Train Robbery chords
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Intro: C
C F C
The full moon touch the steel cold line
G C
The railbed was frozen with ice.
F C
In the distance an engine was keepin with time
G C
His steam whistle moaned just twice.
F C
Down in the cut past the old trussel bridge
G
Twelve fine horses stood.
C F C
Masked men shivered in the cold autumn ridge
G C
Not far from the Glendale Woods.
C F C
The Grassland shined from the swayin train
G C
When the driver saw the red light.
F C
Her iron brakes sparked like a silver rain
G C
And the metals screamed through the night.
F C
The baggage man reared out to look for the faults
G
When fear froze up his heart.
C F C
He was starein the barrel of an army colt.
G C
That threated to tear him apart.
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C
We will burn your train to cinders
F C
So throw the money down.
Open up your damned express car
Bb G C
And jump off to the ground
But we won’t touch that ol woman
F C
She’s southern and they claim
They ain’t offerin no reward
Bb G C
For Frank and Jessie James.
C F C
And a long soldier’s coast brave with years
G C
Quickly they climbed aboard.
F C
Men was sweatin and women shed tears
G C
And a preacher prayed to the Lord.
F C
When they opened the safe there was nothin for them.
G
So they strolled down through the train
C F C
What a miserable sight these desperate men
G C
Robbin old folk gold watch chains.
C F C
Now some say the Devil had taken his soul
G C
Some say his spirit survived
F C
But we all no he was nothin but a Missouri farm boy
G C
Just fightin to stay alive.
F C
But high above that railroad bed
G
On a ridge where the pines grow tall
C F C
If you listen to the wind there’s a ghost of a chance
G C
You can still hear ol Jesse call. (Listen now.)
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