Album - Evening Train Artist - Mick Flannery Release date - 25th August 2005 This album is a masterpiece from the best songwriter to come out of Ireland for a long This is a concept album which tells the story of two brothers, one who is leaving town another that borrowed big money in a poker match and is wanted dead. Truly a powerful of songs! Here is a link to Mick’s website : http://www.mickflannery.com/ Mick plays the piano in many songs so I transcribed the piano music to chords for the guitar. 1) Creak in the Door 2) When I've Got a Dollar 3) Take it on the Chin 4) Grace's Waltz 5) The Tender 6) The Rebel 7) Ride On 8) Your Martyr's Role 9) Take Me With You Then 10) In The Gutter 11) Evening Train 1) Creak in the Door ----------------- C7*- x21202 Intro - Em D Em D (Violin enters) Em D Em D Verse 1 - Em D Told you before 'bout that creak in the door

^Em What time d'you call ^Dthis? The ^Emdog's bowl is empty and the^D scuttle needs coal So be ^Emdone before your father gets ^Din!

Chorus - Am G Where the hell is your brother?

Is he ^B7playing cards a^Emgain? ^Am Don't he love his ^Gmother? Why ^B7can't he find some ^Emfriends? ^D

Em D Verse 2 - Em D So you're in, I'm ill, will you bring my glass,

and ^Emroll one while you're ^Dthere. There's ^Embread in the back but it's^D of the last so ^Emleave your father a ^Dshare.

Chorus 2 - Am G Did you talk with Luther this evening?

I ^B7heard 'bout what he's ^Emdone. ^Am No I haven't ^Gseen him, I ^B7think he's on the ^Emrun. B7 C7* B7 C7* Ma I won't wanna tell my friends B7 C7* Em 'bout when when I was young.

Instrumental(Violin) Em D Em D Em E|-------------3-2--------------2-0---3-2---------| B|--5*-------------3/5-3------5-----3-----3/5-----| G|-----------------------4-4----------------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| Verse 3 - Em D There's twenty on the table, will you go to the town.

A ^Embottle and a packet of ^Dskins. And ^Emask for your brother^D while you're down You're gonna ^Emfind out where he's ^Dbeen

Chorus 3 - Am G I tried and tried to help him,

^B7You know don't ya^Em son? Ya ^AmI know what you ^Gtried Ma, ^B7I know what you've ^Emdone. B7 C7* B7 C7 Ma I won't wanna tell my friends B7 C7* Em 'bout when when I was young. B7 C7* B7 C7 Ma I won't wanna tell my friends B7 C7* Em 'bout when when I was young.

Outro - Repeat instrumental part x2 2) When I've Got a Dollar ---------------------- The intro to this song is played by the piano so the intro here is the chords that go it. A/B - x0444x Eb/E - x6999x Intro - E(play during opening rising pattern) B A/B B A/B Verse 1 -E E He is such a loser, He is fool for

^BPlaying cards with such men, ^BHe don't know his luck's end But ^Ewhy would I be bothered, ^EWhy would I be bothered ^BWhen I've got a dollar,^B When I've got a dollar?

Chorus - A B E B Things are well now Oooooh E Eb/E C#m How there's always the sign

That ^Asomething's ^Bhiding where ^Eyou don't wanna ^Blook E Eb/E C#m You're afraid of your eyes.

A B A B Verse 2 -E E I am such a dreamer; I am such a fool for

^BSending my affections in ^Ball the wrong directions But ^Ewhy would I be bothered, ^EWhy would I be bothered ^BWhen I've got a dollar,^B When I've got a dollar?

