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Capo 1
[Intro] 
G Bm C Em D
[Verse] 
G Bm C Em D
GTelegram arrived today 
Bmwell it's time to catch the Monterey 
coz the Cman i wed he waits for me 
and the Emdaughter that he's yet Dto see 
US navy beamed its message 
"will deliver brides on a one way passage" 
it made big news across the nation 
the Bridal Train leaves from Perth station 
[Chorus]
CAll the girls arDound Australia 
Gmarried to a EmYankee sailor 
Cthe fare is paid across the sea 
to the Emhome of the brave and the Dland of the free 
CFrom west to east the yoDung girls came 
Gall aboard the BEmridal Train 
Cit was a farewell crossing over land 
she's gone to meet her Dsailor Gman 
[Verse]
No time for sad goodbyes 
she held her mother as she cried 
and then waited there in the Freo rain 
to climb aboard the Bridal Train 
well She was holding her future in her hands 
a faded photo of a man 
catch a sailor if you can 
the war bride leaves her southern land 
[Chorus]
CAll the girls arDound Australia 
Gmarried to a EmYankee sailor 
Cthe fare is paid across the sea 
to the Emhome of the brave and the Dland of the free 
CFrom west to east the yoDung girls came 
Gall aboard the BEmridal Train 
Cit was a farewell crossing over land 
she's gone to meet her Dsailor Gman 
[Bridge]
This is the story of those starry nights 
through desert plains and city lights 
through burning sun and driving rain 
she wept aboard the Bridal Train 
[Chorus]
CAll the girls arDound Australia 
Gmarried to a EmYankee sailor 
Cthe fare is paid across the sea 
to the Emhome of the brave and the Dland of the free 
CFrom west to east the yoDung girls came 
Gall aboard the BEmridal Train 
Cit was a farewell crossing over land 
she's gone to meet her Dsailor Gman 

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Bridal Train

by The Waifs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

G Bm C Em D

[Verse]

G Bm C Em D

Telegram arrived today

well it's time to catch the Monterey

coz the man i wed he waits for me

Em D

and the daughter that he's yet to see

US navy beamed its message

"will deliver brides on a one way passage"

it made big news across the nation

the Bridal Train leaves from Perth station

[Chorus]

C D

All the girls around Australia

G Em

married to a Yankee sailor

the fare is paid across the sea

Em D

to the home of the brave and the land of the free

C D

From west to east the young girls came

G Em

all aboard the Bridal Train

it was a farewell crossing over land

D G

she's gone to meet her sailor man

[Verse]

No time for sad goodbyes

she held her mother as she cried

and then waited there in the Freo rain

to climb aboard the Bridal Train

well She was holding her future in her hands

a faded photo of a man

catch a sailor if you can

the war bride leaves her southern land

[Chorus]

C D

All the girls around Australia

G Em

married to a Yankee sailor

the fare is paid across the sea

Em D

to the home of the brave and the land of the free

C D

From west to east the young girls came

G Em

all aboard the Bridal Train

it was a farewell crossing over land

D G

she's gone to meet her sailor man

[Bridge]

This is the story of those starry nights

through desert plains and city lights

through burning sun and driving rain

she wept aboard the Bridal Train

[Chorus]

C D

All the girls around Australia

G Em

married to a Yankee sailor

the fare is paid across the sea

Em D

to the home of the brave and the land of the free

C D

From west to east the young girls came

G Em

all aboard the Bridal Train

it was a farewell crossing over land

D G

she's gone to meet her sailor man

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