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Crash This Train - Joshua James
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
C   Am   F   C   G
C   Am   F   C   G
[Verse 1]
CI hope you find what you're Amlookin' for when it aFll comes runnin' Cdown.G  
CI hope you find it painted Amblack on your window, or the Flips of your lover's Cfrown.
'Cause Gif it dieCs in the colAmd, when the clouFds start to rolCl.
GIs it theCn that your souAml, starts to bleeFd?C  G  
[Verse 2]
 CHave you ever seen the AmPresident who Fkilled your wounded Cchild?G  
 COr the man that crashed your Amsister's plane claimin' Fhe was sent of CGod?
And Gwhen she died Cin your armsAm, late that night Fin the Cdark,
GDid you pray Cto your GAmod to come home?F  C  
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause it ain't   Ffair to sCay, that these tFracks are the Gsame.
[Chorus]
So GCod if C/Byou can Amhear me         Am/G    Fcrash this CtrainG  
CGod if C/Byou can Amhear me        Am/G    Fcrash this Ctrain.G  
[Verse 3]
CNow a note to the President,    Amand the Government,  Fand the judges of this place.C  G  
 CWe're still waitin' for you to Ambring our troops home, clean up Fthat mess you made.C  G  
 C'Cause it smells of blood, aAmnd money, and oil acFross the Iraqi Cland.G  
 CBut it seems so easy here to Amblind us with your "UnFited We Stand"C  
[Pre-Chorus]
And it ain't Fhard to see, Cthat this cFountry ain't fGree.
[Chorus]
So GCod if C/Byou can Amhear me         Am/G   Fcrash this tCrainG  
I said CGod if C/Byou can Amhear me        Am/G   Fcrash this tCrain.G  
[Break]
OooCooooAmooohF  C  G  
OooCooooAmooohF  C  G  
[Verse 4]
 CTo the mothers and the faAmthers who done Fthe best they Ccould.G  
 C'Cause raising youngins in a Ammessed up world, it Fain't so undersCtood.G  
 CSo I'll cover my ears, Amand my eyes, preFtend that loves the Csame.G  
 C'Cause with one court's signaAmture, it all Fbecomes erasedC.
[Pre-Chorus]
And it aFin't hard to Ctell, when it's lFove we sGell.
[Chorus]
So GCod if C/Byou can Amhear me         Am/G  Fcrash this tCrainG  
I said CGod if C/Byou can Amhear me        Am/G  Fcrash this traCin.G  
I said CGod if C/Byou can Amhear me        Am/G  Fcrash this traCin.G  
I said my CGod if C/Byou can Amhear me        Am/G  Fcrash this traCin.
[Outro]
OooCoohAm  F  C  G  
   C   Am   F   C

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Crash This Train

by Joshua James

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

Crash This Train - Joshua James

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

C Am F C G

[Verse 1]

C Am F C G

I hope you find what you're lookin' for when it all comes runnin' down.

C Am F C

I hope you find it painted black on your window, or the lips of your lover's frown.

G C Am F C

'Cause if it dies in the cold, when the clouds start to roll.

G C Am F C G

Is it then that your soul, starts to bleed?

[Verse 2]

C Am F C G

Have you ever seen the President who killed your wounded child?

C Am F C

Or the man that crashed your sister's plane claimin' he was sent of God?

G C Am F C

And when she died in your arms, late that night in the dark,

G C Am F C

Did you pray to your God to come home?

[Pre-Chorus]

F C F G

'Cause it ain't fair to say, that these tracks are the same.

[Chorus]

C C/B Am Am/G F C G

So God if you can hear me crash this train

C C/B Am Am/G F C G

God if you can hear me crash this train.

[Verse 3]

C Am F C G

Now a note to the President, and the Government, and the judges of this place.

C Am F C G

We're still waitin' for you to bring our troops home, clean up that mess you made.

C Am F C G

'Cause it smells of blood, and money, and oil across the Iraqi land.

C Am F C

But it seems so easy here to blind us with your "United We Stand"

[Pre-Chorus]

F C F G

And it ain't hard to see, that this country ain't free.

[Chorus]

C C/B Am Am/G F C G

So God if you can hear me crash this train

C C/B Am Am/G F C G

I said God if you can hear me crash this train.

[Break]

C Am F C G

Ooooooooooh

C Am F C G

Ooooooooooh

[Verse 4]

C Am F C G

To the mothers and the fathers who done the best they could.

C Am F C G

'Cause raising youngins in a messed up world, it ain't so understood.

C Am F C G

So I'll cover my ears, and my eyes, pretend that loves the same.

C Am F C

'Cause with one court's signature, it all becomes erased.

[Pre-Chorus]

F C F G

And it ain't hard to tell, when it's love we sell.

[Chorus]

C C/B Am Am/G F C G

So God if you can hear me crash this train

C C/B Am Am/G F C G

I said God if you can hear me crash this train.

C C/B Am Am/G F C G

I said God if you can hear me crash this train.

C C/B Am Am/G F C

I said my God if you can hear me crash this train.

[Outro]

C Am F C G

Oooooh

C Am F C

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