Repeat Chorus A B A B E 3) Take it on the Chin ------------------------ Verse 1

I put ^Emfifty fine dollars on this hand. I'm ^Cin. I'm out.Not a ^Emchance. So only ^B7one of you dolls wanna dance, Boy you'd ^Embetter have some balls in those pants. Gimme ^Emtwo cards. One card. ^COh look at ^Emthat! Try to ^Cfill a flush up to ^EMbite me in the ass. Jese,you ^B7must think Lady Luck is up there hidin' in your hat, Or you're ^Emtryin' to fuckin' fool me boy we'll see about that. It's a ^Chundred to play now, we'll ^Csee what you weigh now, the ^Cpot is getting hotter boy we'll see if you stay round. ^Em

Chorus

^AmOh the road,the riverboat, ^DTake it on the chin and deal ^Gagain, ^GTill your ^G/F#money's ^Emspent.

Verse 2

^D J^Emacks or better,twos are wild, Man I ^Chaven't won a round in a ^Emwhile, This ^B7whiskey must be cloudin' my mind, I'm getting ^Emolder could be losin' my style. ^EmHey John,I hear you're leavin' us ^CHeadin' off to better parts, ^B7Don't you go forget us now. ^EmHope you're gonna send a card. Ya I'm ^Emheadin down south a while, You know ^Dme just the wife and I, I ^Chear the weather's mighty fine, ^B7Down by Saint Columbentine. But God ^Emknows I need a break from ye, And ^Dpayin' your kids college fees, You'll ^Cmiss my money more than me, Hey why ^B7don't the two of you calm down

you're actin' like a pair of...

^EmShut the fuck up,what the fuck's it got to do with you. ^DI don't see your money here so you don't get to contribute ^CNothin' to this little battle ^B7me and the boy are havin'.. ^EmYou gonna play or you gonna talk all day, If ^Emyou don't got the money throw those cards away. Ah you're ^Cbluffin' you got nothin', I say ^B7read em and weep cause I'm ^Emin.

Chorus x2 Harmonica solo (altered a bit to work on guitar) Em E|---3---------------3----------8-7-10--| B|-----3--3h5----------3--3h5-----------| Finish on Em 4) Grace's Waltz ------------------ Okay I don't think the piano intro was ever meant to be put to guitat so find a pianist play these chords behind it! Em B7 (x5)

Come ^Emon, ^B7 Put your ^Emdancing shoes ^B7on, The ^Empiano is ^B7playin' a ^Emtune ^B7 The ^Emlights are ^B7on, the ^Emnight is ^B7young, And I ^Emwanna go ^B7waltzing with ^Emyou ^B7 These ^Gpeople got ^Amno sense of ^Emfun ^B7 Let's ^Gshow these ^AmJoes how it's ^Emdone ^B7 Come ^Emon, ^B7 You're ^Emdriftin' to ^B7some different ^Emsong,^B7 You've ^Emtoo much ^B7wine, we're ^Emoutta ^B7time, Though ^Emnothin' ^B7about it feels ^Emwrong ^B7 I guess ^Gthis is as ^Amclose as I'll ^Emget ^B7 But i ^Gwon't give ^Amup on you ^Emyet! ^B7 So ^Gnext ^Dtime ^Amyou need a ^Empartner, Un^Gless ^DI ^Amgo find a^Emnother, I'm ^Ghere ^Dto ^Amcarry the ^Emweight for ya, ^AmI'll lead the ^Emway for ya ^B7when, We go out dancing ^Emagain!

Outro: Em B7 (x8) G Am Em B7 G Am Em B7 B7 B7 B7 Em B7 (x6) Finish on Em 5) The Tender ---------- Intro: This is palm muted slightly! In four four time! Play twice for intro and contiue it for verse! Am F G E|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------| D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--2--0--0--0--0-----| A|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--3-----| E|--------------------------1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3-----|

^AmKeep their spirits up Frank, All for ^Fsome and some for ^Gall, The ^Amonly spirits here man, Are ^Fhangin' off the ^Gwall, Yeah, ^Amyou know well as i do, That ^Fwe don't serve up ^Gcheer, When they ^Amcome for aneasthetics, And it's ^Fbeen this way for ^Gyears They ^Fempty out their glasses, ^FFill 'em up with tears, One ^Efor the road, one for the road, That leads them right back ^E7here, To ^Amrain on their ^Gtroubles, ^AmWash 'em down ^Gdeep, And ^Fplay in the ^Cpuddle, Till they're ^Efast ^E7aslee^Amp!

