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[Verse 1]
G
Well, I ride on a mail-train
C G
I can't buy no thrill
G
I've been up all night
C G
Just leanin' on the windowsill
F
Well, if I die
C D
On top of the hill
G
And if I don't make it
G
You know my baby will
[Verse 2]
G
Well, don't the moon look good, mama
C G
Shinin' through the trees?
G
And don't the brakeman look good, mama
C G
Flagging down the "Double E"?
F
And don't the sun look good
C D
Settin' down over the sea?
G
And don't my little gal look fine
C G
When she's comin' after me?
G
Now, come on
[Guitar Solo]
G C G C G
F C D G C G
[Verse 3]
G
Now, wintertime is coming
C G
The windows are covered in frost
G
I went to tell everybody
C G
But I could not get across
F
Well, I wanna be your lover, babe
C D
I don't wanna be your boss
G
Don't say I never warned you
C G
When your train gets lost, yeah
[Harmonica Solo]
G C G C G
F C D G C G
[Verse 4]
G
Well, I ride on a mail-train
C G
I can't buy no thrill
G
Well, I've been up all night
C G
Just leanin' on the windowsill
F
Well, if I die
C D
On top of the hill
G
And if I don't make it
G
You know my baby will
G
Well, if I don't make it
C G
You know my baby will
