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Electric Trains

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
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Vocal:      Glenn
Chords typed up by Geordan Rosario, but thought up by Glenn Tilbrook.
I figured out the chords from a videotape of their performance on
ending!
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INTRO:   Cm   F   Cm  F  
When I was Cmcrowned a mummy's Fboy by friends I Cmdidn't likeF  
I made a Cmmillion trips to Fschool upon my Cmfather's bikeF  
I used to Bbsit between his Cmlegs, perched on a Ebpiece of woodDm  Cm  
If it ever Bbrained on Cmus, I'd slip Ebbeneath Dmhis CmhoodG  Cm  
And at home the radio was FonAb  F  
REFRAIN:
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         Bb  Ab/ Bb   Eb/Bb               Bb  Ab/ Bb  Eb/ Bb  Bb  
>From Julie Andrews        to Jerry Garcia
Life was all Gfun and gCmamesAb  F  Bb  
             Ab/ Bb   Eb/Bb                   Bb  Ab/ Bb   Eb/Bb  Bb  
I was out of my    head      and underneath my    bed
Playing with eGlectric trCmainsAb  
At home the Cmstereo was Fon
My head was Cmfilled with Frock
I played a Cmwillow cricket Fbat guitar
And Cmsoloed round the Fclock
My Cmrecords stacked up Fin a pile
ColCmlected from the Abcharts
And Top of Fthe BbPops
REFRAIN
BRIDGE:
=======
GKneeling with torchlight
Shining before me
CIn my bed my eyeballs stuck in readers wives
EbPubic hairs proudly counted everyday
FManhood took me slowly out into the milky Bbway
ADLIB:   Bb  Ab/ Bb   Eb/Bb(3x)
        Bb
I chased the Cmgirls and made them Fcry
My hair grew Cmdown my backF  
The passing Cmof my teenage Fyears
Was spent down Cmin the sackF  
I played Bbguitar and formed a Cmband
I puked up Eball night longDm  Cm  
As people Bbcame to sit and Cmstare
While I raced Ebthrough Dmmy CmsongsG  Cm  
The sound of music passed me Fby
Just Ablike the GrateFful BbDead
REFRAIN
(repeat to end)
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Copyright (C) 1995 A&M Records (I hope this is right, and if not, my apologies,

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Electric Trains

by Squeeze

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Eb/Bb

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Vocal: Glenn

Chords typed up by Geordan Rosario, but thought up by Glenn Tilbrook.

I figured out the chords from a videotape of their performance on

ending!

=====================================================================

Cm F Cm F

INTRO:

Cm F Cm F

When I was crowned a mummy's boy by friends I didn't like

Cm F Cm F

I made a million trips to school upon my father's bike

Bb Cm Eb Dm Cm

I used to sit between his legs, perched on a piece of wood

Bb Cm Eb Dm Cm G Cm

If it ever rained on us, I'd slip beneath his hood

F Ab F

And at home the radio was on

REFRAIN:

========

Bb Ab Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab Bb Eb Bb Bb

/ / /

>From Julie Andrews to Jerry Garcia

G Cm Ab F Bb

Life was all fun and games

Ab Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab Bb Eb/Bb Bb

/ /

I was out of my head and underneath my bed

G Cm Ab

Playing with electric trains

Cm F

At home the stereo was on

Cm F

My head was filled with rock

Cm F

I played a willow cricket bat guitar

Cm F

And soloed round the clock

Cm F

My records stacked up in a pile

Cm Ab

Collected from the charts

F Bb

And Top of the Pops

REFRAIN

BRIDGE:

=======

Kneeling with torchlight

Shining before me

In my bed my eyeballs stuck in readers wives

Pubic hairs proudly counted everyday

F Bb

Manhood took me slowly out into the milky way

Bb Ab Bb Eb/Bb

ADLIB: / (3x)

Cm F

I chased the girls and made them cry

Cm F

My hair grew down my back

Cm F

The passing of my teenage years

Cm F

Was spent down in the sack

Bb Cm

I played guitar and formed a band

Eb Dm Cm

I puked up all night long

Bb Cm

As people came to sit and stare

Eb Dm Cm G Cm

While I raced through my songs

The sound of music passed me by

Ab F Bb

Just like the Grateful Dead

REFRAIN

(repeat to end)

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About Electric Trains Chords by Squeeze

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