Am Bm A Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm
Well, I was standing on the train tracks on a midnight blue
E
Trying to remember where I left my shoes
F#
And in a natural way
Bm
My thoughts returned to you
Bm
So I walked into a honky-tonk jukebox saloon
E
To reflect on my losses and rock to some tunes
F#
I thought it all through
Bm
Then I figured out what to do
[Chorus]
Bm
I’d start working for the train, train, feedly-dang
E
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do
F#
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True
Bm
I started working for the train when I was looking for you
[Verse 2]
Bm
Sprung from the ward steel brainpan, pity-pity
E
Looked you up in Freehold for a face that I could trust
F#
The foreman said you’d left out
In some kind of state
Bm
He pointed at the office it was already late!
Bm
I smoothed down my hair
And went to talk to the boss
E
He was weary, short-tempered
And had one eye on the clock
F#
He said I had just seconds to make my case
Bm
I put one hand on his shoulder
And stuck the other in his face
[Bridge]
Bm
And I said:
“Feelings, feelings, are somewhat symptomatic of
A
Societal abrasions that conform electric static”
E
He said, “Son I don’t think you have that much of a brain”
Bm
I said, “You’ve got to have a brain when you’re working for the train”
[Solo]
Bm A E Bm
Bm A F E D Bm A F E D
[Verse 3]
Bm
It’s a long run to Trenton
When you start about five
E
Some folks are tired and hungry
Some are barely alive
F#
But when that engine starts pumping
Those familiar tones
Bm
I don’t care where the train is going
Cuz I’m already home
Bm
I spent a long year
Dancing up and down that aisle
E
Pestering my savior just to let me see your smile
F#
The salesman was drunk
My training shot to the fore
Bm
I put my shoulder in his gut
F#
And knocked his samples on the floor
[Bridge 2]
Bm
And I said:
“Feelings, feelings, are somewhat symptomatic of
A
Societal abrasions that conform electric static”
E
He said, “Son I don’t think you have that much of a brain”
Bm
I said, “You’ve got to have a brain when you’re working for the train”
[Chorus 2]
Bm
Train, train, feedly-dang
E
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do
F#
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True
Bm
I started working for the train when I was looking for you
[Verse 4]
Bm
The Princeton Junction Depot
Is straight known to be staid
E
They wear Hound’s-tooth and khaki
Most have already paid
F#
I looked under my visor
My heart stopped like it got froze
Bm
Lipstick like a ‘60s ‘Vette
And polish on your toes
Bm
You had half of a smile
Watching me shakin’ like a hound
E
As triumpth filled my body
Missing love had been found
F#
I whooped and called “Metuchen”
As I stepped through the door
Bm
I put my hands around your hips
And kissed you then and ever more
[Bridge 3]
Bm
And I said:
“Feelings, feelings, are somewhat symptomatic of
A
Societal abrasions that conform electric static”
E
She said, “Son I don’t think you have that much of a brain”
Bm
But youI got to have a brain cos you’re working for the train”
[Chorus 2]
Bm
Train, train, feedly-dang
E
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do
F#
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True
Bm
I started working for the train when I was looking for you
F#
I started working for the
Bm
Train, train, feedly-dang
E
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do
F#
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True
I started working for the train
And now I’ve finally found you
Bm A F E D
I’ve finally found you
Bm A F E D
I’ve finally found you
Bm A F E D
I’ve finally found you
Bm A F E D
I’ve finally found you
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| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| t Tapping
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
