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Downtown Train by Tom Waits
Downtown Train
[Each chord is half a measure.]
[Try using C(9) instead of C sometimes, and Dsus instead of D; I'm
not sure _exactly_ which chords are used.]
G G C D G G C D G G C D G G C D
[intro]
G G C D G G
Outside another yellow moon
C D
Has punched a hole in the nighttime
G G C D G G
I climb through the window and down to the street
C D
I'm shining like a new dime
C C D D
The downtown trains are full
C C D D
With all those Brooklyn girls
Em Em D/F# D/F#
They try so hard to break out of their little world
You wave your hand and they scatter like crows
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart
They're just thorns without the rose
Oh, be careful of them in the dark
And if I was the one
You chose to be your only one
Oh baby now, can't you hear me now
G G C C G G C C
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
G G C C Am Am D D (G...)
Where every night is just the same; You leave me lonely now
(Now) I know your window and I know it's late
I know your stairs and your doorway
I walk down your street and past your gate
I stand by the light at the fourway
You watch them as they fall
Ooh, and they all have heart attacks
They stay at the carnival, but they'll never win you back
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night is just the same; you leave me lonely
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night is just the same, all upon a downtown
G D G D G D D D
train [instrumental]
G D G D G D D D D D
[instrumental]
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night is just the same, you leave me lonely
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where all my dreams just fall like the rain, all upon a downtown train
[Fade on G G C D...]
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version 2
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
D, G A (x2)
Verse 1:
D G A D
Outside, a-nother yellow moon,
G A
Has punched a hole in the night-time, yes.
D G A D
I climb through the window and down to the street,
G A
I'm shining like a new dime.
Bridge 1:
G A
The downtown trains are full,
G A
With all of those Brooklyn girls.
G A
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds.
Verse 2:
D G A D
Well, you wave your hand and they scatter like crows,
G A D
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart.
G A D
They're just thorns, without the rose;
G A
Be careful of them in the dark.
Bridge 2:
G A G A
Oh, if I was the one, you chose to be your only one.
G A
Oh baby, can't you hear me now? Can't you hear me now?
Chorus 1:
D G A
Will I see you to-night,
D G A
On a downtown train?
D G Em A
Every night it's just the same; you leave me lonely, now.
Verse 3:
D G A D
I know your window and I know it's late,
G A
I know your stairs and your doorway.
D G A D
I walk down your street and past your gate,
G A
I stand by the light at the four-way.
Bridge 3:
G A
You watch them as they fall,
G A
Oh baby, they all have heart-attacks.
G A
They stay at the carnival but they'll never win you back.
Chorus 2:
D G A
Will I see you to-night,
D G A
On a downtown train?
D G Em A
Where every night, every night, it's just the same, oh baby...
D G A
Will I see you to-night,
D G A
On a downtown train?
D G Em A
All of my dreams, they fall like rain, oh baby, on a downtown train.
Interlude:
D G, D A, D G, A (x2)
Chorus 3:
D G A
Will I see you to-night,
D G A
On a downtown train?
D G Em A
Where every night, every night, it's just the same, oh baby...
D G A
Will I see you to-night,
D G A
On a downtown train?
D G Em A
All of my dreams, they fall like rain, oh baby, on a downtown train.
Coda:
D G A D G A D
All on a downtown train, all on a downtown train.
G A D G A D
All on a downtown train, a downtown train.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G A Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 x02220 022000
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version 3
Intro: G Cmaj7 D (x2)
Verse 1:
G Cmaj7 D G
Outside another yellow moon
Cmaj7 D G
punched a hole in the nighttime, yes
Cmaj7 D G
Climb through your window and down the street
Cmaj7 D C
I'm shining like a new dime
D C D
The downtown trains are full with all of those Brooklyn girls
C/E D/F#
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds
Verse 2:
G Cmaj7 D G
You wave your hand and they scatter like crows
Cmaj7 D G
They have nothing that can capture your heart
Cmaj7 D G
They're just thorns without the rose
Cmaj7 D C
Be careful of them in the dark
D C D
Oh, if I was the one you chose to be your only one
C/E D/F#
Oh baby can't you hear me, can't you hear me now
Chorus:
G C D G C D
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
G C Am D7
Every night it's just the same, you leave me lonely now
Verse 3:
G Cmaj7 D G
I know your window and I know it's late
Cmaj7 D G
I know your stairs and your doorway
Cmaj7 D G
I walk down your street and past your gate
Cmaj7 D C
I stand by the light at the four-way
D C D
You watch them as they fall, they all have heart attacks
C/E D/F#
They stay at the carnival, but they'll never win you back
Chorus:
G C D G C D
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
G C Am D7
Where every night it's just the same, you leave me lonely
G C D G C D
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
G C Am D7
All of my tears just fall like rain, all upon the downtown train
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version 4
Tuning:Standard
Into
e|-11b ------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
B|----6--6h8p6--4---------------3--4 -----6---3-----4------------------------|
G|--------------------3-5----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fill 1
e|------------6--8-8/10\8~----8/10\8~ -------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5--9---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fill 2
e|-----------6---8-8/10\8~---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5--9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 5
Intro/Verse: D# G# A#
Bridge: G# A#
Chorus: D# G# A# D# G# A# D# G# Fm A#
Intro:
e|-11~-----------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
g|-----8h10-12-10-8-8--------------------8-12-10-8-8-|
d|---------------------------8-10-12-----------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
b|-----------------13-11------11--11/13----------13-11--------11--11/13--------11----------------|
g|-8-----------10----------------12-------------8---------------12-----------13---13-11-11-11----|
d|-------8-12-------------------------------8-10-------------------------------------------------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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