Tom Waits - Downtown Train

. . . downtown train . . . by tom waits
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* from ’rain dogs’ ( 1985 ) *

* capo 1st fret *

( original key : D# )

intro :

D , G A ( x2 )

verse 1 :

D G A D
outside , A – nother yellow moon ,
G A
has punched a hole in the night – time , yes .
D G A D
i climb through the window and down to the street ,
G A
i’m shining like a new dime .

bridge 1 :

G A
the downtown trains are full ,
G A
with all of those brooklyn girls .
G A
they try so hard to break out of their little worlds .

verse 2 :

D G A D
well , you wave your hand and they scatter like crows ,
G A D
they have nothing that will ever capture your heart .
G A D
they’re just thorns , without the rose;
G A
be careful of them in the dark .

bridge 2 :

G A
oh , if i was the one ,
G A
you chose to be your only one .
G A
oh baby , can’t you hear me now? can’t you hear me now?

chorus 1 :

D G A
will i see you to – night ,
D G A
on a downtown train?
D G Em
every night it’s just the same;
A
you leave me lonely , now .

verse 3 :

D G A D
i know your window and i know it’s late ,
G A
i know your stairs and your doorway .
D G A D
i walk down your street and past your gate ,
G A
i stand by the light at the four – way .

bridge 3 :

G A
you watch them as they fall ,
G A
oh baby , they all have heart – attacks .
G A
they stay at the carnival but they’ll never win you back .

chorus 2 :

D G A
will i see you to – night ,
D G A
on a downtown train?
D G Em
where every night , every night , it’s just the same .
A
oh baby . . .

D G A
will i see you to – night ,
D G A
on a downtown train?
D G Em
all of my dreams , they fall like rain ,
A
oh baby , on a downtown train .

interlude :

D G , D A , D G , A ( x2 )

chorus 3 :

D
will i see you ,
G A
to – night ,
D G A
on a downtown train?
D G Em
where every night , every night , it’s just the same .
A
oh baby . . .

D G A
will i see you to – night ,
D G A
on a downtown train?
D G Em
all of my dreams , they fall like rain ,
A
oh baby , on a downtown train .

coda :

D G A D
all on a downtown train ,
D G A D
all on a downtown train .
D G A D
all on a downtown train ,
G A D
a downtown train .

( repeat to fade )

chord diagrams :
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D G A Em

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
xx0232 320003 x02220 022000

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )