Artist: Dan Tyminski Song: How long is this train? Album: Wheels This is the acoustic version with capo on 3rd fret Intro D - D/F# - D/G D/B - D/F# - D/G (2x) D/G (300232@1)Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GHow (300232@1)long is this train son D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GI (300232@1)heard his fragile voice A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) I didn't want to listen but there really was no choice D (xx0232@1) D/F# (200232@1)D/G (300232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GIt (300232@1)seems like it goes on forever and I waited for so long A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1)The old man's breath came slow and smelled of whiskey in the dawn A (x02220@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GOn (300232@1)a cold November morning in the gentle mist of rain Dsus2 (xx0230@1) A7Sus4 D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) A(single (x02220@1)not to...) There's just so many reasons that people wait to meet a train D/B - D/F# - D/G Dsus2 (xx0230@1)D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GAnd (300232@1)as I waited for my sister to come down the metal stairs A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) He told me that his son had not been home in fifteen years Dsus2 (xx0230@1)D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GAnd (300232@1)I barely seemed to notice the tears behind his face A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) But his wishes were no strangers to the people in this place Dsus2 A (x02220@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1)D/A (x00232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GThe (300232@1)old man stood there waiting for a young man dressed in blue C (x32010@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) Em (022000@1) D/F# (200232@1) A (x02220@1)Asus4Then (x02230@1)he handed him a neatly folded flag and said for you Dsus2 (xx0230@1)D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GHe (300232@1)said your son he died a hero in the service of this flag A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) The old man took it gently put it in his paper bag Dsus2 (xx0230@1)D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GThen (300232@1)I left him in the rain there but I'd still hear his voice A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) Dsus2I (xx0230@1)try hard not to listen but there really is no choice A (x02220@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GOn (300232@1)a cold November morning in the gentle mist of rain Dsus2 (xx0230@1) A7Sus4 D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1)There's just so many reasons that people wait to meet a train D/G (300232@1)Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) How long is this train son D/B (x20232@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/GI (300232@1)can hear the pouring rain A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) D/G (300232@1) DI'm (xx0232@1)still reminded of him when I hear a passing train I think this is quite accurate Enjoy :)