Repeat intro

Now ^AmJoe he lost his woman, To some ^Fbigshot business^G man, He said I ^Amtrusted love not money, And ^Fnow look where I ^Gam! You've had e^Amnough Joe, You gotta ^Fgo ^Gnow! You've too ^Ammuch Joe, I send you ^Fhome ^Gnow, And he says ^Amplea^Cse ^GFrank, ^AmPlea^Cse ^GFrank, But ^FI am just a tender, I don't give ^Fcounsel, I don't get close! I'm ^Eon no rescue mission man, I'm in no rescue ^E7boat! I'm ^Amhere to make^G money, ^AmWages plus ^Gtips, For ^Fpouring ^Cwater into ^Esink^E7ing ^Amships!

See end of tab for solo

And he says ^Amplea^Cse ^GFrank, ^AmPlea^Cse ^GFrank, But ^FI am just a tender, I don't give ^Fcounsel, I don't get close! I'm ^Eon no rescue mission man, I'm in no rescue ^E7boat! I'm ^Amhere to make^G money, ^AmWages plus ^Gtips, For ^Fpouring ^Cwater into ^Esink^E7ing ^Amships!

Solo E|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8-7-5-----| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8b-7-5----| D|------------------------------------7--| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------| B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------| G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------| B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------| G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| 6) The Rebel ----------------- Intro Riff: Guitar 1 (Acoustic) E|---------1---------1---------1---------1----| B|---------1---------1---------1---------1----| G|---------1---------1---------1---------1----| D|---------3---------3---------3---------3----| A|---------3---------3---------3---------3----| E|--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1----| Intro Riff: Guitar 2 (Electric) E|---------------------------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----| G|------1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1--| D|--3-3---------3-3---------3-3---------3-3----------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| Verse: Guitar 2 E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|---3---3-6---6-10---10-9---10/---3---3-6---6---10-9---10/-| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------|

^FmWake up girl, we ^Fmgotta get outta town, ^Fm Come on now, I'm ^Fmsorry I let ya down, ^FmI messed up babe, it's ^Fmnot gonna go away, ^FmI lost big and I ^Fmborrowed from Ray, But it's ^C#alright babe, it's ^Ebalright babe, We just gotta get ^Fmon.

Repeat intro

^FmOpen up girl, it's ^Fmk-k-kinda cold, ^FmCome on now, I've got ^Fmall my confessions told, ^FmI know why, the ^Fmboy hasn't begged enough, ^FmSometimes I ^Fmwish you'd grow up, Look it's ^C#alright babe, it's ^Ebalright babe, We just gotta get ^Fmon, Yeah it's ^C#alright man, get up your ^Ebthings and, Get yourself ^Fmgone! I have no ^Ebtime for your ^Fmkind, So it's ^C#alright man, it's ^Ebalright man It's all...^Fmoooooooooooohhhh You don't knock on my ^Bbmdoor, You don't come here no ^Cmore, And you be careful what you ^Fmwish for man! ^Fm"Be caref^Fmul," What's that supposed to mean? ^FmA big rebel, ain't ^Fmthat what you saw in me? ^FmI wish you'd ^Fmcome to your senses girl, ^FmMe and you we could ^Fmtravel the world Look it's a^C#lright babe, ^Ebit's alright babe, We just gotta get ^Fmon! Yeah, it's a^C#lright man, get up your ^Ebthings and Get yourself ^Fmgone! I have no ^Ebtime for your ^Fmkind, So it's ^C#alright man, it's ^Ebalright man It's all...^Fmoooooooooooohhhh You don't knock on my ^Bbmdoor, You don't come here no^C more, And you be careful what you ^Fmwish for man, ^Fmoooooooooooohhhh You don't knock on my ^Bbmdoor, You don't come here no^C more, And you be careful what you ^Fmwish for man You be careful what you ^Fmwish for man!

