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Southbound Train

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[Intro]
F   Am  Dm  Dm
Bb  C   Bb  F   F
[Verse 1]
FLiberty lAmaughing and sDmhaking your head
Can you Bbcarry the Ftorch that'll Ambring home the dead
To the Fland of their fAmathers whose lDmives you have led
To the Bbstation at the Fedge of the Amtown
On the Bbsouthbound Ctrain going BbdowFn
[Instrumental]
   F    Am    Dm    Dm    Bb    F    Am    Amx2
Bb  C   Bb  F   F
[Verse 2]
EFquality qAmuietly Dmfacing the fist
Are you Bbangry and tFired that your Ampoint has been missed
Will you Fgo in the Amback room and Dmstudy the list
Of the Bbgamblers Fusing the Amphone
On the Bbsouthbound Ctrain going BbdowFn
[Instrumental]
   F    Am    Dm    Dm    Bb    F    Am    Amx2
Bb  C   Bb  F   F
[Verse 3]
FraFternity fAmailing to Dmfight back the tears
Will it Bbtake an eFternity Ambreaking all the fears
And Fwhat will the Ampassenger Dmdo when he hears
That he's Bbalready Fpaid for the Amcrown
On the Bbsouthbound Ctrain going BbdowFn
[Outro]
   F    Am    Dm    Dm    Bb    F    Am    Amx2
Bb  C   Bb  F

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Southbound Train

by Crosby & Nash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Am Dm Dm

Bb C Bb F F

[Verse 1]

F Am Dm

Liberty laughing and shaking your head

Bb F Am

Can you carry the torch that'll bring home the dead

F Am Dm

To the land of their fathers whose lives you have led

Bb F Am

To the station at the edge of the town

Bb C Bb F

On the southbound train going down

[Instrumental]

F Am Dm Dm Bb F Am Am

Bb C Bb F F

[Verse 2]

F Am Dm

Equality quietly facing the fist

Bb F Am

Are you angry and tired that your point has been missed

F Am Dm

Will you go in the back room and study the list

Bb F Am

Of the gamblers using the phone

Bb C Bb F

On the southbound train going down

[Instrumental]

F Am Dm Dm Bb F Am Am

Bb C Bb F F

[Verse 3]

F Am Dm

Fraternity failing to fight back the tears

Bb F Am

Will it take an eternity breaking all the fears

F Am Dm

And what will the passenger do when he hears

Bb F Am

That he's already paid for the crown

Bb C Bb F

On the southbound train going down

[Outro]

F Am Dm Dm Bb F Am Am

Bb C Bb F

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