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Evening Train

Mick Flannery
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
(Violin  enters)
 
 Told you before 'bout  that creak in the door
   What time d'you call this?
  The dog's  bowl is empty and the  scuttle needs coal
  So be done  before your father gets in!
 Where the hell  is your brother?
  Is he playing  cards again?
   Don't he love his mother?
  Why can't  he find some friends?
 
 So you're in,  I'm ill, will you bring my glass,
  and roll  one while you're there.
  There's bread  in the back but it's  of the last
  so leave  your father a share.
  Did you talk with Luther this evening?
  I heard  'bout what he's done.
   No I haven't seen  him,
  I think  he's on the run.
  Ma I won't  wanna tell  my friends
   'bout when when I  was young.
Violin)
Em
E|-------------3-2--------------2-0---3-2---------|
B|--5*-------------3/5-3------5-----3-----3/5-----|
G|-----------------------4-4----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
 There's twenty on the  table, will you go to the town.
  A bottle  and a packet of skins.
  And ask  for your brother  while you're down
  You're gonna find  out where he's been
  I tried and tried to help him,
  You  know don't ya  son?
  Ya I  know what you tried  Ma,
  I  know what you've done.
  Ma I won't  wanna tell  my friends
   'bout when when I  was young.
  Ma I won't  wanna tell  my friends
   'bout when when I  was young.
 Repeat instrumental part x2
 2) When I've Got a Dollar
 The intro to this song is played by the piano so the intro here is the chords that go
 it.
/  - x6999x
 He is such a  loser, He is fool for
  Playing  cards with such men, He  don't know his luck's end
  But why  would I be bothered, Why  would I be bothered
  When  I've got a dollar,  When I've got a dollar?
 Things  are well  now Oooooh
  How there's always  the sign
  That something's hiding  where you  don't wanna look
  You're afraid of your eyes.
 
 I am such a dreamer;  I am such a fool for
  Sending  my affections in all  the wrong directions
  But why  would I be bothered, Why  would I be bothered
  When  I've got a dollar,  When I've got a dollar?
  Repeat Chorus
 
