Downtown Train Chords

by Tom Waits
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
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2 contributors total, last edit on Dec 24, 2020
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Chords

G
C
D
Em
D/F#
Am

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[Intro]
 
G   G   C   D     G   G   C   D     G   G   C   D     G   G   C   D
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G G    C          D        G   G
   Outside another yellow moon
                 C           D
   Has punched a hole in the nighttime
G  G                   C           D             G   G
   I climb through the window and down to the street
       C              D
   I'm shining like a new dime
C C         D              D
   The downtown trains are full
C       C           D       D
   With all those Brooklyn girls
Em          Em     D/F#             D/F#
   They try so hard to break out of their little world
 
(same chords progression)
 
You wave your hand and they scatter like crows
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart
They're just thorns without the rose
Oh, be careful of them in the dark
And if I was the one
You chose to be your only one
Oh baby now, can't you hear me now
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G         G         C     C    G      G        C     C
   Will I see you tonight        on a downtown train
G         G          C  C            Am   Am   D             D       (G...)
   Where every night     is just the same;      You leave me lonely now
 
 
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
 
(Now) I know your window and I know it's late
I know your stairs and your doorway
I walk down your street and past your gate
I stand by the light at the fourway
You watch them as they fall
Ooh, and they all have heart attacks
They stay at the carnival, but they'll never win you back
 
 
[Chorus]
(same as the first one)
 
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night is just the same; you leave me lonely
 
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night is just the same, all upon a downtown
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
G     D    G   D    G   D    D   D
train 
G   D    G   D    G   D    D   D   D   D
 
 
[Chorus]
(same as the first one)
 
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night is just the same, you leave me lonely
 
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where all my dreams just fall like the rain, all upon a downtown train
 
 
[Outro]
 
Fade on G G C D
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3 comments
Peppanutz
Nice post and a great song....I was listening to the recording and i htink Tom has it tuned down a half step and plays in E A B. But Capo's work wonders. Thx for the post
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morf25401
I'm not hearing any Em in there.
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