It takes a long train with a red caboose chords by Peggy Lee

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Verse 1
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I went down to the depot
just to meet the 1202
He rode me, he'd be honored
by the train went right on through
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Ooh wee, hear that whistle say
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It takes a long, long train
with a red caboose
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To carry my blues away
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The engineer was waving
as the train went down the track
I felt so heavy hearted
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Em 
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that I couldn't wave him back
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Hear that whistle say
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It takes a long, long train
with a red caboose
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To carry my blues away
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I  listened to that lonesome whistle
Listen to that mournful bell
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The echo said I told you so
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And my heart said fare thee well
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I stood there in the station
With his letter in my hand
Cried just like a baby
Because I lost my lovin' man
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Ooh, yeah
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Hear that whistle say
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It takes a long, long train
With a red caboose
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Gm 
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to carry my blues away
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Abdim 
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Bm 
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Em 
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I listened  to that lonesome whistle
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Listened to that mournful bell
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The echo said, I've told you so,
but my heart said, fare thee well
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I know he didn't miss me,
cause he's always on the dot
He told me that he loved me,
but I guess he loves me not
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Oo  h -ee, hear that whistle say
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It takes a long, long train
with a red club hoist
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To carry my blues away
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Edim 
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Edim 
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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carry my blues away.