 3) Take it on the Chin
 I put fifty  fine dollars on this hand.
 I'm in.  I'm out.Not a chance.
 So only one  of you dolls wanna dance,
 Boy you'd better  have some balls in those pants.
 Gimme two  cards. One card. Oh  look at that!
 Try to fill  a flush up to bite  me in the ass.
 Jese,you must  think Lady Luck is up there hidin' in your hat,
 Or you're tryin'  to fuckin' fool me boy we'll see about that.
 It's a hundred  to play now,
 we'll see  what you weigh now,
 the pot  is getting hotter boy we'll see if you stay round.
Oh  the road,the riverboat,
Take  it on the chin and deal again,
 Till your money's spent.
 Jacks  or better,twos are wild,
 Man I haven't  won a round in a while,
 This whiskey  must be cloudin' my mind,
 I'm getting older  could be losin' my style.
Hey  John,I hear you're leavin' us
Headin'  off to better parts,
Don't  you go forget us now.
Hope  you're gonna send a card.
 Ya I'm headin  down south a while,
 You know me  just the wife and I,
 I hear  the weather's mighty fine,
Down  by Saint Columbentine.
 But God knows  I need a break from ye,
 And payin'  your kids college fees,
 You'll miss  my money more than me,
 Hey why don't  the two of you calm down
 you're actin' like a pair of...
Shut  the fuck up,what the fuck's it got to do with you.
I  don't see your money here so you don't get to contribute
Nothin'  to this little battle me  and the boy are havin'..
You  gonna play or you gonna talk all day,
 If you  don't got the money throw those cards away.
 Ah you're bluffin'  you got nothin',
 I say read  em and weep cause I'm in.
altered a bit to work on guitar)
Em
E|---3---------------3----------8-7-10--|
B|-----3--3h5----------3--3h5-----------|
 Finish on Em
 4) Grace's Waltz
 Okay I don't think the piano intro was ever meant to be put to guitat so find a pianist
 play these chords behind it!
 Come on,
 Put your dancing  shoes on,
 The piano  is playin'  a tune
 The lights  are on,  the night  is young,
 And I wanna  go waltzing  with you
 These people  got no  sense of fun
 Let's show  these Joes  how it's done
 Come on,
 You're driftin'  to some  different song,
 You've too  much wine,  we're outta time,
 Though nothin' about  it feels wrong
 I guess this  is as close  as I'll get
 But i won't  give up  on you yet!
 So next time you  need a partner,
 Unless I go  find another,
 I'm here to carry  the weight  for ya,
I'll  lead the way  for ya when,
 We go out dancing again!
 Finish on Em
 5) The Tender
 This is palm muted slightly! In four four time! Play twice for intro and contiue it for
 verse!
G
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--2--0--0--0--0-----|
A|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--3-----|
E|--------------------------1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3-----|
Keep  their spirits up Frank,
 All for some  and some for all,
 The only  spirits here man,
 Are hangin'  off the wall,
 Yeah, you  know well as i do,
 That we  don't serve up cheer,
 When they come  for aneasthetics,
 And it's been  this way for years
 They empty  out their glasses,
Fill  'em up with tears,
 One for  the road, one for the road,
 That leads them right back here,
 To rain  on their troubles,
Wash  'em down deep,
 And play  in the puddle,
 Till they're fast asleep!
 Repeat intro
 Now Joe  he lost his woman,
 To some bigshot  business  man,
 He said I trusted  love not money,
 And now  look where I am!
 You've had enough  Joe,
 You gotta go now!
 You've too much  Joe,
 I send you home now,
 And he says please Frank,
Please Frank,
 But I  am just a tender,
 I don't give counsel,  I don't get close!
 I'm on  no rescue mission man,
 I'm in no rescue boat!
 I'm here  to make  money,
Wages  plus tips,
 For pouring water  into sinking ships!
 And he says please Frank,
Please Frank,
 But I  am just a tender,
 I don't give counsel,  I don't get close!
 I'm on  no rescue mission man,
 I'm in no rescue boat!
 I'm here  to make  money,
Wages  plus tips,
 For pouring water  into sinking ships!
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8-7-5-----|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8b-7-5----|
D|------------------------------------7--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
 6) The Rebel
 Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
E|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
B|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
G|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
D|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
A|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
E|--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1----|
 Guitar 2 (Electric)
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----|
G|------1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1--|
D|--3-3---------3-3---------3-3---------3-3----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 Guitar 2
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3---3-6---6-10---10-9---10/---3---3-6---6---10-9---10/-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Wake  up girl, we gotta  get outta town,
 Come on now, I'm sorry  I let ya down,
I  messed up babe, it's not  gonna go away,
I  lost big and I borrowed  from Ray,
 But it's alright  babe, it's alright  babe,
 We just gotta get on.
 Repeat intro
Open  up girl, it's k-k-kinda  cold,
Come  on now, I've got all  my confessions told,
I  know why, the boy  hasn't begged enough,
Sometimes  I wish  you'd grow up,
 Look it's alright  babe, it's alright  babe,
 We just gotta get on,
 Yeah it's alright  man, get up your things  and,
 Get yourself gone!
 I have no time  for your kind,
 So it's alright  man, it's alright  man
 It's all...oooooooooooohhhh
 You don't knock on my door,
 You don't come here no more,
 And you be careful what you wish  for man!
