This has been transposed/capo'd to be 2x easier to play.
Chords and strumming are 100% accurate.

Strum #1 (S1)
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Strum #2 (S2)
\ \/ /\
Capo on 3

Intro:
STRUM #1?
D5 Ab5 D5 Ab5
G5 G5

D5 F#5 G5 G5
I saw the sunset from the front of the J train tonight.
D5 F#5 G5 G5
The subway stopped and stammered and I couldn?t get my footing right.
D5 E5 F#5 G5
I tied my scarf for the walk home the sun went down by 5:45.

S1      S2
D5 A5  D5 G5 D5 X
But I saw the sunset tonight.

D5 F#5 G5 G5
I saw the sunset from the front of the J train tonight.
D5 F#5 G5 G5
I saw an Asian boy staring out the window at the light.
D5 E5 F#5 G5
We didn?t see a single sunrise at 6:30 AM. It?s been a cloudy week and cold as ice.


G5  A5 F#5 G5
But i saw, but i saw But i saw, but i saw


D5 A5  D5 G5 D5 X
But i saw, the sun set over the tracks tonight.

D5 F#5 G5 G5
I saw the sunset from the front of the J train tonight.
D5 F#5 G5 G5
I took a couple pictures and the workers thought that I wa sn?t quite right.
D5 E5 F#5 G5
I see them every day,we all battle for a seat, it?s been a long damn week, we gotta rest
tired feet.

G5  A5 B5 Bb5
But i saw, but i saw But i saw, but i saw
F5 C5 D5 G5
But i saw, the sun set But i saw, but i saw
B5 Bb5 F5 C5
But i saw, but i saw But i saw, the sun set

D5 G5  E5 A5
But I saw messages that say that life?s better than this. I followed it down to the 
ground and took a seat with the other stiffs
D5 G5  E5 A5
I faced my weekend fright, looked forward to my Friday night. I let my worries burn like 
files inside the fire and lights when I saw the sunset.


G5  A5 B5 Bb5
But i saw, but i saw But i saw, but i saw
F5 C5 D5 G5
But i saw, the sun set But i saw, but i saw
B5 Bb5 F5 C5
But i saw, but i saw But i saw, the sun set
G5  A5 B5 Bb5
But i saw, but i saw But i saw, but i saw
F5 C5 D5 G5
But i saw, the sun set But i saw, but i saw
B5 Bb5 F5 C5
But i saw, but i saw But i saw, the sun set