Signal Light chords by
Doc Watson

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Key: D major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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A little
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girl on a sickbed lay,
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and death seemed very near
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Her parents' pride
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and the only child
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of a   railroad engineer
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As his duty called him from those he loved,
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his heart was filled with fear
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And as tears he shed to his wife
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he said, I'll leave two
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lanterns dear
You may place a light in
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the window tonight
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F# F# 
 
From there it can be seen
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If our darling's dead, you can show the red
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If she's better, then show the green
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On his bended knees
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by his little girl's bed
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He prayed to God above
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Oh Lord, we need our little girl so
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Won't you please spare the one we love

Interlude 1

Verse 2
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In the cottage small by the railroad side
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From the mother's watchful eye
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Shone a gleam of hope
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through her gentle smile
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As the train went rushing by
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Just one short glance was his only chance
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But the signal light was seen
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There arose a prayer on
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the midnight air
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Thanking God that the light was green you

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