The Trains (1986) (video)

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1. She acts unaware of her smile or the scent of her hair,

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when she leaves a room she takes everyone's eyes out their heads.

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But I hurt too much to let her bring me down,

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but when she's not around I can hear the trains underground.

G Am F Em

When I'm alone I can feel the sun going down.

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2. How can I explain all the reasons she frightens me so,

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when she has the power to burn me right down to my soul.

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But then every night I see her in my dreams,

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but the days in between she tears me apart at the seams.

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Once I was strong, she's taught me what loneliness means.

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+ No, nobody else could understand her like I do,

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so I gotta make her realize she loves me, too.

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And I do, I really do.

+ D - Em - G - A (2x)

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+ But then every night I see her in my dreams,

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but the days in between she tears me apart at the seams.

G Am F Em

Once I was strong, she's taught me what loneliness means.

D Em G A

3. She acts unaware of her smile or the scent of her hair,

D Em G A

when she leaves a room she takes everyone's eyes out their heads.

Em C Em

But I hurt too much to let her bring me down,

G F Em

but when she's not around I can hear the trains underground.

G Am F Em

Once I was strong, I can feel the sun going down,

F Em F Em

I can hear the trains underground, I can feel the sun going down.

F Em F Em

I can hear the trains underground, I can feel the sun going down,

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I can hear the trains underground, oh oh oh oh oh.

(orig. = capo 2nd) (The Nashville Ramblers)