"Be  careful," What's  that supposed to mean?
A  big rebel, ain't that  what you saw in me?
I  wish you'd come  to your senses girl,
Me  and you we could travel  the world
 Look it's alright  babe, it's  alright babe,
 We just gotta get on!
 Yeah, it's alright  man, get up your things  and
 Get yourself gone!
 I have no time  for your kind,
 So it's alright  man, it's alright  man
 It's all...oooooooooooohhhh
 You don't knock on my door,
 You don't come here no  more,
 And you be careful what you wish  for man,
oooooooooooohhhh
 You don't knock on my door,
 You don't come here no  more,
 And you be careful what you wish  for man
 You be careful what you wish  for man!
 Finish with intro
 7) Ride On
Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh
Hurry  up, they're gonna get ya man,
 Ride On,  Ride on, Ride On,
Ain't  no one gonna hold your hand,
 Ride On,  Ride On, Ride On,
Ain't  no one gonna give a damn,
 So Ride On,  Ride On,
 Take your nothing  and get yourself gone,
 You know you gotta let her go
 Cause you're alone  now,
 Don't have a doubt, don't have a doubt!
 Repeat all
Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|--6--6-4----6--6-4-----------------------|
G|---------5---------5---------------------|
D|---------------------8-6--8-6--8---------|
A|---------------------------------8-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
 Repeat to finish
 8) Your Martyr's Role
F#5
E|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
B|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
G|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--| Play twice
D|--4-4--4--5b---4--4--4--4--5b---4--4--|
A|--4-4--4--x----4--4--4--4--x----4--4--|
E|--2-2--2--3--0-2--0--2--2--3--0-2--0--|
 (Continue the riff during verse)
 Look who's come to save me,
 My loving flesh and blood,
 Oh man, this is touching,
 I'd hug ya if I could.
Oh  man, this is just the way
 I imagined  it would  go.
 But you can run  your martyr's role,
 You will know  by the end  man,
 When it's just  about to rain,
 Like a train,  it's gonna hit  ya,
 That you could  if only you tried,
 But you lied  and you cheated  man,
 So noone  came to help
 Repeat intro 2 and a half times
 Frankie, wait I'm sorry,
 I really need your help,
 All this has me worried,
 Oh man this is hell!
 I really  need the money man,
 Gonna die  if I don't!
 But you will reap  what you will sow,
 Jese you know,  they were right  man,
 I just left  it all too late,  and now fate,
 It is callin'  for the road,
 Would anyone like  to buy  me a drink  man,
 'Cause I won't  be here for long!
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|----7-7-5---5---------7-7-5---5----------|
E|--0-------7---7-5-7-0-------7---7-5-7-0--|
 Repeat until fade out
 9) Take Me With You Then
 Okay well there's absolutely no guitar in this again so I just have the chords here!
 Play around with Em
 This town it drags  you down,
 It pulls the reins on those who search for higher ground,
 Those who's act  too proud,
 And those  who long to be free.
 That's why I'm leaving  here,
 There'll be no long goodbyes I mean to disappear,
 I have no time  for fear,
 Tonight  I'll be set free.
Who  sings the sad  songs?
Who  gets the happy  ones?
 Mother, I'm not comin' home tonight,
 Or ever more.
 Take me with  you then,
 You know he and I are over, I am done  with him,
 We're two misfits  in  this one horse town.
 How can you ask  me to?
 Y'know I like you but it's something he would never do,
 Not to me  or you,
Oh,  why all this now?
Who  sings the sad  songs?
Who  gets the happy  ones?
 Mother, I'm not comin' home tonight,
 Or ever more.
 Continue to fade out
 10) In The Gutter
 (get your finger picking going)
Em
E|-----3-0---0----3-0----------------------------|
B|---------3----------3-0-0--3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------------------------------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------0h2---------|
E|--3----------3--------2-0------------0---------|
Fill:
Em
E|-----------------------|
B|---3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------0h2---------|
E|-0-----------0---------|
 If I  go down to the tavern, babe,
   (Fill)
 I won't come back
 If I  go down to the tavern, babe,
   (Fill)
 I won't come back
 I'm  tryin' to do better, tryin' to get  myself together,
 Take my hand, you gotta  put me back on track.
 'Cause my bed  is made in the gutter
   (Fill)
 But I won't lie down,
 My bed  is made in the gutter
   (Fill)
 But I won't lie down,
Can't  stay here forever, gonna get  myself together,
 Pick me up, you gotta turn  my luck around.
 But I'm a man  with a hurricane hot  on my heels,
 I say anywhere,  anywhere away  from here,
 But there's a weight  in me and it won't  let me go,
 Wanna shine,  shine good  as I know
 But I do  need you,  ah, who
 Will keep me on the straight  and narrow road,
 'Cause you know  that I go,
 A little bit off track  with the bottle,
 But you know  I think the more  you think,
 The less  you understand.
 And the more  I try to get  things right,
 The less  they go as planned.
 Awh man,  Awh man
 When I  go down to the station
   (Fill)
 Will ya come with me?
 When I  go down to the station
   (Fill)
 Will ya come with me?
 Gonna leave  this stormy weather, gonna get  our things together,
 Morning train would have us  both set free.
 But I'm a man  with a hurricane hot  on my heels,
 I say anywhere,  anywhere away  from here,
 But there's a weight  in me and it won't  let me go,
 Wanna shine,  shine good  as I know
 But I do  need you,  ah, who
 Will keep me on the straight  and narrow road,
 'Cause you know  that I go,
 A little bit off track  with the bottle,
 But you know  I think the more  you think,
 The less  you understand.
 And the more  I try to get  things right,
 The less  they go as planned.
 Awh man,  Awh man
 
