/C#

I just don't feel alright

E A/C#

I know I've tried to smile and wave

E A/C#

But I've got no fight

Left in me babe

E A/C# E A/C#

No not in me babe

[Chorus]

It's time that I was leaving as those

A E A/C# E A/C#

Shadows fall on the midnight train

E A/C# E A/C#

The midnight train

[Interlude]

A E A/C# E A/C#

[Verse 3]

E A/C#

And even as we roll away

E A/C#

The weight begins to fall

E A/C#

I didn't leave in hope for you

E A/C#

I just hurried down the hall

There's no other way

E A/C# E A/C#

There's no other way

[Chorus]

It's time that I was leaving as those

A E A/C# E A/C#

Shadows fall on the midnight train

It's time that I was leaving as that

A E A/C# E A/C#

Whistle blows for the midnight train

E A/C# E A/C#

Midnight train

E A/C# E A/C#

The midnight train

On the midnight train

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