How Long Is This Train Chords & Lyrics by Dan Tyminski
How Long Is This Train
guitar chords lyrics
Artist: Dan Tyminski
Song: How long is this train?
Album: Wheels
This is the acoustic version with capo on 3rd fret
Intro
D - D/f# - D/g
D/b - D/f# - D/g (2x)
D/g
Dsus2 D/f# D/g
How long is this train son
D/b D/f# D/g
I heard his fragile voice
A D/f# D/g
I didn�t want to listen but there really was no choice
D D/f# D/g D/b D/f# D/g
It seems like it goes on forever and I waited for so long
A D/f# D/g Dsus2
The old man�s breath came slow and smelled of whiskey in the dawn
A Dsus2 D/b D/f# D/g
On a cold November morning in the gentle mist of rain
Dsus2 A7sus4 D/b D/f# D/g A (single not to...)
There�s just so many reasons that people wait to meet a train
D/b - D/f# - D/g
Dsus2 D/f# D/g D/b D/f# D/g
And as I waited for my sister to come down the metal stairs
A D/f# D/g
He told me that his son had not been home in fifteen years
Dsus2 D/f# D/g D/b D/f# D/g
And I barely seemed to notice the tears behind his face
A D/f# D/g Dsus2
But his wishes were no strangers to the people in this place
Dsus2
A Dsus2 D/a D/b D/f# D/g
The old man stood there waiting for a young man dressed in blue
C Bm7 Em D/f# A Asus4
Then he handed him a neatly folded flag and said for you
Dsus2 D/f# D/g D/b D/f# D/g
He said your son he died a hero in the service of this flag
A D/f# D/g
The old man took it gently put it in his paper bag
Dsus2 D/f# D/g D/b D/f# D/g
Then I left him in the rain there but I�d still hear his voice
A D/f# D/g Dsus2
I try hard not to listen but there really is no choice
A Dsus2 D/b D/f# D/g
On a cold November morning in the gentle mist of rain
Dsus2 A7sus4 D/b D/f# D/g
There�s just so many reasons that people wait to meet a train
D/g
Dsus2 D/f# D/g
How long is this train son
D/b D/f# D/g
I can hear the pouring rain
A D/f# D/g D
I�m still reminded of him when I hear a passing train
I think this is quite accurate
Enjoy :)
