Spanish Train Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Dm][Am][Dm]
[Am][G][Am][G]
[Am][Dm][Am][Dm]
[Am][G][Am]

[Bridge 1]
There's a [Am]Spanish train that runs between
[F]Guadalquivir and old Saville
[G]And at dead of night the whistle blows
And peo[E]ple hear
she's running [Am]still[Dm][Am]
And then they [Am]hush their children
back to sleep
[F]Lock the doors, upstairs they creep
For [G]it is said that the souls of the dead
Fill that [E]train
ten thousand [Am]deep[Dm][Am]

[Verse 1]
Well a [Am]railwayman lay dying
with his peo[F]ple [G]by his [Am]side
His family were crying,
knelt in [F]prayer before he [E]died
But a[F]bove his bed just a [G]waiting for the dead
Was the [E]Devil with a twinkle in his [Am]eye
Well [F]God's not around
and look what [G]I've found,
this one's [Am]mine

[Verse 2]
Just [Am]then the Lord himself appeared
in a [F]blinding [G]flash of [Am]light
And shouted at the Devil,
get thee [F]hence to endless [E]night
But the Dev[F]il just grinned
and said I [G]may have sinned
But there's no [E]need to push me a[Am]round
I got him [F]first so you can do your [G]worst
He's going under[Am]ground

[Verse 3]
But I [Am]think I'll give you one more chance
Said the [F]Devil [G]with a smi[Am]le
So throw away that stupid lance
It's real[F]ly not your [E]style
[F]Joker is the name, [G]poker is the game
We'll [E]play right here on this [Am]bed
And then [F]we'll bet for the biggest [G]stakes yet
The souls of the [Am]dead

[Chorus 1]
And I said [F]look out, [G]Lord, He's going to [Am]win
The [F]sun is down and the [G]night is riding [Am]in
That [F]train is dead on [E]time,
many [Am]souls are on the [Dm]line
Oh [F]Lord, [G]He's going to win
[Am][Dm][Am][Dm]
[Am][G][Am]

[Verse 4]
Well the [Am]railwayman he cut the cards
And he [F]dealt them each a [G]hand of [Am]five
And for the Lord, he was praying hard
Or that [F]train he'd have to [E]drive
Well the [F]Devil he had three [G]aces and a king
And the [E]Lord, he was running for a [Am]straight
He had the [F]queen and the knave
and nine and [G]ten of spades
All he needed was the [Am]eight

[Verse 5]
And then the [Am]Lord he called for one more card
But he [F]drew the dia[G]mond [Am]eight
And the Devil said to the son of God
I be[F]lieve you've got it [E]straight
So deal [F]me one for the [G]time has come
To see [E]who'll be the king of this [Am]place
But [F]as he spoke, from beneath [G]his cloak
He slipped another [Am]ace

[Verse 6]
Ten [Am]thousand souls was the opening bid,
[F]soon went up to [G]fifty [Am]nine
But the Lord didn't see what the Devil did
And he [F]said that suits me [E]fine
I'll raise [F]you high to a [G]hundred and five
And for[E]ever put an end to your [Am]sins
But the [F]Devil let out a mighty [G]shout,
my [Am]hand wins

[Chorus 2]
And I said [F]Lord, oh [G]Lord, you let him [Am]win
The [F]sun is down and the [G]night is riding [Am]in
That [F]train is dead on [E]time,
many [Am]souls are on the [Dm]line
Oh [F]Lord, [G]don't let him win
[Am][Dm][Am][Dm]
[Am][G][Am]

[Bridge 2]
Well that [Am]Spanish train still runs between
[F]Guadalquivir and old Saville
And at [G]dead of night the whistle blows
And people [E]fear
she's running [Am]still[Dm][Am]
And [Am]far away in some recess
The [F]Lord and the Devil are now playing chess
The Devil [G]still cheats and wins more souls
And [E]as for the Lord,
well, he's just doing his [Am]best

[Chorus 3]
And I said [F]Lord, oh [G]Lord, you've got to [Am]win
The [F]sun is down and the [G]night is riding [Am]in
That [F]train is dead on [E]time,
oh my [Am]soul is on the [Dm]line
Oh [F]Lord, [G]you've got to win[Am]