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Subway – Mary Lou Lord 
Album: Got No Shadow
Original Tab by Chris Walker
Capo on 2nd.
Bm      Em7     C       G
There's no sun Bmand no starlighEm7t to shine on Cthe railsG  
The spBmray painted wordEm7s of the prophCets have failedG  
BmDown in this tunEm7nel there's no Cday or nightG  
Up aCadd9bove is it daBmrkness or lighCt 
BmIt's all just a Em7dream I wake uCp and I'm backG  
Where the wheBmels of realiEm7ty screCech down the trackG  
The riBmde is the moEm7ment they're all waiCting forG  
Can't Cadd9afford tBmo believe that there'Cs more
I can't Emkid myself into Bmthinking there's Cmore
And he liBmves in the subEm7urbs and he carries Ca phoneG  
I Bmwatch him arrEm7ive and I'll watch Chim go homeG  
He'll Bmpitch me a quEm7arter as he stops Cto change linesG  
He'd Cadd9stay but Bmhe never has timeC  
Would Emhe stay if he ever Bmhad timeC  
So hDold mCy eGye
While the reDst of the ciCty flies bGy
                       D         C  C/C/G/ Bb   G  
And the tips and the tokens you left me today
Are the prGice of my ridBme on the suCbway
And I've seen Bmdrowning hobos and Em7rich men who CpassG  
BmReflected in fraEm7gments of BostoCn bound glassG  
And I'll bBme Jimmie RodEm7gers, The Cure or TChe WhoG  
If it mCadd9akes any difBmference to youC  
Does it make Emany differeBmnce to youC  
So hDold mCy eGye
While the reDst of the ciCty flies bGy
                       D         C  C/C/G/ Bb   G  
And the tips and the tokens you left me today
Are the prGice of my ridBme on the suCbway
They’re the price Gof my ride on Bmthe subwayC  
They’re the price Gof my ride on Bmthe subwayC  
 (Mary Lou Lord, Nick Saloman)

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Subway

by Mary Lou Lord

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Subway – Mary Lou Lord

Album: Got No Shadow

Original Tab by Chris Walker

Capo on 2nd.

Bm Em7 C G

There's no sun and no starlight to shine on the rails

Bm Em7 C G

The spray painted words of the prophets have failed

Bm Em7 C G

Down in this tunnel there's no day or night

Cadd9 Bm C

Up above is it darkness or light

Bm Em7 C G

It's all just a dream I wake up and I'm back

Bm Em7 C G

Where the wheels of reality screech down the track

Bm Em7 C G

The ride is the moment they're all waiting for

Cadd9 Bm C

Can't afford to believe that there's more

Em Bm C

I can't kid myself into thinking there's more

Bm Em7 C G

And he lives in the suburbs and he carries a phone

Bm Em7 C G

I watch him arrive and I'll watch him go home

Bm Em7 C G

He'll pitch me a quarter as he stops to change lines

Cadd9 Bm C

He'd stay but he never has time

Em Bm C

Would he stay if he ever had time

D C G

So hold my eye

D C G

While the rest of the city flies by

D C C C G Bb G

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And the tips and the tokens you left me today

G Bm C

Are the price of my ride on the subway

Bm Em7 C G

And I've seen drowning hobos and rich men who pass

Bm Em7 C G

Reflected in fragments of Boston bound glass

Bm Em7 C G

And I'll be Jimmie Rodgers, The Cure or The Who

Cadd9 Bm C

If it makes any difference to you

Em Bm C

Does it make any difference to you

D C G

So hold my eye

D C G

While the rest of the city flies by

D C C C G Bb G

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And the tips and the tokens you left me today

G Bm C

Are the price of my ride on the subway

G Bm C

They’re the price of my ride on the subway

G Bm C

They’re the price of my ride on the subway

(Mary Lou Lord, Nick Saloman)

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