On the Evening Train Chords & Lyrics by Johnny Cash
On the Evening Train
guitar chords lyrics
Intro:
| C | F | G | C |
| C | F | C F | C |
C F
I heard the laughter at the de - pot,
G C
But my tears fell like the rain
F
When I saw them place that long, white cas - ket
C F C
In the baggage coach of the evening train.
F
The baby's eyes are red from weepin'
G C
It's little heart is filled with pain.
F
"Oh, daddy," it cried, "they're taking ma - ma
C F C
Away from us on the evening train."
Interlude:
| C | F | G | C |
| C | F | C F | C |
F
As I turned to walk away from the de - pot,
G C
It seemed I heard her call my name
F
"Take care of my baby and tell him, dar - lin'
C F C
That I'm going home on the evening train.
F
I pray that God will give me cour - age
G C
To carry on till we meet a - gain.
F
It's hard to know she's gone for - ever.
C F C
They're carryin her home on the evening train
Interlude:
| C | F | G | C |
| C | F | C F | C |
F
I pray that God will give me cour - age
G C
To carry on till we meet a - gain.
F
It's hard to know she's gone for - ever.
C F C
They're carryin her home on the evening train
C F C
They're carryin her home on the evening train
Outro:
Interlude:
| C C/F | C F | C F | C F | C |
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