• Song:

    On The Evening Train

  • Artist:

    Hank Williams

On The Evening Train
Hank Williams as performed by Johnny Cash

Intro:  C,F,G,C,F,C,F,C (picked out, not just strummed)

     C (x32010@1)                                      F (133211@1) I heard the laughter at the depot

               G (320003@1)                       CBut (x32010@1)my tears, fell like the rain

                                                                  FWhen (133211@1)I saw them place that long white casket

                           C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)                     CIn (x32010@1)the baggage coach, of the evening train

                                                 FThe (133211@1)babies eyes are red from weepin'

             G (320003@1)                    CIts (x32010@1)little heart is full of pain

                                               FOh (133211@1)daddy it cried their takin' momma

                   C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)                    CAway (x32010@1)from us, on the evening train

Bridge (similar to intro)
C,F,G,C,F,C,F,C

                      C (x32010@1)                              FAs (133211@1)I turned to walk, away from the depot

       G (320003@1)                                    CIt (x32010@1)seemed I heard her call my name

                                                          FTake (133211@1)care of my baby, and tell him darling

                            C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)                     CThat (x32010@1)I'm going home, on the evening train

                  C (x32010@1)                        FI (133211@1)pray that god will give me courage

                G (320003@1)                    CTo (x32010@1)carry on till we meet again

                                               FIts (133211@1)hard to know, she's gone forever

                               C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)                    CTheir (x32010@1)carrying her home, on the evening train


2nd Bridge(C,F,G,C)

                 C (x32010@1)                        FI (133211@1)pray that god will give me courage

               G (320003@1)                    CTo (x32010@1)carry on till we meet again

                                                 FIt's (133211@1)hard to know, she's gone forever

                              C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)                     CTheir (x32010@1)carrying her home, on the evening train

                                        F (133211@1)                     CTheir (x32010@1)carrying her home, on the evening train


Outro(C,F,G,C,F,C,F,C)


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