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Downtown Train by Tom Waits - Guitar Chords
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Song: Downtown train
Artist: Tom Waits
Composer: Tom Waits
Album: Rain dogs
Tabbed by DJ 30th Sept 2021
TWO COMPLETE TABBED VERSIONS
the 'Rain dogs' version in D, and a live version in the Key of F
VERSION ONE - 'RAIN DOGS' album
Copy and paste into your browser to hear the 'Rain dogs' version:
--.-/watch?ds49aZZ4UymgYKNE
IMPORTANT FINE TUNING:
The 'Rain dogs' version is a little sharp of standard pitch.
Use a chromatic tuner and tune all your strings up approx. +10 cents
if you want it to sound much closer to the album pitch.
Palm mute the chords for verses, and let them ring for the choruses
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D5 = x577xx Asus4 = x07750 Asus4 * = x02230
G5 = 355xxx A = x07650 A * = x02220
A5 = 577xxx Asus4 = x07750 Asus2 = x02200
E5 = 022xxx
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
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[Intro]
D5 G5 A5
||: /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
D5 G5 A5 D5
Outside a - nother yellow moon-------,
G5 A5
Has punched a hole in the night time, yes,
D5 G5 A5 D5
I climb through the window, and down to the street,
G5 A5
I'm shining like a new dime,
G5 Asus4 A
The downtown trains are full...
G5 Asus4 A
With all of those Brooklyn girls,
G5 Asus4 A
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds
[Verse 2]
D5 G5 A5 D5
Well, you wave your hand, and they scatter like crows,
G5 A5 D5
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart,
G5 A5 D5
They're just thorns with - out the rose,
G5 A5
Be careful of them in the dark,
G5 Asus4 A G5 A5
Oh, if I was the one ...you chose to be your only one,
G5
Oh, yeah, ...can't you hear me?
Asus4 A
...Can't you hear me now?
[Chorus]
D5 G5 D5 G5
Will I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
D5 G5 E5
Every night ...it's just the same,
Asus4 A D5
You leave me lonely now
[Verse 3]
D5 G5 A5 D5
I know your window, and I know it's late,
G5 A5
I know your stairs and your doorway,
D5 G5 A5
I walk down your street, and past your gate,
D5 G5 A5
I stand by the light at the four-way,
G5 Asus4 A
You watch 'em as they fall,
G5 A5
Oh, baby, they all have heart at - tacks,
G5
They stay at the carnival,
Asus4 * A * Asus2 A *
But they'll ne - ver win you back
[Chorus]
D5 G5 D5 G5
Can I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
D5 G5 E5 Asus4 A
Every night, ...every night it's just the same, ...oh, baby!
[Bridge]
D5 G5 D5 G5
Will I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
D5 G5 E5
All of my tears they fall like rain,
Asus4 A D5 A5 D5 A5
Oh, baby, on a downtown train---!
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D5 G5 A5
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D5 A5 D5 A5
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D5 G5 A5 Asus4 A
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[Chorus]
D5 G5 D5 G5
Will I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
D5 G5 E5 A5
Every night, ...every night it's just the same, ...I'm lonely!
[Chorus & Coda]
D5 G5 D5 G5
Will I see you to - night ...oo, on a downtown train?
D5 G5 E5
All of my tears just fall like rain,
A5 D5 G5 A5 D5
All on a downtown train, ...all on a downtown train,
G5 A5 D5 G5 A5 D5
On a downtown train, ...all on a downtown train,
G5 A5 D5 G5 A5
...Downtown train! | / / / / |
D5 G5 A5 D5 G5 A5 D5
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VERSION TWO - 'Storytellers' live version in the Key of F
Live 'Storytellers' TV version video at this link:
--.-/watch?ds49asLmdZkazTnc
IMPORTANT NOTE:
CAPO: 3rd fret (Will then sound in this live key of F)
I've added in a few additional bass notes that can be emphasised
for more interest, but standard G and A major chords can be used
if prefered.
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D = xx0232 Asus4 = x02230 A7 = x02020
G = 320033 G/B = x20033 G/F# = 2x0033
A = x02220 A/C# = x4222x Em = 022000
Em7 = 022030
^ = Emphasise the beats
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[Intro]
D G A
||: /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
D G A D
Outside a - nother yellow moon-----,
G A
Has punched a hole in the night time, yes,
D G A D
I climb through the window, and down to the street,
G A
I'm shining like a new dime,
G Asus4 A
The downtown trains are full...
G Asus4 A
With all of those Brooklyn girls,
G/B A/C# A7
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds
[Verse 2]
D G A D
Well, you wave your hand, and they scatter like crows------,
G A D
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart,
G A D
They're just thorns with - out the rose-----,
G A
Be careful of them in the dark,
G Asus4 A G Asus4 A
Oh, if I was the one ...you chose to be your only one,
G/B
Oh, baby, ...can't you hear me?
A/C# A7
...Can't you hear me now?
[Chorus]
D G A7 D G A7 D
Will I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
G G/F# Em Em7
Every night ...it's just the same,
A A7 D
You leave me lonely now!
[Verse 3]
D G A D
I know your window, and I know it's late,
G A
I know your stairs and your doorway,
D G A D
I walk down your street, and past your gate,
G A
I stand by the light at the four-way,
G Asus4 A
You watch them as they fall,
G Asus4 A
Oh, baby, they all have heart at - tacks,
G/B
They stay at the carnival,
A/C# A7
But they'll never win you back
[Chorus]
D G A7 D G A7 D
Can I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
G G/F# Em Em7 A A7
Every night,...every night it's just the same, ...oh, baby!
[Bridge]
D G A7 D G A7 D
Will I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
G G/F# Em Em7 A
All of my tears ...they fall like rain, ...oh, baby,
A7 D A D A
On a downtown train!
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D G A
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D A D A
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D G A Asus4
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D G A7 D G A7 D
Will I see you to - night ...on a downtown train?
G G/F# Em Em7 Asus4 A
Every night,...every night it's just the same, ...I'm lonely
[Chorus & Coda]
D G A7 D G A7 D
Will I see you to - night ...oo, on a downtown train?
G G/F# Em Em7
All of my tears ...just fall like rain,
A A7 D G A7 D
All on a downtown train, ...all on a downtown train,
G A7 D G A7 D
On a downtown train, ...all on a downtown train,
G A7 D G A7
...Downtown train! | / / / / |
D G A7 D G A7 D
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