CAPO 2       
KEY OF D       
Harmonica Opening 
 

C 
When I was a little boy I used to lie in my bed 
                       G
and listen for the '9:09' 
   F                             C
It never ran on Christmas or the day that Jesus died 
                       G      C
but every other day it ran on time 
   C
It always made me lonesome      but it brought me comfort 
                                G
and what it did to me I can't explain 
    F                        C
And as I wonder through this harsh and gentle world 
                        G            C
Oh every now and then I wish I was a train 

Chrous 
F                             C
Roll on roll on into the dark night 
F                         G
Leavin' all my troubles behind 
F                C
Carryin' my soul far far away 

Oh every now and then 
  G            C
I wish I was a train            Harmonica Break 
C
I loaded trucks in Isa rode the dingo fences 
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cursed the ganger on the western line 
F                             C
Started throwin' punches in a bar at Charters Towers 
                          G        C
They threw the book at me I did my time 

Chorus 

Bridge 
F                          C
Cause a train don't weep a train don't feel 
F         C           G
heartache sadness and pain 

And F when I die just C let my spirit ride  
                    G            C
on the boxcar of an ever rollin' train 

Chorus      Harmonica End