=========================== 'A Train Robbery' by Levon Helm http://www.levonhelm.com/ =========================== Intro: G

^GThe foreman touched the c^Cold steel li^Gnes ^GThe rail bed was f^Drozen with i^Gce ^GIn the distance an engine was k^Ceeping good t^Gime ^GThe steam whistle m^Doaned just t^Gwice

^CDown in the cut past the old Tr^Gessel bridge ^CTwelve fine horses s^Dtood ^GMasked men shivered in the c^Cold on the r^Gidge ^GNot far from the G^Dlendale wo^Gods

^GThe brass lamp shone from the s^Cwaying t^Grain ^GWhen the driver s^Daw the red li^Gght ^GHer iron brakes sparked like s^Cilver r^Gain ^GAnd the metals scr^Deamed through the ni^Gght

^CThe baggage man peered out to l^Gook for the fault ^CWhen fear froze up his he^Dart ^GHe was staring down the barrel of an a^Crmy c^Golt ^GThat threatened to t^Dear him a^Gpart

^GWe will burn your train to cinders ^Cso throw the money on d^Gown ^GOpen up your damned express car ^CAnd jump down to the gr^Gound

^GBut we won't touch that old woman ^C[Incomprehensible] and they cl^Gaimed ^GThey ain't offered no reward ^CFor Frank and Jesse J^Games ^CFrank and Jesse Ja^Gmes

^GIn long soldier's coats f^Crayed with the y^Gears ^GQuickly they sc^Drambled ab^Goard ^GMen were the sweatin' and the w^Comen shed t^Gears ^GAnd a preacher pr^Dayed to the L^Gord

^CWhen they opened the safe there was not^Ghing for them ^CSo they strode down through the tr^Dain ^GWhat a miserable sight these d^Cesperate ^Gmen ^GRobbin' old folks for their g^Dold, watch, ch^Gains

^GWe will burn your train to cinders ^Cso throw the money on d^Gown ^GOpen up your damned express car ^CAnd jump down to the gr^Gound

^GBut we won't touch that old woman ^C[Incomprehensible] and they cl^Gaimed ^GThey ain't offered no reward ^CFor Frank and Jesse J^Games ^CFrank and Jesse J^Games

^CNow some say the devil had taken his s^Goul ^CSome say his spirit sur^Dvived ^GBut we all know he was nothin' but a M^Cissouri farm ^Gboy ^GJust fighting to s^Dtay al^Give

^CHigh above that rai^Glroad bed ^COn a ridge where the pines grow ta^Dll ^GIf you listen to the wind, there's a g^Chost of a c^Ghance ^GYou can still hear ^Dold Jesse c^Gall

^GWe will burn your train to cinders ^Cso throw the money on ^Gdown ^GOpen up your damned express car ^CAnd jump down to the g^Ground

^GBut we won't touch that old woman ^C[Incomprehensible] and they cla^Gimed ^GThey ain't offered no reward ^CFor Frank and Jesse Ja^Gmes ^CFrank and Jesse Ja^Gmes

Levon Helm - A train robbery