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This Train Is Bound For Brooklyn

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chords from Jeffery's pianist Steve Espinola, lyrics are from Jeffery himself
[Intro]
F C F F
[Verse]
FThis train is bound for Brooklyn, this train
FThis train is not good lookin', Cthis train
FThis train is bound for Brighton,
F7If you wanna go to Bay Ridge - well, yBbou're not on the Gright one.
FThis train is Cbound for Brooklyn, Fthis train.
[Verse]
FThis train is hotter than hades, this train
FThis train has shopping bag ladies, Cthis train
FThis train has teenage jokers, F7shortened cars and Bbreefer Gsmokers,
FThis train is Cbound for Brooklyn, Fthis train.
[Verse]
FThis train has weirdos lurkin', this train
FThis train has some doors workin', Cthis train
FAnd it don't matter if the public hollers, I F7bet this train is Bbbound for G3 dollars
FThis train is Cbound for Brooklyn, Fthis train.
[Verse]
(and the sign says) FC Train's not running week Nights, C train,
(and the sign says) F3 train is skippin' Crown Heights, C3 train
(and the sign says) FI know it's hell, and the F7public's freakin',
but the BbL train is runnin' Gshuttle this weekend,
F(everybody yelCl, groan, etc)F  
[Verse]
FThis train is bound for Brooklyn, this train
FThis train is not good lookin', Cthis train
FThis train is bound for Brighton,
F7If you wanna go to Bay Ridge - well, yBbou're not on the Gright one.
FThis train is Cbound for Brooklyn, Fthis train.

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This Train Is Bound For Brooklyn

by Jeffrey Lewis

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chords from Jeffery's pianist Steve Espinola, lyrics are from Jeffery himself

[Intro]

F C F F

[Verse]

This train is bound for Brooklyn, this train

F C

This train is not good lookin', this train

This train is bound for Brighton,

F7 Bb G

If you wanna go to Bay Ridge - well, you're not on the right one.

F C F

This train is bound for Brooklyn, this train.

[Verse]

This train is hotter than hades, this train

F C

This train has shopping bag ladies, this train

F F7 Bb G

This train has teenage jokers, shortened cars and reefer smokers,

F C F

This train is bound for Brooklyn, this train.

[Verse]

This train has weirdos lurkin', this train

F C

This train has some doors workin', this train

F F7 Bb G

And it don't matter if the public hollers, I bet this train is bound for 3 dollars

F C F

This train is bound for Brooklyn, this train.

[Verse]

(and the sign says) C Train's not running week Nights, C train,

F C

(and the sign says) 3 train is skippin' Crown Heights, 3 train

F F7

(and the sign says) I know it's hell, and the public's freakin',

Bb G

but the L train is runnin' shuttle this weekend,

F C F

(everybody yell, groan, etc)

[Verse]

This train is bound for Brooklyn, this train

F C

This train is not good lookin', this train

This train is bound for Brighton,

F7 Bb G

If you wanna go to Bay Ridge - well, you're not on the right one.

F C F

This train is bound for Brooklyn, this train.

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