Dustin Kensrue

Down There By The Train Chords

Nostalgic reminiscence of Dustin's excellent live performances 
led me to tab his cover of 'Down There By The
Train' by Tom Waits that he played for us on his farewell tour.  Enjoy~

Capo 6th


           C
There's a place I know 
           Fmaj9/A    C
where the train goes slow
C           
where the sinners can be washed 
        Fmaj9/A      G
in the blood of the lamb
            Fmaj9/A    C
there's a river by the trestle 
         E        Am
down by Sinner's Grove
  Fmaj9/A      C              E       Am
down where the Willow and the Dogwood grows

(Chorus):
Fmaj9/A            C
down there by the train
C                  Fmaj9/A 
down there by the train
Fmaj9/A           C
down there by the train
C                  Fmaj9/A 
down there by the train
Fmaj9/A              C
down there where the train
G    C (hammer on/off D string)
goes slow


C
you can hear the whistle
        Fmaj9/A   C
you can hear the bell
C
from the halls of heaven 
       Fmaj9/A   G
to the gates of hell
        Fmaj9/A      c
there's room for the foresaken 
          E        Am
if you're there on time
          Fmaj9/A            C
you'll be washed of all your sins 
    E           Am
and all of your crimes

(Repeat Chorus)

C
there's a golden moon 
            Fmaj9/A        C
that shines up through the mist
C
I know that your name 
        Fmaj9/A  G
will be on that list
           Fmaj9/A    C
There's no eye for an eye 
           E           Am
there's no tooth for a tooth
      Fmaj9/A   C             E           Am
I saw Judas Iscariot carrying John Wilkes Booth

(Repeat Chorus)

C      
if you've lost all your hope 
          Fmaj9/A       C
if you've lost all your faith
C
I know you will be cared for 
  Fmaj9/A          G
I know you will be safe
Fmaj9/A   C          E          Am
all the shameful and all of the whores
Fmaj9/A   C                      E           Am
even the soldier who pierced the side of the lord

is (Repeat Chorus)

C
well I've never asked forgiveness and 
     Fmaj9/A      C
I've never said a prayer
C
I've never given of myself
     Fmaj9/A     G
I've never truly cared
Fmaj9/A                C
I've hurt the ones who loved me 
          E       Am
I'm still raising cain
Fmaj9/A        C
I've taken the low road and 
          E        Am
if you've done the same

Meet me (Repeat Chorus)(Go nuts with this last chorus and end on C)