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Peace Train

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[Intro]
G    C    D Em   C D C
[Verse 1]
Now GI've been happy lately
CThinking about the good things to come
And DI beEmlieve it could beC  
SomeDthing good Chas begun
[Verse 2]
Oh, GI've been smiling lately
CDreaming about the world as one
And DI beEmlieve it could beC  
Some Dday it's Cgoing to come
[Verse 3]
'Cause Gout on the edge of darknessC  
CThere rides the peace train
Peace Dtrain Emtake this countryC  
Come Dtake me Chome again
[Verse 4]
'Cause GI've been smiling lately
CThinking about the good things to come
And DI beEmlieve it could beC  
SomeDthing good Chas begun
[Chorus]
GPeace train sounding louder
CRide on the peace train
Ooh-Dah-Emeeh-ah-ooh-ahC  
Come Don the Cpeace train
[Verse 5]
GPeace train, holy roller
CEveryone jump on the peace train
Ooh-Dah-Emeeh-ah-ooh-ahC  
Come Don the Cpeace train
[Verse 6]
GGet your bags togetherC  
CCome bring your good friends too
The trial Dis Emgetting nearerC  
It Dsoon will Cbe with you
[Verse 7]
GCome and join the livingC  
CIt's not so far from you
And Dit's Emgetting nearerC  
Soon Dit will Call be true
[Chorus]
GPeace train sounding louder
CRide on the peace train
Ooh-Dah-Emeeh-ah-ooh-ahC  
Come Don the Cpeace train__G___, Cyeah, yeah
[Instrumental]
C   D Em   C D C
[Verse 8]
Now, GI've been crying lately
CThinking about the world as it is
Why Dmust we Emgo on hating?C  
Why Dcan't we Clive in bliss?
[Verse 9]
'Cause Gout on the edge of darknessC  
CThere rides the peace train
Peace Dtrain Emtake this countryC  
Come Dtake me Chome again
[Chorus]
Oh, Gpeace train sounding louder
CRide on the peace train
Ooh-Dah-Emeeh-ah-ooh-ahC  
Come Don the Cpeace train
[Verse 10]
GPeace train, holy roller
CEveryone else on the peace train
Ooh-Dah-Emeeh-ah-ooh-ahC  
Come Don the Cpeace train
[Outro]
Come on, Dcome on the Empeace train
CCome on, Dcome on the Gpeace trainC____
Ooh-Dah-Emeeh-ah-ooh-ahC  
Come Don the Cpeace trainG  C  
Ooh-Dah-Emeeh-ah-ooh-ahC  
Come Don the peace Ctrain_____
CCome on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on

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Peace Train

by Jann Arden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D Em C D C

[Verse 1]

Now I've been happy lately

Thinking about the good things to come

D Em C

And I believe it could be

D C

Something good has begun

[Verse 2]

Oh, I've been smiling lately

Dreaming about the world as one

D Em C

And I believe it could be

D C

Some day it's going to come

[Verse 3]

G C

'Cause out on the edge of darkness

There rides the peace train

D Em C

Peace train take this country

D C

Come take me home again

[Verse 4]

'Cause I've been smiling lately

Thinking about the good things to come

D Em C

And I believe it could be

D C

Something good has begun

[Chorus]

Peace train sounding louder

Ride on the peace train

D Em C

Ooh-ah-eeh-ah-ooh-ah

D C

Come on the peace train

[Verse 5]

Peace train, holy roller

Everyone jump on the peace train

D Em C

Ooh-ah-eeh-ah-ooh-ah

D C

Come on the peace train

[Verse 6]

G C

Get your bags together

Come bring your good friends too

D Em C

The trial is getting nearer

D C

It soon will be with you

[Verse 7]

G C

Come and join the living

It's not so far from you

D Em C

And it's getting nearer

D C

Soon it will all be true

[Chorus]

Peace train sounding louder

Ride on the peace train

D Em C

Ooh-ah-eeh-ah-ooh-ah

D C G C

Come on the peace train_____, yeah, yeah

[Instrumental]

C D Em C D C

[Verse 8]

Now, I've been crying lately

Thinking about the world as it is

D Em C

Why must we go on hating?

D C

Why can't we live in bliss?

[Verse 9]

G C

'Cause out on the edge of darkness

There rides the peace train

D Em C

Peace train take this country

D C

Come take me home again

[Chorus]

Oh, peace train sounding louder

Ride on the peace train

D Em C

Ooh-ah-eeh-ah-ooh-ah

D C

Come on the peace train

[Verse 10]

Peace train, holy roller

Everyone else on the peace train

D Em C

Ooh-ah-eeh-ah-ooh-ah

D C

Come on the peace train

[Outro]

D Em

Come on, come on the peace train

C D G C

Come on, come on the peace train____

D Em C

Ooh-ah-eeh-ah-ooh-ah

D C G C

Come on the peace train

D Em C

Ooh-ah-eeh-ah-ooh-ah

D C

Come on the peace train_____

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on

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