The Window
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Intro
G D G
[Verso 1]
Em D G
I could hear the train sizzling down the tracks
C
From the window where I spent my youth
Em D G
Yeah, filled with empty promises
C
Piled high, full of broken truth
Em D G
She's headed for the Promised Land
C
A mile and a half of twisting steel
Em D G
Yeah, built on lies and dollar signs
C
Good strong backs, and ground cornmeal
[Refrão]
D
Broken bodies, broken system
C G
Broken families, broken hearts
D
Another day, another dollar
C G
Another trip down in the dark
Em D G
And it's always one step forward
C G
And two steps back
Em D C
Money's green and coal is black
Am
And you can't get family back
Interlude
G D G
[Verso 2]
Em D G
It was real good for a little while
C
Yeah, the company dollar kept us fed
Em D G
Overtime and blood and sweat
C
Kept a roof over our head
Em D G
That train is getting lighter now
C
It don't whine like it used to do
Em D G
And the bills are piling up these days
C
Black lung never did come through
[Refrão]
D
Broken bodies, broken system
C G
Broken families, broken hearts
D
Another day, another dollar
C G
Another trip down in the dark
Em D G
And it's always one step forward
C G
And two steps back
Em D C
Money's green and coal is black
Am
And you can't get family back
Instrumental
G D G D G
[Ponte]
Em D G
And now that I'm an older man
C
My hair is fading into gray
Em D G
Yeah, the depot's just a graveyard now
C
Tombstone of our yesterday
[Refrão]
D
Broken bodies, broken system
C G
Broken families, broken hearts
D
Another day, another dollar
C G
Another trip down in the dark
Em D G
And it's always one step forward
C G
And two steps back
Em D C
Money's green and coal is black
Am G
And you can't get family back
Outro
G D G
How to play The Window
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.