Traintime
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C#sus4 C#m
Along the track the wires are humming
C#sus4 C#m
In bursts of code like far-off drums
D C#sus4 D C#sus4
Fathering a message Further up the line
D C#sus4
Someone's shouting down the passage of time
C#sus4 C#m
The corridor restrains the window
C#sus4 C#
No view without the eye (I?) within
D C#sus4 D C#sus4
Bold upon the threshold But holding on the line
D C#sus4
Shouting down the passage of time
Bb A C# B
Relatives speak on the phone on the train
Ab Ab B Bbsus4
Talking before they have thought to explain
Bb A C#m B
Voices pitched wildly on tracks in the night
Ab Ab B Bbsus4
Can't pick the pace up, oh let there be light
Ab F# E
How light becomes the soul
C#sus4 C#m
You know yourself the centre of attention
C#sus4 C#m
You know yourself the locus of event
D C#sus4 D C#sus4
Sorry if it's painful Quarrying the lime, stage centre
D C#sus4
Shouting down the passage of time
C#sus4 C#
The corridor retains its shadows
its secrets compartmentalised
damping down on ambience
damp the teeth and grind
shouting down the passage of time!
Bb A C#m B
What's there to see or make clear
Ab Ab B Bbsus4
What's there to know when the voice is right here
Bb A C#m B
What's there to promise or vow
Ab Ab B Bbsus4
What's to believe when the time is right now
Bb A C#m B
Relatives speak on the phone on the train
Ab Ab B Bbsus4
Talking before they have thought to refrain
Bb A C# B
Voices projecting, spears in mid-flight
Ab Ab B Bbsus4
Frozen forever, oh let there be light!!
How to play Traintime
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#sus4. 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.