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This Train Is My Life
Marillion
Tabbed by cjrh
This tab is based on the recording from 
"Live from Cadogan Hall". I know some versions
of the song would need capo 1, so put that on
if you prefer.
Standard tuning
This riff plays through all the verses A & B:
Line 1:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-----
G-----0-----2-0-------0---------0---
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-----------------
E-------------------------3---------
  Am      F      C       G
Line 2:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-1---
G-----0-----2-0-------0-------------
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-------2---------
E-----------------------------------
  Am      F       C       C/B
Line 1 & 2 keep repeating through the verses.
[VERSE A]
                 Am    C
This train is my life
G                    Am     C
Speeding through the night
   C/B                Am      C
We have been to these places
    G        Am     C  C/B
For barely a moment
[VERSE B]
     Am   C
Wide Awake
G           Am   C
  Sometimes watching
C/B         Am   C
  Sometimes sleeping
G           Am       C    C/B
  Sometimes dreaming
[VERSE A]
        G/B    Am        C
Through stroby stations
G                      Am   C
Too fast to know their names
C/B         Am         C    G             D
Too fast to know if we came or will come again
[VERSE B]
         Am    C
Sleeping towns 
G      Am     C
joined together
       C/B          Am
By the steel of the rails
         C
Parallel lines
G        Am     C   C/B
Parallel lives
[CHORUS]
        D
You and I
      D/E   D/A
We're movie-rich
D/G     D       D/E       D/A
We're reflected in the window
D/G      D       D/E          D/A
The dark night's black mirror glass
D/G     D               D/E               D/A    D/G
Distant lights from the wrong side of the tracks 
[BRIDGE]
[The "Christmas lights" parts is a slower 
high-pitched picking, below. Listen to the 
track to hear how to sing the lyrics]
E----12-----------------------
B-10-------13-----------------
G-------10-------12--12-10-9--
D-------------10--------------
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
Christmas lights
Go by in the houses
Anonymous windows
Anonymous rooms of
Anonymous souls
[VERSE C]
           C
So take my hand
           D
Squeeze it tight         
          Am    Am/G
Make some light 
           D
In the darkness
[VERSE C]
             C            D
I'm glad you came on this trip
                C
Don't lose your grip
      G         Am
Don't lose your grip
     F           D
This train is my life
                 D
This train is my life
                 AmFCG
                     [x4]
This train is my life
[Then x2 instrumental verse loops]
            Am  C  G
Travel with me
          D
And we'll see..

This Train Is My Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for This Train Is My Life by Marillion. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This Train Is My Life
Marillion
Tabbed by cjrh
This tab is based on the recording from 
"Live from Cadogan Hall". I know some versions
of the song would need capo 1, so put that on
if you prefer.
Standard tuning
This riff plays through all the verses A & B:
  Am      F      C       G
  Am      F       C       C/B
Line 1 & 2 keep repeating through the verses.
[VERSE A]
[VERSE B]
[VERSE A]
[VERSE B]
[CHORUS]
[BRIDGE]
[The "Christmas lights" parts is a slower 
high-pitched picking, below. Listen to the 
track to hear how to sing the lyrics]
Christmas lights
Go by in the houses
Anonymous windows
Anonymous rooms of
Anonymous souls
[VERSE C]
[VERSE C]
[Then x2 instrumental verse loops]

This Train Is My Life Chords by Marillion

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The chords for "This Train Is My Life" show the original chord names (including A, B, E, G, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.