Dm ~
Dm
A. There's a Spanish train that runs between
Bb
Quadalquivir
and old Saville,
C
and
at dead of night the whistle blows,
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and
people hear she's running still.
Dm
B . And then they hush their children back to
sleep,
Bb
lock
the doors, upstairs they creep,
C
for
it is said that the souls of the dead
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fill
that train ten thousand deep!
Dm
Bb
C Dm
1. Well, a railwayman lay dying with his
people by his side,
Bb
A7
his
family were crying, knelt in prayer before he died.
Bb
C
But above his head just
a-waiting for the dead,
A7
Dm
was
the Devil with a twinkle in his eye,
Bb
C
"Well God's not around
and look what I've found :
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This one's mine
!"
Dm Bb
C Dm
2. Just then the Lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light,
Bb
A7
and
shouted at the devil, "Get thee hence to endless night !"
Bb
C
But the Devil just grinned and
said, "I may have sinned,
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Dm
but
there's no need to push me around,
Bb
C
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- - - - - Dm
I got him first, so you can do
your worst, he's going underground !"
Dm Bb C
Dm
3. "Well I think I'll give you one more chance," said the
Devil with a smile,
Bb
A7
"So throw away that
stupid lance, it's really not your style",
Bb
C A7
Dm
"Joker is the name, poker is the game, we'll
play right here on this bed,
Bb
C -
C - - - - - - -
- - - - Dm
and
then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet, the souls of the dead!"
Bb C
Dm
And I said "Look out, Lord,
he's going to win,
Bb
C
Dm
the
sun is down and the night is riding in.
Bb
A7 Dm
Gm
That train is dead on time,
many souls are on the line.
Bb - C - - - - -
- - Dm
oh,
Lord, he's gonna
win!"
Dm
4. Well the railway man he cut the cards
Bb
C Dm
and
he dealt them each a hand of five
And for the Lord he was
praying hard
Bb A7
or that
train he'd have to drive.
Bb
C
Well, the Devil he had three
aces and a king,
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Dm
and
the Lord, he was running for a straight,
Bb
C
He had the queen and the knave
and nine and ten of spades,
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all he
needed was the eight.
Dm
5. And then the Lord he called for one more card,
Bb
C
Dm
but
he drew the diamond eight,
And the Devil said to the son
of God,
Bb A7
"I believe you've got it
straight.
Bb
C
So deal me one for the time
has come
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Dm
to
see who'll be the king of this place,
Bb C
But as he spoke, from beneath
his cloak,
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he
slipped another ace !
Dm
5. Ten thousand souls was the opening bid,
Bb
C Dm
and
it soon went up to fifty-nine,
but
the Lord didn't see what the Devil did,
Bb A7
and
he said, "that suits me fine",
Bb C
"I'll raise you high to a
hundred and five,
A7
Dm
and
forever put an end to your sins."
Bb
C
- C - - - - - - Dm
But the Devil let out a mighty
shout, "My hand wins !"
Bb
C
Dm
And I said "Lord, oh
Lord, you let him win,
Bb C
Dm
the
sun is down and the night is riding in.
Bb
A7
Dm
Gm
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
Bb - C - - -
- - - - Dm ~
oh
Lord, don't let him win."
Dm
C. Well, that Spanish train still runs between,
Bb
Quadalquivir and old Saville.
C
And at dead of night the
whistle blows,
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- Dm
and
people hear she's running still.
Dm
D. And far away in some recess
Bb
the
Lord and the Devil are now playing chess.
C
The Devil still cheats and
wins more souls,
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and as for the Lord, well,
he's just doing his best.
Bb
C
Dm
And I said "Lord, oh Lord,
you've got to win,
Bb C
Dm
the
sun is down and the night is riding in.
Bb
A7
Dm
Gm
That train is still on time, oh,
my soul is down the line,
Bb - C - - - - - - - -
Dm
oh
Lord, you've got to win."
(Chris de Burgh)