The Baggage Coach Ahead

Simplificar Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste [Intro] G Em G Em [Verse 1] G Em On a dark stormy night G Em as the train rattled on, G G7 C all the passengers had gone to bed. C Except one young man G with a babe in his arms, A7 D7 who sat with a bowed down head. G Em G The innocent one began crying G G7 C as though its poor heart would break. C “Make that child stop its noise" G One angry man said A7 D7 G for it’s keeping all of us awake”. [Verse 2] G Em "Put it out" said another, G Em “don’t keep it in here – G G7 C we paid for our berth and want rest” C But never a word G said the man with the child A7 D7 as he fondled it close to his breast. G Em “Where is its mother, G Em go take it to her” G G7 C A maiden then softly said C “I wish that I could” G was the man’s sad reply, A7 D7 G “but she’s dead in the coach ahead.” [Refrain] G F# G G7 While the train rolled onward, C a husband sat in tears, D thinking of the happiness G C G of just a few short years. G F# G G7 The baby’s face brings pictures C of a cherished hope that’s dead. C But baby’s cries G E7 can't waken her, A7 D7 G in the baggage coach ahead.