Light at the end of the tunnel
G
You could be converted. Whaddya mean ?
G
Rebuilt with a new and better
form of power !
G
You mean I could be converted
to steam ?
G C
G
Sure could and with steam
you'd be under your own control.
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Engines must obey Control ! Engines must obey Control !
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Do what you're told ! Shut it, Control !
G G
Diesel is for unbelievers,
electricity is wrong !
G
Steam has got the power that
will pull us along !
G C
1. There's a light at the end of the tunnel,
G C
there's
a light at the end of the tunnel !
G B7 Em C
The inside might be as black
as the night,
G C
but there's
a light at the end of the tunnel,
G C
there's
a light at the end of the tunnel !
G B7 Em C
The inside might be as black
as the night,
G C G
but
at the end of the tunnel there's a light.
G C
G
2. It's the power of James Watt, the steaming
Scot.
G A7 D
The man who watched the pot,
and said “Hey, I've got !”
G G7 C
D#
A brilliant plot, when the
steam is hot,
G C G
it
seems to make a lot of power.
G C G
It could turn a wheel. Lots of
power !
G A7 D
It could drive it down a
track. Clickety-clack, clickety-clack !
G G7 C D#
It could drive it with a beat.
Choo, choo, choo !
G C7 G
With enough left over for a “Woo-woo” !
G C
2. He saw the light at the end of the tunnel,
G C
he
saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
G B7
Em C
Well, thanks James Watt, for
watching that pot !
G C
He saw the light at the end of
the tunnel,
G C
He saw the light at the end of
the tunnel.
G B7 Em C
The inside might be as black
as the night,
G C G
but
at the end of the tunnel there's a light.
C
3. There are dark days ahead,
when the power goes dead.
C
When the oil runs dry, what can
we try ?
C
We could use the sunlight ! But it don't shine at
night.
C
Electricity is fine ! 'Til
there are leaves on the line.
C G7
C7 G7
Nuclear fission
! Makes a nasty emission. Oh yeah
!
G
Once again the pistons will be
hummin',
G - C
steam
will have a second coming !
G C
4. We see the light at the end of the tunnel,
G C
we
see the light at the end of the tunnel,
G
B7 Em C
when
that Angel Gabriel blows his magic toot.
G C
We see the light at the end of
the tunnel,
G C
we
see the light at the end of the tunnel.
G
B7 Em C7
So let the water boil, goodbye
to oil,
G C G
at
the end of the tunnel there's a light.
(orig. moves up half a note
to capo 1st here)
G C
5. We see the light at the end of the tunnel,
G C
we see the light at the end of the tunnel.
G
B7 Em C
When that Angel Gabriel blows
his magic toot,
G C
we
see the light at the end of the tunnel,
G
C
we
see the light at the end of the tunnel !
G B7 Em C
We see the distant gleam that
tells you it's steam,
G C G
at
the end of the tunnel there's a light !
C G
STARLIGHT !
(Webber / Stilgo)