I Wish I Was A Train

capo 2nd fret [ harmonica Intro ] [ C ] when i was a little boy i used to lie in my bed and listen for the [ G ] ’9 : 09’ it [ F ] never ran on christmas or the [ C ] day that jesus died but every other day it [ G ] ran on [ C ] time it [ C ] always made me lonesome but it brought me comfort and what it did to me i can’t [ G ] explain and [ F ] as i wonder through this [ C ] harsh and gentle world oh every now and then i [ G ] wish i was A [ C ] train [ Chorus ] [ F ] roll on roll on into the dark [ C ] night [ F ] leavin’ all my troubles [ G ] behind [ F ] carryin’ my soul [ C ] far far away oh every now and then i [ G ] wish i was A [ C ] train [ harmonica break ] [ C ] i loaded trucks in isa rode the dingo fences cursed the ganger on the western [ G ] line [ F ] started throwin’ punches in A [ C ] bar at charters towers they threw the book at me [ G ] i did my [ C ] time [ repeat Chorus ] [ Bridge ] [ F ] cause a train don’t weep A [ C ] train don’t feel [ F ] heartache [ C ] sadness and [ G ] pain and [ F ] when i die just [ C ] let my spirit ride on the boxcar of an [ G ] ever rollin’ [ C ] train [ repeat Chorus ] harmonica end