I Wish I Was A Train
Troy Cassar-DaleyVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
When I was a little boy I used to lie in my bed
and listen for the nine- 0-nine
It never ran on Christmas or the day that Jesus died
but every other day it ran on time
It always made me lonesome but it brought me comfort
and what it did to me I can't explain
And as I wander through this harsh and gentle world
Oh every now and then I wish I was a train
Roll on roll on into the dark night
Leavin' all my troubles behind
Carryin' my soul far, far away
Oh every now and then, I wish I was a train
I loaded trucks in Isa rode the dingo fences
cursed the ganger on the western line
Started throwin' punches in a bar at Charters Towers
They threw the book at me I did my time
Cause a train don't weep a train don't feel
heartache sadness and pain
And when I die just let my spirit ride
on the boxcar of an ever rollin' train
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Readable chord sheet for I Wish I Was A Train by Troy Cassar-Daley
[C] When I was a little boy I used to lie in my [F] bed [C] and [F] listen for the nine- [C] 0-nine [G] It [F] never ran on Christmas or the day that [C] Jesus died but every other day [G] it ran on time [C] It always made me lonesome but it [F] brought me comfort [C] and [F] what it did to me [C] I can't explain [G] And [F] as I wander through this harsh and [C] gentle world Oh every now and then I wish I [G] was a train [C] [F] Roll on roll on into the [C] dark night [F] Leavin' all my troubles behind [G] [F] Carryin' my soul far, [C] far away [Am7] [C] Oh every now and then, I [G] wish I was a train [C] I loaded trucks in Isa rode the dingo [F] fences [C] cursed the [F] ganger on the [C] western line [G] [F] Started throwin' punches in a bar at [C] Charters Towers They threw the book at me [G] I did my time [C] Cause a [F] train don't weep a [C] train don't feel [F] heartache [C] sadness and pain [G] And [F] when I die just let [C] my spirit ride [Am7] on the [C] boxcar of an ever [G] rollin' train [C] [Repeat Chorus]