I've Got a Thing About Trains chords by Bobby Bare

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Intro 1

Verse 1

I get a sad kind of feeling

When I see a passenger train

In this fast movin' world we live in

Nobody rides them much these days

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Verse 2

Oh, maybe I'm just sentimental

'Cause I know that things

have to change

But I still like to go for a train ride

'Cause I've got a thing about trains

Verse 3

Train, train, train,

you're out of place these days

But you've had your days of glory,

train, train, train

Verse 4
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Train, they say you're  (G major) too
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slow for trav (C major) elin'
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But  (F major) I'm gonna miss you some  (C major) day
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When  (F major) my little boy says
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 (C major) "Daddy,  (D major) what was it like to ride a train?"  (G major) 

Verse 5

I'll say it was a good way to travel

When things didn't move quite so fast

And I'm sorry that you can't ride one

But trains are the thing of the past

Verse 6

Train, train, train,

you're fading from the scene

But I'm gonna mourn your passing,

train, train, train

Verse 7
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So if you're tired of  (G major) people
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and  (C major) buildings
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 (F major) Weary of worry and  (C major) strain
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Then  (F major) you ought to go on a train  (C major) ride
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And  (D major) look out the window at  (G major) things

Verse 8
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 (C major) Go for a ride  (G major) down to Mem (C major) phis
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The night train is still right on  (F major) time
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But I read in the papers this  (C major) mornin'
Next week they're gonna
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take  (G major) it off the line  (C major) 

Verse 9
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 (C major) Train,  (G major) train,  (C major) train,
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 (F major) blow your whistle proudly and  (C major) loud
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As you  (F major) roll to your place in  (C major) history,
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train,  (G major) train,  (C major) train
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I've got a thing  (G major) about train (C major) s