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Paul Simon – Train In The Distance
Like so many of Paul Simon's works, the technique of each proves extremely difficult.
I attempted a chorded version of this song after listening to the acoustic demo
available on the Hearts & Bones record.
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Chords:  (Low E-String dropped to D)
        DADGBe               DADGBe               DADGBe
D:      000232     F#m:      042200     A11:      009000
D9:     000210     Am/C:     032210     G6:       554030
D6:     000430     B7:       021200     D/F#:     400200
Dmaj9:  000220     Em:       022000     Cmaj9:    032400
Bm7:    024232     Bb/A7:    x12320     B11:      004200
F:      x33210     C:        x32010     Bb:       x12221
Open:   000000
[Intro]
  D    D9    D6    Dmaj9   D(x2)
[Verse One]
DShe was F#mbeautiful as Am/CSouthern skies, the B7night he met her,
Emshe was married to someA11one...
DHe was F#mdoggedly deAm/Ctermined that he would B7get her,
Emhe was old, he was yD6oung.G6..
DFrom time to time he'd D9tip his heart, D6but each time she witG6hdrewD/F#,
DEveryF#mbody loves the Am/Csound of a tB7rain in the distance,
EmEverybody thinks it's D6truG6e...D  
[Verse Two]
DWell, F#meventually the Am/Cboy and the girl get B7married,
EmSure enough they have a A11son...
DAnd though they F#mboth were Am/Coccupied, with the B7child she carried,
EmDisagreements had D6beguG6n...
DAnd in a while they D9fell apart, D6it wasn't hard to G6do,D/F#  
DEverF#mybody loves the Am/Csound of a B7train in the distance,
EmEverybody thinks it's D6truG6e...D  
[Bridge]
            Cmaj9          Bm7Bb/A7                  B11  
Two disappointed believers, two people playing the game
             G6               D/F#         F            C           Bb(Open)
Negotiations and love songs are often mistaken for one and the same
[Verse Three]
DNow thF#me man and the Am/Cwoman remain in B7contact,
Emlet us say it's for the A11child...
DWith F#mdisagreements about the Am/Cmeaning, of a marriage B7contract,
EmConversations D6hard and G6wild...
But from Dtime to time, he D9makes her laugh, D6she cooks a meal or G6twoD/F#  
DEverF#mybody loves the Am/Csound of a B7train in the distance,
EmEverybody thinks it's D6truG6e...D  
DEverF#mybody loves the Am/Csound of a B7train in the distance,
EmEverybody thinks it's D6truG6e...D  
[Bridge]
                    Cmaj9       Bm7Bb/A7            B11  
What is the point of this story, what information pertain,
G6The thought that life could be D/F#better,
          F                   C               Bb(Open)
Is woven indelibly, into our hearts, and our brains...
[Outro]
  D    D9    D6    Dmaj9   D(x2)
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New_Morning...

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Train In The Distance

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj9

F#m

Am/C

A11

D/F#

Cmaj9

Bm7

B11

Paul Simon – Train In The Distance

Like so many of Paul Simon's works, the technique of each proves extremely difficult.

I attempted a chorded version of this song after listening to the acoustic demo

available on the Hearts & Bones record.

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Chords: (Low E-String dropped to D)

DADGBe DADGBe DADGBe

D: 000232 F#m: 042200 A11: 009000

D9: 000210 Am/C: 032210 G6: 554030

D6: 000430 B7: 021200 D/F#: 400200

Dmaj9: 000220 Em: 022000 Cmaj9: 032400

Bm7: 024232 Bb/A7: x12320 B11: 004200

F: x33210 C: x32010 Bb: x12221

Open: 000000

[Intro]

D D9 D6 Dmaj9 D

(x2)

[Verse One]

D F#m Am/C B7

She was beautiful as Southern skies, the night he met her,

Em A11

she was married to someone...

D F#m Am/C B7

He was doggedly determined that he would get her,

Em D6 G6

he was old, he was young...

D D9 D6 G6 D/F#

From time to time he'd tip his heart, but each time she withdrew,

D F#m Am/C B7

Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance,

Em D6 G6 D

Everybody thinks it's true...

[Verse Two]

D F#m Am/C B7

Well, eventually the boy and the girl get married,

Em A11

Sure enough they have a son...

D F#m Am/C B7

And though they both were occupied, with the child she carried,

Em D6 G6

Disagreements had begun...

D D9 D6 G6 D/F#

And in a while they fell apart, it wasn't hard to do,

D F#m Am/C B7

Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance,

Em D6 G6 D

Everybody thinks it's true...

[Bridge]

Cmaj9 Bm7 B11

Bb/A7

Two disappointed believers, two people playing the game

G6 D/F# F C Bb

(Open)

Negotiations and love songs are often mistaken for one and the same

[Verse Three]

D F#m Am/C B7

Now the man and the woman remain in contact,

Em A11

let us say it's for the child...

D F#m Am/C B7

With disagreements about the meaning, of a marriage contract,

Em D6 G6

Conversations hard and wild...

D D9 D6 G6 D/F#

But from time to time, he makes her laugh, she cooks a meal or two

D F#m Am/C B7

Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance,

Em D6 G6 D

Everybody thinks it's true...

D F#m Am/C B7

Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance,

Em D6 G6 D

Everybody thinks it's true...

[Bridge]

Cmaj9 Bm7 B11

Bb/A7

What is the point of this story, what information pertain,

G6 D/F#

The thought that life could be better,

F C Bb

(Open)

Is woven indelibly, into our hearts, and our brains...

[Outro]

D D9 D6 Dmaj9 D

(x2)

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New_Morning...

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