E|-------------12------------------------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 
E|-------------12------------------------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
D
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
D
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
 Finish with these chords:
 11) Evening Train
 This is another piano song but since the intro is so powerfull I tried tabbing it out
 guitar.
C
E|-1--------0--------1-------0-------|
B|-1-1-1-3--1-1-1-3--3-3-3---1-------|
G|-2--------0--------2-----2-0-------|
D|-3--------2--------0-------2-------|
A|-3--------3--------x-------3-------|
E|-1--------x--------x-------x-------|
 I took  my brother's favourite  bait
 And I led  him to a trap,
 He took  the dearest evening  train
 And now he's never  coming back,
 On those who love  you boy,
 Never turn your back.
 On those who love  you boy,
 Never turn your back.
 Repeat Intro
I  find that once you've crossed  that line
 You never  can come back.
 You can try  but no train in  the world's
 Gonna take  you across the track,
 On those who love  you boy,
 Never turn your back.
 On those who love  you boy,
 Never turn your back.
 Repeat Intro
 Finish on F
 Where there it is! Masterpiece No. 1 for Mick Flannery! I might get around to doing
 Lies at some stage! Anyway, if I've screwed up anywhere please comment and I'll fix it! Enjoy!

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Readable chord sheet for Evening Train by Mick Flannery

[Em]    [D]   [Em](Vio[D]lin enters)
        [Em]  [D]  [Em]  [D]

[Em]          Told you before '[D]bout that creak in the door
        [Em]  What time d'you call [D]this?
          The [Em]dog's bowl is empty and the[D] scuttle needs coal
          So be [Em]done before your father gets [D]in!

[Am]           Where the hell[G] is your brother?
           Is he [B7]playing cards a[Em]gain?
         [Am]  Don't he love his [G]mother?
           Why [B7]can't he find some [Em]friends?   [D]

         [Em]   [D]

[Em]          So you're in[D], I'm ill, will you bring my glass,
          and [Em]roll one while you're [D]there.
          There's [Em]bread in the back but it's[D] of the last
          so [Em]leave your father a [D]share.

[Am]                    [G]

           Did you talk with Luther this evening?
           I [B7]heard 'bout what he's [Em]done.
        [Am]   No I haven't [G]seen him,
           I [B7]think he's on the [Em]run.
           Ma I [B7]won't wanna [C7]tell my [B7]friends [C7]
         [B7]  'bout when when [C7]I was [Em]young.

Violin)
    [Em]     [D]       [Em]           [D]           [Em]
E|-------------3-2--------------2-0---3-2---------|
B|--5*-------------3/5-3------5-----3-----3/5-----|
G|-----------------------4-4----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

[Em]         There's twenty on the[D] table, will you go to the town.
         A [Em]bottle and a packet of [D]skins.
         And [Em]ask for your brother[D] while you're down
         You're gonna [Em]find out where he's [D]been

[Am]                 [G]

          I tried and tried to help him,
          [B7]You know don't ya[Em] son?
          Ya [Am]I know what you [G]tried Ma,
          [B7]I know what you've [Em]done.
           Ma I [B7]won't wanna [C7]tell my [B7]friends [C7]
         [B7]  'bout when when [C7]I was [Em]young.
           Ma I [B7]won't wanna [C7]tell my [B7]friends [C7]
         [B7]  'bout when when [C7]I was [Em]young.

Repeat instrumental part x2

2) When I've Got a Dollar

The intro to this song is played by the piano so the intro here is the chords that go
it.

[Eb]/[E] - x6999x

[E]                                     [B]  [A/B]  [B]  [A] [B]

[E]         He is such [E]a loser, He is fool for
         [B]Playing cards with such men, [B]He don't know his luck's end
         But [E]why would I be bothered, [E]Why would I be bothered
         [B]When I've got a dollar,[B] When I've got a dollar?

[A]         Th[B]ings are [E]well[B] now Oooooh
         How there's [E]al[Eb]way[E]s the [C#m]sign
         That [A]something's [B]hiding where [E]you don't wanna [B]look
         You're a[E]fraid [Eb]of [E]your [C#m]eyes.

