Merle Haggard - Same old train

Well ^CI got on in Bristol, by the old Virgina line With a ^Csuitcase full of dreams, And a brand new spendin' ^Fdime

I had a ^Cfull bouquet of music, wrapped in pretty words Singin' ^Csongs sent down from heaven, On the ^Fwings of a speckled ^Cbird ^FWings of a speckled ^Cbird

I heard a ^Cguitar and a fiddle, banjo and mandolin An ^Cold man opened up the door and told me "come on ^Fin"

He took my t^Cicket, then he told me, Bring ^Cwhat it is you do 'Cause that's ^Chow you'll be remembered When you're ^Ftravelin' days are ^Cthrough When you're ^Ftravelin' days are ^Cthrough

They ^Fcame from the hills and ^Cmountains, The ^Fvalleys and the ^Cplains ^FSome were kind and ^Cgentle, And some too wild to ^Ftame A ^Cstring of fearless hearts, on an endless ball of twine It's the ^Csame old train, it's ^Fjust a different ^Ctime ^FJust a different ^Ctime

^CWe sung songs in war, we sung songs in peace We traveled in abundance and we traveled on ^Frelief

From the ^Couter gates of heaven, to hell fire's burnin' door It don't ^Cmatter where you take it, 'Cause ^Fit's been there ^Cbefore ^FIt's been there ^Cbefore

They ^Fcame from the hills and ^Cmountains, The ^Fvalleys and the ^Cplains ^FSome were kind and ^Cgentle, And some too wild to ^Ftame A ^Cstring of fearless hearts, on an endless ball of twine It's the ^Csame old train, it's ^Fjust a different ^Ctime ^FJust a different ^Ctime

Now ^Dlike a precious treasure, that's immeasurable in worth We stand before a new wave, proud children of the ^Gearth

^DWe'll go on forever, and here's your solid proof As ^Dlong as there's a world we've gotta ^GSing Those folks the ^Dtruth ^GSing those folks the ^Dtruth

They ^Gcame from the neon ^Dcities, The ^Gsuburbs and the ^Dtowns From ^GBakersfield to ^DBaltimore, It's sacred holy ^Gground A ^Dstring of fearless hearts, on an endless ball of twine It's the s^Dame old train, it's ^Gjust a different ^Dtime ^GJust a different ^Dtime ^GJust a different ^Dtime ^GJust a different ^Dtime

It's the ^Dsame old train, it's just a different time Same old train, ^Gjust a different ^Dtime