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Chris de Burgh - Spanish Train (Live) Tuning: E A D G B E Key: Dm Tempo: 95 bpm [Intro] Dm Dsus2 [Verse]

^DmThere's a Spanish train that runs between ^BbGuadalquivir and old Saville ^CAnd at dead of night the whistle blows And people ^A7hear she's running still ^Dm ^Dsus2

^DmAnd then they hush their children back to sleep ^BbLock the doors, upstairs they creep For ^Cit is said that the souls of the dead Fill that tra^A7in ten thousand deep ^Dm ^Dsus2

^DmWel^Dsus2l a ra^Dmilwayman lay dying with his ^Bbpeople ^Cby his ^Dmside His family were crying, knelt in ^Bbprayer before he ^A7died ^BbBut above his bed just a ^Cwaiting for the dead Was the ^A7Devil with a twinkle in his ^Dmeye Well ^BbGod's not around and look ^Cwhat I've found, this one's mine ^Dm ^Dsus2

^DmJus^Dsus2t then^Dm the Lord himself appeared in a ^Bbblinding ^Cflash of ^Dmlight And shouted at the Devil, get thee ^Bbhence to endless nig^A7ht ^BbBut the Devil just grinned and ^Csaid I may have sinned But there's ^A7no need to push me around ^Dm I ^Bbgot him first so you can ^Cdo your worst He's going underground ^Dm ^Dsus2

^DmBut^Dsus2 I thi^Dmnk I'll give you one more chance Said the ^BbDevil ^Cwith a ^Dmsmile

So throw away that stupid lance

It's really ^Bbnot your style ^A7 ^BbJoker is the name, ^Cpoker is the game We'll ^A7play right here on this ^Dmbed And ^Bbthen we'll bet for the ^Cbiggest stakes yet The souls of the dead ^Dm ^Dsus2

[Chorus]

And I said ^Bblook out, ^CLord, He's going to ^Dmwin The ^Bbsun is down and the ^Cnight is riding ^Dmin That ^Bbtrain is dead^A7 on time, many^Dm souls are on ^Gmthe line Oh ^BbLord, ^A7He's going to win ^Dm ^Dsus2

[Verse]

^DmWel^Dsus2l the ^Dmrailwayman he cut the cards And he ^Bbdealt them each a ^Chand of ^Dmfive

And for the Lord, he was praying hard

Or that ^Bbtrain he'd have to ^A7drive Well the ^BbDevil he had three ^Caces and a king And the ^A7Lord, he was running for a ^Dmstraight He had the ^Bbqueen and the knave and nine and ^Cten of spades All he needed was the eight^Dm ^Dsus2

^DmAnd^Dsus2 then ^Dmthe Lord he called for one more card But he ^Bbdrew the ^Cdiamond eight ^Dm

And the Devil said to the son of God

I ^Bbbelieve you've got it ^A7straight So ^Bbdeal me one for the ^Ctime has come To see ^A7who'll be the king of this ^Dmplace But ^Bbas he spoke, from ^Cbeneath his cloak He slipped another ace^Dm ^Dsus2

^DmTen^Dsus2 thous^Dmand souls was the opening bid And it ^Bbsoon went up to ^Cfifty nine ^Dm

But the Lord didn't see what the Devil did

And he said^Bb that suits me fine ^A7 I'll ^Bbraise you high to a ^Chundred and five And ^A7forever put an end to your sins^Dm But the ^BbDevil let out a ^Cmighty shout, my hand wins ^Dm

[Chorus]

And I said ^BbLord, oh ^CLord, you let him win ^Dm The ^Bbsun is down and the ^Cnight is riding in ^Dm That ^Bbtrain is dead on ^A7time, many ^Dmsouls are on the ^Gmline Oh ^BbLord, ^A7don't let him win ^Dm ^Dsus2

[Verse]

^DmWel^Dsus2l that^Dm Spanish train still runs between ^BbGuadalquivir and old Saville ^CAnd at dead of night the whistle blows And people ^A7fear she's running still ^Dm ^Dsus2

^DmAnd far away in some recess The ^BbLord and the Devil are now playing chess The ^CDevil still cheats and wins more souls And as ^A7for the Lord, well, he's just doing his best ^Dm

[Chorus]

And I said ^BbLord, oh ^CLord, you've got to win ^Dm The ^Bbsun is down and the ^Cnight is riding in ^Dm That ^Bbtrain is still on ^A7time, oh my ^Dmsoul is on the ^Gmline Oh ^BbLord, ^Cyou've got to win ^Dm

Chris de Burgh - Spanish train