         [A]  [B]  [A]  [B]

[E]         I am such a [E]dreamer; I am such a fool for
         [B]Sending my affections in [B]all the wrong directions
         But [E]why would I be bothered, [E]Why would I be bothered
         [B]When I've got a dollar,[B] When I've got a dollar?

         Repeat Chorus

         [A]  [B]  [A]  [B]  [E]

3) Take it on the Chin

I put [Em]fifty fine dollars on this hand.
I'm [C]in. I'm out.Not a [Em]chance.
So only [B7]one of you dolls wanna dance,
Boy you'd [Em]better have some balls in those pants.
Gimme [Em]two cards. One card. [C]Oh look at [Em]that!
Try to [C]fill a flush up to [Em]bite me in the ass.
Jese,you [B7]must think Lady Luck is up there hidin' in your hat,
Or you're [Em]tryin' to fuckin' fool me boy we'll see about that.
It's a [C]hundred to play now,
we'll [C]see what you weigh now,
the [C]pot is getting hotter boy we'll see if you stay round. [Em]

[Am]Oh the road,the riverboat,
[D]Take it on the chin and deal [G]again,
[G]         [G/f#]    [Em]
Till your money's spent.

[D]   J[Em]acks or better,twos are wild,
Man I [C]haven't won a round in a [Em]while,
This [B7]whiskey must be cloudin' my mind,
I'm getting [Em]older could be losin' my style.
[Em]Hey John,I hear you're leavin' us
[C]Headin' off to better parts,
[B7]Don't you go forget us now.
[Em]Hope you're gonna send a card.
Ya I'm [Em]headin down south a while,
You know [D]me just the wife and I,
I [C]hear the weather's mighty fine,
[B7]Down by Saint Columbentine.
But God [Em]knows I need a break from ye,
And [D]payin' your kids college fees,
You'll [C]miss my money more than me,
Hey why [B7]don't the two of you calm down

you're actin' like a pair of...
[Em]Shut the fuck up,what the fuck's it got to do with you.
[D]I don't see your money here so you don't get to contribute
[C]Nothin' to this little battle [B7]me and the boy are havin'..
[Em]You gonna play or you gonna talk all day,
If [Em]you don't got the money throw those cards away.
Ah you're [C]bluffin' you got nothin',
I say [B7]read em and weep cause I'm [Em]in.

altered a bit to work on guitar)
   [Em]
E|---3---------------3----------8-7-10--|
B|-----3--3h5----------3--3h5-----------|

Finish on Em

4) Grace's Waltz

Okay I don't think the piano intro was ever meant to be put to guitat so find a pianist
play these chords behind it!

[Em]   [B7]

Come [Em]on,  [B7]
Put your [Em]dancing shoes [B7]on,
The [Em]piano is [B7]playin' a [Em]tune [B7]
The [Em]lights are [B7]on, the [Em]night is [B7]young,
And I [Em]wanna go [B7]waltzing with [Em]you [B7]
These [G]people got [Am]no sense of [Em]fun   [B7]
Let's [G]show these [Am]Joes how it's [Em]done [B7]
Come [Em]on,  [B7]
You're [Em]driftin' to [B7]some different [Em]song,[B7]
You've [Em]too much [B7]wine, we're [Em]outta [B7]time,
Though [Em]nothin' [B7]about it feels [Em]wrong [B7]
I guess [G]this is as [Am]close as I'll [Em]get [B7]
But i [G]won't give [Am]up on you [Em]yet! [B7]
So [G]next [D]time [Am]you need a [Em]partner,
Un[G]less [D]I [Am]go find a[Em]nother,
I'm [G]here [D]to [Am]carry the [Em]weight for ya,
[Am]I'll lead the [Em]way for ya [B7]when,
We go out dancing [Em]again!

[Em]  [B7]

[G]  [Am]  [Em]  [B7]

[G]  [Am]  [Em]  [B7]  [B7]  [B7] [B7]

[Em]  [B7]

Finish on Em

5) The Tender

This is palm muted slightly! In four four time! Play twice for intro and contiue it for
verse!

    [Am]                      [F]           [G]
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--2--0--0--0--0-----|
A|--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--3-----|
E|--------------------------1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3-----|

[Am]Keep their spirits up Frank,
All for [F]some and some for [G]all,
The [Am]only spirits here man,
Are [F]hangin' off the [G]wall,
Yeah, [Am]you know well as i do,
That [F]we don't serve up [G]cheer,
When they [Am]come for aneasthetics,
And it's [F]been this way for [G]years
They [F]empty out their glasses,
[F]Fill 'em up with tears,
One [E]for the road, one for the road,
That leads them right back [E7]here,
To [Am]rain on their [G]troubles,
[Am]Wash 'em down [G]deep,
And [F]play in the [C]puddle,
Till they're [E]fast [E7]aslee[Am]p!

