Tabbed by: Johnny Butt
Capo 1
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Verse 1
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L.A. proved
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too much for the man, (Too much for the man. He couldn't
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make it) So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, (He said he's
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goin') He Said he's goin back to find (goin back to find)
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Ooh, Ooh, Ooh what's left of his world,
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The world he left behind Not so long ago.
Chorus 1
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He's leaving, (leavin) On that midnight train to
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Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train)
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Said he's goin' back (Goin back to find) To a simpler place and time.
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(Whenever he takes that ride) Oh yes he is (Guess who's gonna be right by his side)
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And I'll be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to
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Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, Woo-woo)
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I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) Than live without him in
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mine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)
Verse 2
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He kept dreamin' (dreamin') That someday
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he'd be the star. (A superstar, but he didn't get far)
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But he sure found out the hard way That dreams don't always
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come true. (Dreams don't always come true. Uh-uh. No. Uh-uh) So he
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pawned all his hopes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) and he even
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sold his old car (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Bought a
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one way ticket back To the life he once knew,
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Oh yes he did, He said he would. Although
Chorus 2
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he's leavin (leavin') On that midnight train to
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Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train.)
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Said he's goin' back to find (Goin back to find) A simpler place and time.
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(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) And I'm
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gonna be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to
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Georgia, (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo!)
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I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him in
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mine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)
chorus 3
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Ooh, he's leavin (leavin) On the midnight train to
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Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train) Yeah, ooh lord
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Said he's goin back to find (Goin back to find) Oooh, a simpler place and time.
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(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) I've
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got to be with him (I know you will) Ohhh, on that midnight
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train to Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo)
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I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) That live without him
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(Her) in mine (world is his, his and hers alone)
Outro
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(One love) One love (gonna board)gonna board, [On the midnight train to ride]
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One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Gotta board [On the midnight train to ride]
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One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Uh-huh [On the midnight train to ride]
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My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
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My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
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I got to go (One love) I got to go (Gonna board) I got to go (On the midnight train) hey!
(repeat, fade)
