INTRO: G VERSE: G C Mornings feel so damn sad these days F C G Without the call of the 8:15. G C That old familiar echo has finally died away F C G Leaving nothing but a chill where there once was a mighty scream. CHORUS: C G And I've watched the flat cars take away our timber. C G I've watched the coal cars steal our rock. Am Em And now that we've got nothing left to take we're told F C That the wheels will stop turning, the whistles will stop blowing, /C /B Em G These foolish dreams must stop. VERSE: G C Last year they closed down the post office, F C G Took the only flag we had in town. G C That old brick building still stands like a cenotaph F C G To a vision lost and buried in a very distant past. CHORUS: C G And I've watched the flat cars take away our timber. C G I've watched the coal cars steal our rock. Am Em And now that we've got nothing left to take we're told F C That the wheels will stop turning, the whistles will stop blowing, /C /B Em G These foolish dreams must stop. BRIDGE: Dm Am C G The longest train I've ever seen was the train that you were on. Dm Am C G I walked you to the station, we kissed and you were gone. F Bb A I dream at night about you coming home. E G The train in the station, your uniform on fire D C As you stepped onto the platform the band plays a little louder, Bm Am G And as we embrace your cap falls off. Am C G Oh, I guess these foolish dreams must stop. VERSE: G C Mornings feel so damn sad these days F C G Without the call of the 8:15. G C Looks like this town is finally gonna die away F C G Leaving nothing but broken promises where there once was small town dreams CHORUS: C G And I've watched the flat cars take away our timber. C G I've watched the coal cars steal our rock. Am Em And now that we've got nothing left to take we're told F C That the Tv stations will be closing main street windows will need boardsing /C /B Am G That these foolish dreams must stop.