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(Capo 4th fret)
Intro:(C, G, Em)
Verse 1:
Cin G181Em7
Ca train that Grolled on Emsteam
CheadGing for DEmenver
Cin the Gmiddle of Emwinter
Verse 2:
the Cbrakes were Gfrozen Emsolid
Cand the Gtempiture kept Emfallin'
Cthe Gtracks were bEmroke
Cand the conGductor didn't Emknow
Chorus:
Cit Grolled through the Ddusk 
Cand it Grolled through the Ddawn
theres Csomething Gcatchy about that Dtrain
theres Cno Gbody Emon
Verse 3: 
Cthe driver Gslamed on the Embrakes 
bCut the pGeople didn't wEmake
Cthey kept Gsleeping in their Embed
Cuntil they Gwoke up dEmead
Verse 4:
Cthe train Gwent off the Emtrack 
Cbut the dGriver sharp as a Emtack
Cjumped Gout the wEmindow 
Cwhat happened to Ghim, well i dont Emknow
Chorus:
Verse 5:
Bmnow every night they Bsay
Bmyou can hear the Btrain
Cmits coming for its Bvengence 
Bmclaiming one more Cmvictom
Chorus:
Outro:(C, G, Em, C, G, D)

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Painted South - The Midnight Train

by Misc Unsigned Bands

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

(Capo 4th fret)

C G Em

Intro:(, , )

Verse 1:

C G Em

in 1817

C G Em

a train that rolled on steam

C G Em

heading for Denver

C G Em

in the middle of winter

Verse 2:

C G Em

the brakes were frozen solid

C G Em

and the tempiture kept fallin'

C G Em

the tracks were broke

C G Em

and the conductor didn't know

Chorus:

C G D

it rolled through the dusk

C G D

and it rolled through the dawn

C G D

theres something catchy about that train

C G Em

theres no body on

Verse 3:

C G Em

the driver slamed on the brakes

C G Em

but the people didn't wake

C G Em

they kept sleeping in their bed

C G Em

until they woke up dead

Verse 4:

C G Em

the train went off the track

C G Em

but the driver sharp as a tack

C G Em

jumped out the window

C G Em

what happened to him, well i dont know

Chorus:

Verse 5:

Bm B

now every night they say

Bm B

you can hear the train

Cm B

its coming for its vengence

Bm Cm

claiming one more victom

Chorus:

C G Em C G D

Outro:(, , , , , )

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