=========================== 'A Train Robbery' by Levon Helm http://www.levonhelm.com/ =========================== Intro: G G C G The foreman touched the cold steel lines G D G The rail bed was frozen with ice G C G In the distance an engine was keeping good time G D G The steam whistle moaned just twice C G Down in the cut past the old Tressel bridge C D Twelve fine horses stood G C G Masked men shivered in the cold on the ridge G D G Not far from the Glendale woods G C G The brass lamp shone from the swaying train G D G When the driver saw the red light G C G Her iron brakes sparked like silver rain G D G And the metals screamed through the night C G The baggage man peered out to look for the fault C D When fear froze up his heart G C G He was staring down the barrel of an army colt G D G That threatened to tear him apart G We will burn your train to cinders C G so throw the money on down G Open up your damned express car C G And jump down to the ground G But we won't touch that old woman C G [Incomprehensible] and they claimed G They ain't offered no reward C G For Frank and Jesse James C G Frank and Jesse James G C G In long soldier's coats frayed with the years G D G Quickly they scrambled aboard G C G Men were the sweatin' and the women shed tears G D G And a preacher prayed to the Lord C G When they opened the safe there was nothing for them C D So they strode down through the train G C G What a miserable sight these desperate men G D G Robbin' old folks for their gold, watch, chains G We will burn your train to cinders C G so throw the money on down G Open up your damned express car C G And jump down to the ground G But we won't touch that old woman C G [Incomprehensible] and they claimed G They ain't offered no reward C G For Frank and Jesse James C G Frank and Jesse James C G Now some say the devil had taken his soul C D Some say his spirit survived G C G But we all know he was nothin' but a Missouri farm boy G D G Just fighting to stay alive C G High above that railroad bed C D On a ridge where the pines grow tall G C G If you listen to the wind, there's a ghost of a chance G D G You can still hear old Jesse call G We will burn your train to cinders C G so throw the money on down G Open up your damned express car C G And jump down to the ground G But we won't touch that old woman C G [Incomprehensible] and they claimed G They ain't offered no reward C G For Frank and Jesse James C G Frank and Jesse James
