On the Evening Train Johnny Cash
Intro:
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[C]I heard the laughter at the de - pot,[F]
But my tears [G]fell like the rain[C]
When I saw them place that long, white cas - ket[F]
In the baggage coach of [C]the evenin[F]g train.[C]
The baby's eyes are red from weepin'[F]
It's little heart [G] is filled with pain.[C]
"Oh, daddy," it cried, "they're taking ma - ma[F]
Away from us on the[C] eve[F]ning train."[C]
Interlude:
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As I turned to walk away from the de - pot,[F]
It seemed I heard h[G]er call my name[C]
"Take care of my baby and tell him, dar - lin'[F]
That I'm going home on t[C]he evenin[F]g train.[C]
I pray that God will give me cour - age[F]
To carry on til[G]l we meet a - gain.[C]
It's hard to know she's gone for - ever.[F]
They're carryin her home on the[C] evening[F] train[C]
Interlude:
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| C | F | C F | C |
I pray that God will give me cour - age[F]
To carry on til[G]l we meet a - gain.[C]
It's hard to know she's gone for - ever.[F]
They're carryin her home on the[C] evening[F] train[C]
They're carryin her home on the[C] evening[F] train[C]
Outro:
Interlude:
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