Southbound Train Nanci Griffith
(Moderator's Note: This is a transposed version. The original is in F Major.
For those who can't transpose in their heads,
this means that, to play along with the recording,
the tab chords will change thusly (Tab:Recording):
G:F, C:Bb, D:C, Em:Dm, Am:Bm
You can also use a capo at the 10th fret
and play the tab chords if you want to remain in the original key.
Any other discrepancies are the sole domain of the tab's author. Enjoy! -JB)
[C]I'm sitting [D]on a sou[G]thbound [Em]train
St[C]aring [D]at the s[G]ky
[C]I'm thinkin[D]g of my c[G]hildho[Em]od
And[C] I'm trying not to [D]cry;
While a [C]stranger sle[D]eps against [G]me,
And i[C]t feels like [D]she's my wi[G]fe.
T[C]he towns and cit[D]ies flutte[G]r pa[Em]st
[C]Like the page[D]s of my li[G]fe.
[C]My heart is[D] on the ba[G]ggage rack, [Em]
[C]It's heav[D]y as can b[G]e.
[C]I wish that[D] I could [G]find someon[Em]e
Wh[C]o would carry it [D]for me;
Just[C] to pay it[D] some atte[G]ntio[Em]n
And[C] to handle [D]it with c[G]are[Em]
Be[C]cause it has[D] been droppe[G]d and
[Em]Is [C]in need of [D]some repai[G]r.
[C]Some thi[D]ngs I [G]kno[Em]w,
[C]Some thi[D]ngs I [G]gue[Em]ss,
[C]Some thin[D]gs I [G]wish I c[Em]ould lea[C]rn to expr[D]ess,
Like th[C]e way t[D]hat I [G]feel a[Em]s I sta[C]re at t[D]he sky,[G] [Em]
And I r[C]emembe[D]r your voice [G]and the[Em] sound of yo[C]ur goo[D]dbye.[G]
[C]Maybe it[D]'s the autum[G]n chill,[Em]
[C]Maybe it[D]'s the rai[G]n,
[C]Maybe I[D] could wake [G]the stranger[Em]
[C]And ask her for her n[D]ame.
Bu[C]t my eyes, they [D]would betray [G]me,[Em]
[C]And my words could n[D]ot defe[G]nd.
N[C]o I must learn[D] to wait my [G]turn[Em]
Before[C] I love [D]again[G]
[C]Some thi[D]ngs I [G]kno[Em]w,
[C]Some thi[D]ngs I [G]gue[Em]ss,
[C]Some thin[D]gs I [G]wish I c[Em]ould lea[C]rn to expr[D]ess,
Like th[C]e way t[D]hat I [G]feel a[Em]s I sta[C]re at t[D]he sky,[G] [Em]
And I r[C]emembe[D]r your voice [G]and the[Em] sound of yo[C]ur goo[D]dbye. [G]
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