Reading Pennsylvanias One And Only 7Th Street Railroad Crossing
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"Reading, Pennsylvania's One and Only 7th Street Railroad Crossing" - Charles J. Adams
III
Track 12 of 18 on the album "Tracks" (2008)
[!] Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcy1IfyUZlE [!]
[!] Capo on 1st fret [!]
[Intro]
B7 A7
E B7
[Verse 1]
E
Well, up in New York City, they have a funky Broadway, OK?
A E
But let me tell you 'bout something that's right here in Reading, PA
B7 A
Well, there you're cruising down Penn Street
B7 A
And what, to your surprise, do you meet
B7 A N.C. E B7
But Reading, Pennsylvania's one and only 7th Street railroad crossing, uh huh
[Verse 2]
E
Well, if your timing is right, you might hit a hundred car train
A E
And if you're really lucky, well, babe, it just might start to rain
B7 A
But it's no use getting upset
B7 A
Just resign yourself, you're getting wet
B7 A N.C. E
'cause you're at Reading, Pennsylvania's one and only 7th Street railroad crossing, uh
B7
huh
[Organ Solo]
E
A E
B7 A
B7 A
B7 A N.C. E B7
[Verse 3]
E
Well, you're headed to the Sovereign Center, gonna catch a concert or show
A E
You park your car and you hustle 'cause there's no time to waste, you know
B7 A
You're running just a little bit late
B7 A
Then, down come the crossing gates
B7 A N.C. E B7
Of Reading, Pennsylvania's one and only 7th Street railroad crossing, uh huh
[Verse 4]
E
For the next five minutes, you're standing there counting the cars
A E
And yeah, it's just five minutes, but to you, it starts to feel like hours
B7 A
But there's nothing that you can do
B7 A
Just stand there on the sidewalk and stew
B7 A N.C. E
You're stuck at Reading, Pennsylvania's one and only 7th Street railroad crossing, uh
B7
huh
[Outro]
E
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