Repeat intro
Now [Am]Joe he lost his woman,
To some [F]bigshot business[G] man,
He said I [Am]trusted love not money,
And [F]now look where I [G]am!
You've had e[Am]nough Joe,
You gotta [F]go [G]now!
You've too [Am]much Joe,
I send you [F]home [G]now,
And he says [Am]plea[C]se [G]Frank,
[Am]Plea[C]se [G]Frank,
But [F]I am just a tender,
I don't give [F]counsel, I don't get close!
I'm [E]on no rescue mission man,
I'm in no rescue [E7]boat!
I'm [Am]here to make[G] money,
[Am]Wages plus [G]tips,
For [F]pouring [C]water into [E]sink[E7]ing [Am]ships!

And he says [Am]plea[C]se [G]Frank,
[Am]Plea[C]se [G]Frank,
But [F]I am just a tender,
I don't give [F]counsel, I don't get close!
I'm [E]on no rescue mission man,
I'm in no rescue [E7]boat!
I'm [Am]here to make[G] money,
[Am]Wages plus [G]tips,
For [F]pouring [C]water into [E]sink[E7]ing [Am]ships!

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8-7-5-----|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--5--8-7-5/---5--7--5--8b-7-5----|
D|------------------------------------7--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

E|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-------3---------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-----3-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2---4-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

6) The Rebel

Guitar 1 (Acoustic)

E|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
B|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
G|---------1---------1---------1---------1----|
D|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
A|---------3---------3---------3---------3----|
E|--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1--0--1---1----|

Guitar 2 (Electric)

E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1----|
G|------1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1-----1-1---1--|
D|--3-3---------3-3---------3-3---------3-3----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3---3-6---6-10---10-9---10/---3---3-6---6---10-9---10/-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

[Fm]Wake up girl, we [Fm]gotta get outta town,
[Fm]  Come on now, I'm [Fm]sorry I let ya down,
[Fm]I messed up babe, it's [Fm]not gonna go away,
[Fm]I lost big and I [Fm]borrowed from Ray,
But it's [C#]alright babe, it's [Eb]alright babe,
We just gotta get [Fm]on.

Repeat intro

[Fm]Open up girl, it's [Fm]k-k-kinda cold,
[Fm]Come on now, I've got [Fm]all my confessions told,
[Fm]I know why, the [Fm]boy hasn't begged enough,
[Fm]Sometimes I [Fm]wish you'd grow up,
Look it's [C#]alright babe, it's [Eb]alright babe,
We just gotta get [Fm]on,
Yeah it's [C#]alright man, get up your [Eb]things and,
Get yourself [Fm]gone!
I have no [Eb]time for your [Fm]kind,
So it's [C#]alright man, it's [Eb]alright man
It's all...[Fm]oooooooooooohhhh
You don't knock on my [Bbm]door,
You don't come here no [C]more,
And you be careful what you [Fm]wish for man!
[Fm]"Be careful," [Fm]What's that supposed to mean?
[Fm]A big rebel, ain't [Fm]that what you saw in me?
[Fm]I wish you'd [Fm]come to your senses girl,
[Fm]Me and you we could [Fm]travel the world
Look it's a[C#]lright babe, [Eb]it's alright babe,
We just gotta get [Fm]on!
Yeah, it's a[C#]lright man, get up your [Eb]things and
Get yourself [Fm]gone!
I have no [Eb]time for your [Fm]kind,
So it's [C#]alright man, it's [Eb]alright man
It's all...[Fm]oooooooooooohhhh
You don't knock on my [Bbm]door,
You don't come here no[C] more,
And you be careful what you [Fm]wish for man,
[Fm]oooooooooooohhhh
You don't knock on my [Bbm]door,
You don't come here no[C] more,
And you be careful what you [Fm]wish for man
You be careful what you [Fm]wish for man!

