Workin' for the MTA chords by Justin Townes Earle

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Intro 1

Verse 1

Well, it's cold in them tunnels today

It's cold down in those tunnels today,

mama, workin' for the MTA

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Verse 2

I run that six-line train

train

I run a six-line train

train

I run a six-line train train clear from Brooklyn

Bridge to Pelham Bay

Interlude 1

Verse 3

I'm the son of a railroad man

I'm the son of a railroad man,

born and raised back in south Louisian'

Verse 4

This ain't my daddy's train

This ain't my daddy's train, mama,

I ain't seen the sun in days

Interlude 2

Verse 5

Yeah, them hard times are goin' around

Hard times are goin' around

Hard times are goin' around,

bringin' hard luck on New York town

Verse 6
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But I'm  (C major) bankin' on the ATE
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 (F major) Bankin' on the ATE  (C major)  (F major) 
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I'm bankin' on the  (C major) ATE, brother,
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Georgie's gonna see  (F major)  (C major)  (F major)  (C major) 
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 (G major)  (C major) me free

Verse 7
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So, it's  (C major) cold in them tunnels today
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Well, it's  (F major) cold in them tunnels today,  (C major) baby
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 (F major) It's cold down in those  (C major) tunnels today,
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mama, workin' for the  (G major)  (C major) MTA
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Yeah, I'm workin' for the MTA  (G major) 
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