Spanish Train Chords by Chris De Burgh

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_ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] There's a Spanish train that runs between [Bb] _ Guadalquivir and Old Seville, [Am] and at dead
of night the whistle blows [Gbm] and people hear.
She's running still.
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_ [D] And then they hush their children back to sleep, [Bb] lock the doors, upstairs they creep.
[C] For it is said that the souls of the dead [A] fill that train [C] ten [D] thousand deep.
_ Well, a railway man lay dying [Bb] with his [C] people [D] by his side.
His family were crying [Bb] knelt in prayer before [A] he died.
[Bb] But above his [C] bed, just awaiting for the [A] dead, was the devil with a [D] twinkle in his eye.
[Bb] Well God's not around and [C] look what I've found.
This one's [D] mine! _ _
Just then the Lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light and shouted at the devil,
[Bb] Get thee hence to [A] endless night!
[Bb] But the devil just [C] grinned and said, I may have [Am] sinned, but there's no [N] need to push me around.
[D] I got in first so you can do your [C] worst.
He's [Gm] going underground!
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I think I'll give you one [Dm] more [Bb] chance, said the devil [D] with a [Bb] smile.
[D] So throw away that stupid lance.
[Bb] It's really not your [A] style. _
[Bb] Joker is the [C] name, poker is the game, [A] we're playing right here on this [D] bed.
[Bb] We'll bet for the [C] biggest stakes yet, the [Dm] souls of the dead. _
_ _ _ And I [Bb] said, look out!
[C] Lord, he's gonna [D] win!
_ _ [Bb] Sun is [C] down, it's [D] Friday, [Dm] _ _ [Bb] that train is dead [A] on time.
And many [Dm] souls [Gm] have gone blind.
[Bb] Oh Lord, [C] he's gonna [D] win!
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well the railway man, he cut the cards, and [C] he dealt them each [D] a hand of five.
And for the Lord he was praying hard, [Bb] for that train he'd [A] have to drive.
[Bb] Well the devil, he had [C] three aces and a king, and [A] the Lord, he was running [D] for a straight.
He had [Bb] the queen and the knave and nine [C] of ten of spades.
All he [D] needed was the eight.
_ And then the Lord, he called for one more card, but [C] he drew the [Dm] diamond eight.
And the [D] devil said to the Son of God, [Bb] I believe you've got it [A] straight.
[Bb] Said, deal me one, [C] the time has come to see [A] who'll be [D] the king of this place.
[Bb] But as he [C] spoke from beneath his cloak, [Ab] he slipped [D] another ace.
_ Ten thousand souls was the opening [Bb] bid, [C] soon went up to [Dm] fifty-nine.
But the Lord didn't see what the devil did, and he [Bb] said, that suits me [A] fine.
I'll [Eb] raise your [Dm] high to a [C] hundred and [Am] five, and forever put an [E] end to your [D] sins.
But the [Bb] devil let out a mighty [C] shout, [G] I have [D] _ _ _
him!
And [Bb] I said, Lord, [C] oh Lord, [D] let it win! _
[Dm] _ [Bb] The sun is [C] down and the night is [Dm] grinding [C] in.
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[Bb] That train is dead on [A] time, [Dm] and many souls [Gm] are on the line.
[Bb] Oh Lord, [C] don't let [D] him win. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [D] _ _ Well, that Spanish train still runs between [Bb] _ Guadalquivir and Old [Gm] Seville.
[C] And at dead of night the whistle blows, [A] and people fear she's running [Dm] still. _ _
And far [D] away in some recess, [Bb] the Lord and the devil are now playing [C] chess.
The devil still cheats and wins more souls.
[A] And as for the Lord, well, [N] he's just doing [Dm] his _ [Am] [Dm] best. _ _
And [Bb] I said, Lord, [C] oh Lord, you've got [Dm] to win!
_ [Bb] The sun is down and [C] the night is [Dm] grinding in. _
[Bb] That train is still [A] on time, all [Dm] my soul is [Gm] on the line.
Oh [Bb] Lord, _ [C] you've got to [Dm] win.
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