Finish with intro

7) Ride On

[Fm]Ooooooooh[Ab]
[Fm]Ooooooooh[Ab]
[Fm]Hurry up, they're gonna get ya man,
Ride [Ab]On, Ride on, Ride On,
[Fm]Ain't no one gonna hold your hand,
Ride [Ab]On, Ride On, Ride On,
[Fm]Ain't no one gonna give a damn,
So Ride [Ab]On, Ride On,
Take your [Fm]nothing and get yourself [Bbm]gone,

You know you gotta let her go
Cause you're [C#]alone now,

Don't have a doubt, don't have a doubt!

Repeat all

[Fm]Ooooooooh[Ab]
[Fm]Ooooooooh[Ab]

E|-----------------------------------------|
B|--6--6-4----6--6-4-----------------------|
G|---------5---------5---------------------|
D|---------------------8-6--8-6--8---------|
A|---------------------------------8-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

Repeat to finish

8) Your Martyr's Role

    [F#5]     [G5]      [E] [F#5]    [G5]     [E] [F#5]
E|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
B|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|
G|--x-x--x--x----x--x--x--x--x----x--x--|   Play twice
D|--4-4--4--5b---4--4--4--4--5b---4--4--|
A|--4-4--4--x----4--4--4--4--x----4--4--|
E|--2-2--2--3--0-2--0--2--2--3--0-2--0--|

(Continue the riff during verse)

Look who's come to save me,
My loving flesh and blood,
Oh man, this is touching,
I'd hug ya if I could.

[Am]Oh man, this is just the way
I [G]imagined it [B]would go.

[B]  [A]  [G]  [F#]

But you can [Em]run your martyr's [G]role,
You will [D]know by the [B]end man,
When it's [Em]just about to [G]rain,
Like a [D]train, it's gonna [B]hit ya,
That you [Em]could if only you [G]tried,
But you [D]lied and you [B]cheated man,
So [Am]noone came to help

[Am]  [A]

Repeat intro 2 and a half times

Frankie, wait I'm sorry,
I really need your help,
All this has me worried,
Oh man this is hell!

I [Am]really need the money man,
Gonna [G]die if I [B]don't!

[B]  [A]  [G]  [F#]

But you will [Em]reap what you will [G]sow,
Jese you [D]know, they were [B]right man,
I just [Em]left it all too [G]late, and now [D]fate,
It is [B]callin' for the [Em]road,
Would anyone [G]like to [D]buy me a [B]drink man,
'Cause I [Am]won't be here for long!

[Am]  [A]

E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|----7-7-5---5---------7-7-5---5----------|
E|--0-------7---7-5-7-0-------7---7-5-7-0--|

Repeat until fade out

9) Take Me With You Then

Okay well there's absolutely no guitar in this again so I just have the chords here!

Play around with Em

This town it [Em]drags you down,
It pulls the reins on those who search for [Am]higher [Em]ground,
Those who's [Am]act too proud,
And [B7]those who long to be [Em]free.
That's why I'm [Em]leaving here,
There'll be no long goodbyes I mean to [Am]disap[Em]pear,
I have no [Am]time for fear,
To[B7]night I'll be set [Em]free.
[Em]Who sings the [Am]sad songs?
[D]Who gets the [G]happy ones?
[D]               [G]  [G/f#] [Em]    [B7]
Mother, I'm not comin' home tonight,
Or ever [Em]more.
Take me [Em]with you then,
You know he and I are over, I am [Am]done with [Em]him,
We're two [Am]misfits in[B7] this one horse [Em]town.
How can you [Em]ask me to?
Y'know I like you but it's something he would [Am]never [Em]do,
Not to [Am]me or you,
[B7]Oh, why all this [Em]now?
[Em]Who sings the [Am]sad songs?
[D]Who gets the [G]happy ones?
[D]               [G]  [G/f#] [Em]    [B7]
Mother, I'm not comin' home tonight,
Or ever [Em]more.

