It Was A Train
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am Em Am
[Verse 1]
Am Em
I climbed aboard the ugliest of beasts
E
I felt the earth give way beneath my feet
Am
I'd still be crawlin' across the ground
Dm
Belching fire and ash and sound
Am E Am
With a roar so loud it made my ears bleed
[Chorus]
F C
It was a train that led me from all I knew
G G#
And taught me the ways of the wind
C F C
From the windows of a train I saw my youth pass by
G Am
Now this train's gonna take me home again
[Break]
Am Em Am Em
[Verse 2]
Am Em
I saw the dust clouds swirling at my feet
E
Heard steel clacking and clanging in the heat
Am
Then a filthy churning cloud
Dm
Blacked out the sun for 20 miles
Am E Am
As we rode off to the sound of boxcar creaks
[Chorus]
F C
It was a train that led me from all I knew
G G#
And taught me the ways of the wind
C F C
From the windows of a train I saw my youth pass by
G Am
Now this train's gonna take me home again
[Break]
Am Em Am Em (x2)
[Verae]
Am Em
I tasted filthy lies upon my lips
E
I felt the hateful scorn of hypocrites
Am
I choked and gasped for air
Dm
With black soot matted in my hair
Am E Am
And clutched the door with tar-stained fingertips
[Chorus]
F C
It was a train that led me from all I knew
G G#
And taught me the ways of the wind
C F C
From the windows of a train I saw my youth pass by
G Am
Now this train's gonna take me home again
Am Em Am Em
How to play It Was A Train
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.