Paul Kelly - I Wish I Was A Train

capo 2nd fret

[ harmonica intro ]

[ C ] when i was a little boy i used to lie in my bed and listen for the [ G ] ’9 : 09’
it [ F ] never ran on christmas or the [ C ] day that jesus died
but every other day it [ G ] ran on [ C ] time
it [ C ] always made me lonesome but it brought me comfort
and what it did to me i can’t [ G ] explain
and [ F ] as i wonder through this [ C ] harsh and gentle world
oh every now and then i [ G ] wish i was A [ C ] train

[ chorus ]
[ F ] roll on roll on into the dark [ C ] night
[ F ] leavin’ all my troubles [ G ] behind
[ F ] carryin’ my soul [ C ] far far away oh every now and then
i [ G ] wish i was A [ C ] train

[ harmonica break ]

[ C ] i loaded trucks in isa rode the dingo fences
cursed the ganger on the western [ G ] line
[ F ] started throwin’ punches in A [ C ] bar at charters towers
they threw the book at me [ G ] i did my [ C ] time

[ repeat chorus ]

[ bridge ]

[ F ] cause a train don’t weep A [ C ] train don’t feel
[ F ] heartache [ C ] sadness and [ G ] pain
and [ F ] when i die just [ C ] let my spirit ride
on the boxcar of an [ G ] ever rollin’ [ C ] train

[ repeat chorus ]

harmonica end