Finish with intro 7) Ride On -----------

^FmOoooooooh^G# ^FmOoooooooh^G# ^FmHurry up, they're gonna get ya man, Ride ^G#On, Ride on, Ride On, ^FmAin't no one gonna hold your hand, Ride ^G#On, Ride On, Ride On, ^FmAin't no one gonna give a damn, So Ride ^G#On, Ride On, Take your ^Fmnothing and get yourself ^Bbmgone,

You know you gotta let her go

Cause you're ^C#alone now, Don't have a doubt, don't have a doubt!

Repeat all

^FmOoooooooh^G# ^FmOoooooooh^G#

Solo: E|-----------------------------------------| B|--6--6-4----6--6-4-----------------------| G|---------5---------5---------------------| D|---------------------8-6--8-6--8---------| A|---------------------------------8-------| E|-----------------------------------------| Repeat to finish 8) Your Martyr's Role ------------------- Intro Riff: F#5 G5 E/F#5 G5 E/F#5 E|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--| B|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--| G|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--| Play twice D|--4-4--4--5b---4--4--4--4--5b---4--4--| A|--4-4--4--x----4--4--4--4--x----4--4--| E|--2-2--2--3--0-2--0--2--2--3--0-2--0--| (Continue the riff during verse) Look who's come to save me, My loving flesh and blood, Oh man, this is touching, I'd hug ya if I could.

^AmOh man, this is just the way I ^Gimagined it ^Bwould go.

B A G F#

But you can ^Emrun your martyr's ^Grole, You will ^Dknow by the ^Bend man, When it's ^Emjust about to ^Grain, Like a ^Dtrain, it's gonna ^Bhit ya, That you ^Emcould if only you ^Gtried, But you ^Dlied and you ^Bcheated man, So ^Amnoone came to help

Am A Repeat intro 2 and a half times Frankie, wait I'm sorry, I really need your help, All this has me worried, Oh man this is hell!

I ^Amreally need the money man, Gonna ^Gdie if I ^Bdon't!

B A G F#

But you will ^Emreap what you will ^Gsow, Jese you ^Dknow, they were ^Bright man, I just ^Emleft it all too ^Glate, and now ^Dfate, It is ^Bcallin' for the ^Emroad, Would anyone ^Glike to ^Dbuy me a ^Bdrink man, 'Cause I ^Amwon't be here for long!

Am A Outro riff: E|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|----7-7-5---5---------7-7-5---5----------| E|--0-------7---7-5-7-0-------7---7-5-7-0--| Repeat until fade out 9) Take Me With You Then ----------------------- Okay well there's absolutely no guitar in this again so I just have the chords here! Capo on 1st fret Intro: Play around with Em

This town it ^Emdrags you down, It pulls the reins on those who search for ^Amhigher ^Emground, Those who's ^Amact too proud, And ^B7those who long to be ^Emfree. That's why I'm ^Emleaving here, There'll be no long goodbyes I mean to ^Amdisap^Empear, I have no ^Amtime for fear, To^B7night I'll be set ^Emfree. ^EmWho sings the ^Amsad songs? ^DWho gets the ^Ghappy ones? ^DMother, I'm not ^Gcom^G/F#in' h^Emome to^B7night, Or ever ^Emmore. Take me ^Emwith you then, You know he and I are over, I am ^Amdone with ^Emhim, We're two ^Ammisfits in^B7 this one horse ^Emtown. How can you ^Emask me to? Y'know I like you but it's something he would ^Amnever ^Emdo, Not to ^Amme or you, ^B7Oh, why all this ^Emnow? ^EmWho sings the ^Amsad songs? ^DWho gets the ^Ghappy ones? ^DMother, I'm not ^Gcom^G/F#in' h^Emome to^B7night, Or ever ^Emmore.

