C G F C
Now come all aboard, back in 1904
Am G F
I was headed for the Cumberland Gap
C G
When a hard summer rain
F C
Brought death to my train
Am F G
Colorado come to wash me out
F
Well the head engineer
G
Said, "Hear and hear clear
C G F
Better hang on and hold your cap"
C G
And before I could jump
F C
Well, those mighty rails sunk
Am G F
And the whole damn bridge collapsed
[Chorus]
C G
Well, oh my
F C
I'm a train in the sky
Am F G
Sweet Lord, let me feel no fear
C G
And before I go down
C F
Please tell Barbara Brown
Am G C
Well, I love you, my darling, my dear
C G F C Am G F
[Verse 2]
C G
Now the children were crying
F C
All the luggage went flying
Am G F
There was coal rolling everywhere
C G
And there were lovers in the aisle
F C
Knotted up in a pile
Am G F
Goin' hard despite our deep despair
F
And as we tumbled away
G
To that still water grave
C G F
There was sorrow amongst the air
C G
While the Bible was read
F C
Well, I bowed down my head
Am G F
And I prayed out my final prayer
[Chorus]
C G
Well, oh my
F C
I'm a train in the sky
Am F G
Sweet Lord, let me feel no fear
C G
And before I go down
C F
Please tell Barbara Brown
Am G C
Well, I love you, my darling, my dear
C G F C Am G C
[Verse 3]
C G
Now I held my chest
F C
And we all held our breath
Am G F
'Cause we was gettin' down to the end
C G
And while that cold water brewed
F C
The train whistle blew
Am G
And it sounded like a howling wind
F
And from the corner of my eye
G
I saw an angel disguised
C G F
As a man with a violin
C G
And he sang us a song
F C
It didn't last very long
Am G F
So we asked him to sing it again
[Chorus]
C G
Well, oh my
F C
I'm a train in the sky
Am F G
Sweet Lord, let me feel no fear
C G
And before I go down
C F
Please tell Barbara Brown
Am G C
Well, I love you, my darling, my dear
C G C
You know I love you, my darling, my dear
C G C
Yes I love you, my darling, my dear
