Tom Waits – Down There By The Train chords
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This is the version from Orphans Brawlers and Bastards, it has an extra verse and chorus than the Johnny Cash one If you like it - * RATE IT * - flatwound - DOWN THERE BY THE TRAINE E7 A EThere's a place I know, Where the train goes slowE E A B7Where the sinners can be washed, In the blood of the lambA E A AThere's a river by the trestle, Over by Sinners GroveE E7 B7 A EDown where the willow and the dogwood growE B7Down there by the train, Down there by the trainE ADown ther by the train, Down there by the trainE B7 EDown there, Where the train goes slowA E A EYou can hear the whistle, You can hear the bellE E7 A B7From the halls of heaven, To the gates of hellA E AAnd there's room for the forsaken, If you're there on timeE E7 AYou'll be washed of all your sins and all of your crimesE B7If you're down there by the train, Down there by the trainE ADown there by the train, Down there by the trainE B7 EDown there, Where the train, goes slowE E7 A EThere's a golden moon that shines up throught the mistE E A B7And I know that your name, Will be on that listA E A AThere's no eye for an eye, There's no tooth for a toothE B7 AI saw Judas Iscariot carrying John Wilkes BoothE B7He was down there by the train, Down there by the trainE ADown there by the train, Down there by the trainE B7 EHe was down where the train goes slowE E7 A ESo if you live in darkness, And If you live in shameE E7 A B7All of the passengers, Will be treated the sameA E A AOh, And old Humpty Jackson, And Gyp the Blood will singE B7 AAnd Charlie Witten is holding on to Dillenger's wingsE B7They're both down there by the train, Down there by the trainE ADown there by the train, Down there by the trainE B7 EDown there where the train goes slowE E7 A EIf you've lost all your hope, If you've lost all your faithE E7 A B7I know you can be cared for, And I know you can be safeA E A AAnd all of the shamefulls, And all of the whoresE B7 AAnd even the soldier who pierced the side of the LordE B7Is down there by the train, Down there by the trainE ADown there by the train, Down there by the trainE B7 EDown there where the train goes slowE A EWell I've never asked for forgivness, I've never said a prayerE E7 A B7Never given of myself, And I've never truly caredA E A AAnd I've hurt the ones who loved me, And I'm still raising CainE B7 AI've taken the low road, And if you have done the sameE B7Meet me down there by the train, Down there by the trainE ADown there by the train, Down there by the trainE B7 ADown there where the train goes slowE B7Meet me down there by the train, Down there by the trainE ADown there by the train, Down there by the trainE B7 ADown there where the train goes slow