Chris Smither - Train home
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Definitely play around with the thumb picking on this one. It's almost a "boom chick" pattern on the chorus
parts.
He plays the Am chorus part in the 5th position off the minor blues pentatonic scale.
[Intro]
Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am E7 Am
[Verse 1]
C/GTake a look insiGde,
I’ve got Dmnothing left to hAmide,
C/GTake me as I aEm not what I want to bAme.
C/GThe why we’ll never knGow,
We paDmssed that long agAmo,
C/GIs and was is alE7l we’re ever gonna Ambe.
[Chorus]
AmHe's almost shade, down by the river,
AmFeels a breath that makes him shiver,
AmTakes a breath and makes a dive aE7lone.
AmBut the dead don’t get no vacation,
AmDown in that subway station,
AmThe only break they take is to the E7bone
E7And they’re waiting on a train to take them hoAmme.
C/GThey’re waiting on a tE7rain to take them hoAmme.
[Verse 2]
C/GI don’t think I seeG,
Much of aDmnything for mAme,
C/GIn visions of the pE7ast or the everafterAm.
C/GNow is what can beG,
All the restDm is wait and seAme,
C/GThose prophets nE7ever hear that cosmic laugAmhter.
[Chorus]
AmAnd gypsies in their wagons rolling,
AmNever hear those death bells tolling,
AmNever take no notice of the E7tone.
AmBut I do, and my pulse beats quicker,
AmScornful laughs and knowing snickers,
AmStop my heart and sink it like a E7stone.
E7Now I’m waiting on a train to take me hoAmme.
C/GJust waiting on a tE7rain to take me hoAmme.
[Solo]
C/G G Dm Am C/G E Am (2x)
Am Am Am E7 Am Am Am E7 E7 Am C/G E7 Am
[Verse 3]
C/GThis ain’t what it seeGms,
GAnd it’s noDmt the stuff of drAmeams,
C/GNothing is as cElear as this confusioAmn.
C/GThe somewhat welcome newGs,
GIs there is nDmo way to loAmse,
C/GBecause what isn’t rEeal is genuine illusiAmon.
[Chorus]
AmAnd it’s all about that graveyard dancing,
AmSome sit still and some still prancing,
A7And some get caught between them in a E7zone.
AmWell there’s nothing left to give them cover,
AmThey can’t even see each other,
AmThey just step and stumble on their E7own.
E7They’re waiting on a train to take them hoAmme.
[Outro]
C/GThey’re waiting on a train,
E7I’m waiting on a train,
E7We’re all waiting E7on that train to take us Amhome.