Outro: Em Am D G G/F#m Em Am D G G/F#m Continue to fade out 10) In The Gutter --------------- Intro: (get your finger picking going) G Em E|-----3-0---0----3-0----------------------------| B|---------3----------3-0-0--3-0---------3-0-----| G|-------------------------------2-0---------2-0-| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------0h2---------| E|--3----------3--------2-0------------0---------| Fill: Em E|-----------------------| B|---3-0---------3-0-----| G|-------2-0---------2-0-| D|-----------------------| A|-----------0h2---------| E|-0-----------0---------| Verse

If ^GI go down to the tavern, babe, Em (Fill) I won't come back If ^GI go down to the tavern, babe, Em (Fill) I won't come back I'm^G tryin' to do better, tryin' to ^Emget myself together, ^C Take my hand, you gotta^Am7 put me back on ^Dtrack. 'Cause my ^Gbed is made in the gutter Em (Fill) But I won't lie down, My ^Gbed is made in the gutter Em (Fill) But I won't lie down, ^GCan't stay here forever, gonna ^Emget myself together, ^C Pick me up, you gotta ^Am7turn my luck ^Daround.

Chorus

But I'm a ^Gman with a hurricane ^Dhot on my heels, I say ^Canywhere, anywhere a^Gway from here, But there's a ^Gweight in me and it ^Dwon't let me go, Wanna ^Cshine, shine ^Ggood as I know But I ^Gdo need ^Emyou, ah, ^Cwho Will keep me on the ^Dstraight and narrow ^Groad, 'Cause you ^Emknow that I ^Cgo, A little bit off ^Dtrack with the bottle, But you ^Gknow I think the ^Bmmore you think, The ^Emless you under^Amstand. And the ^Gmore I try to ^Bmget things right, The ^Emless they go as ^Amplanned. Awh ^Fman, Awh ^Dman

Verse 2

When ^GI go down to the station Em (Fill) Will ya come with me? When ^GI go down to the station Em (Fill) Will ya come with me? Gonna ^Gleave this stormy weather, gonna ^Emget our things together, ^C Morning train would have us^Am7 both set ^Dfree.

Chorus

Solo: G D C G E|-------------12------------------------------------------| B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------| G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G D C G E|-------------12------------------------------------------| B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------| G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G Em C D E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-| G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------| D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| G Em C D E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-| G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------| D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| Finish with these chords: G Bm Em Am G Bm Em Am F D G 11) Evening Train ------------- This is another piano song but since the intro is so powerfull I tried tabbing it out guitar. Capo 1st Fret F C Dm C E|-1--------0--------1-------0-------| B|-1-1-1-3--1-1-1-3--3-3-3---1-------| G|-2--------0--------2-----2-0-------| D|-3--------2--------0-------2-------| A|-3--------3--------x-------3-------| E|-1--------x--------x-------x-------|

I ^Ftook my brother's ^Cfavourite bait And I ^Dmled him to a ^Ctrap, He ^Ftook the dearest ^Cevening train And now he's ^Dmnever coming ^Cback, ^Bb On those who l^Cove you boy, ^F Never turn your ^Dmback. ^Gm On those who ^Clove you boy, ^F Never turn your ^Bbback.

Repeat Intro

^FI find that once you've ^Ccrossed that line You ^Dmnever can come ^Cback. You can ^Ftry but no train ^Cin the world's Gonna ^Dmtake you across the ^Ctrack, ^Bb On those who l^Cove you boy, ^F Never turn your ^Dmback. ^Gm On those who ^Clove you boy, ^F Never turn your ^Bbback.

Repeat Intro Finish on F Where there it is! Masterpiece No. 1 for Mick Flannery! I might get around to doing Lies at some stage! Anyway, if I've screwed up anywhere please comment and I'll fix it! Enjoy!

Mick Flannery - Evening train