[Em]  [Am]  [D]  [G]  [G] [F#m]  [Em]  [Am]  [D]  [G]  [G] [F#m]

Continue to fade out

10) In The Gutter

(get your finger picking going)

    [G]                    [Em]
E|-----3-0---0----3-0----------------------------|
B|---------3----------3-0-0--3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------------------------------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------0h2---------|
E|--3----------3--------2-0------------0---------|

Fill:
   [Em]
E|-----------------------|
B|---3-0---------3-0-----|
G|-------2-0---------2-0-|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------0h2---------|
E|-0-----------0---------|

If [G]I go down to the tavern, babe,
             [Em] (Fill)
I won't come back
If [G]I go down to the tavern, babe,
             [Em] (Fill)
I won't come back
I'm[G] tryin' to do better, tryin' to [Em]get myself together,
[C]  Take my hand, you gotta[Am7] put me back on [D]track.
'Cause my [G]bed is made in the gutter
                [Em] (Fill)
But I won't lie down,
My [G]bed is made in the gutter
                [Em] (Fill)
But I won't lie down,
[G]Can't stay here forever, gonna [Em]get myself together,
[C]  Pick me up, you gotta [Am7]turn my luck [D]around.

But I'm a [G]man with a hurricane [D]hot on my heels,
I say [C]anywhere, anywhere a[G]way from here,
But there's a [G]weight in me and it [D]won't let me go,
Wanna [C]shine, shine [G]good as I know
But I [G]do need [Em]you, ah, [C]who
Will keep me on the [D]straight and narrow [G]road,
'Cause you [Em]know that I [C]go,
A little bit off [D]track with the bottle,
But you [G]know I think the [Bm]more you think,
The [Em]less you under[Am]stand.
And the [G]more I try to [Bm]get things right,
The [Em]less they go as [Am]planned.
Awh [F]man, Awh [D]man

When [G]I go down to the station
                  [Em] (Fill)
Will ya come with me?
When [G]I go down to the station
                  [Em] (Fill)
Will ya come with me?
Gonna [G]leave this stormy weather, gonna [Em]get our things together,
[C]  Morning train would have us[Am7] both set [D]free.

But I'm a [G]man with a hurricane [D]hot on my heels,
I say [C]anywhere, anywhere a[G]way from here,
But there's a [G]weight in me and it [D]won't let me go,
Wanna [C]shine, shine [G]good as I know
But I [G]do need [Em]you, ah, [C]who
Will keep me on the [D]straight and narrow [G]road,
'Cause you [Em]know that I [C]go,
A little bit off [D]track with the bottle,
But you [G]know I think the [Bm]more you think,
The [Em]less you under[Am]stand.
And the [G]more I try to [Bm]get things right,
The [Em]less they go as [Am]planned.
Awh [F]man, Awh [D]man

   [G]           [D]              [C]  [G]
E|-------------12------------------------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

   [G]           [D]              [C]  [G]
E|-------------12------------------------------------------|
B|----10b11----------10b11-------10b11r10b11r10b11r10------|
G|-12-------12----12-------12-9-----------------------12-9-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

   [G]         [Em]        [C]                 [D]
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

   [G]         [Em]        [C]                 [D]
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10--10b11r10b11r10b11r10-|
G|-12--------12--------12--------12---------------------------|
D|-----12h14-----12h14-----12h14------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Finish with these chords:

[G]   [Bm]   [Em]   [Am]

[G]   [Bm]   [Em]   [Am]

[F]   [D]

[G]

11) Evening Train

This is another piano song but since the intro is so powerfull I tried tabbing it out
guitar.

   [F]        [C]        [Dm]      [C]
E|-1--------0--------1-------0-------|
B|-1-1-1-3--1-1-1-3--3-3-3---1-------|
G|-2--------0--------2-----2-0-------|
D|-3--------2--------0-------2-------|
A|-3--------3--------x-------3-------|
E|-1--------x--------x-------x-------|

I [F]took my brother's [C]favourite bait
And I [Dm]led him to a [C]trap,
He [F]took the dearest [C]evening train
And now he's [Dm]never coming [C]back,
[Bb]  On those who l[C]ove you boy,
[F]  Never turn your [Dm]back.
[Gm]  On those who [C]love you boy,
[F]  Never turn your [Bb]back.

Repeat Intro

[F]I find that once you've [C]crossed that line
You [Dm]never can come [C]back.
You can [F]try but no train [C]in the world's
Gonna [Dm]take you across the [C]track,
[Bb]  On those who l[C]ove you boy,
[F]  Never turn your [Dm]back.
[Gm]  On those who [C]love you boy,
[F]  Never turn your [Bb]back.

Repeat Intro

Finish on F

Where there it is! Masterpiece No. 1 for Mick Flannery! I might get around to doing
Lies at some stage! Anyway, if I've screwed up anywhere please comment and I'll fix it! Enjoy!

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