The Darkness

Southern Trains

The Darkness

Guitar chords Intermediate level Intermediate
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The main riff is 

   A5                C     A5    G 
e|-----------------|------------------| 
B|-----------------|------------------| 
G|-----------------|------------------| 
D|-2----p---p---p--|--p----2---2------| 
A|-0---7-0-6-0-5-0-|-3-0---0---0------| 
E|-----------------|-------------3----| 

Slightly bend the last G note while playing it. 
During the verses it is played without the pull-offs and palm-muting the A-string: 

   A5                C     A5    G 
e|-----------------|------------------| 
B|-----------------|------------------| 
G|-----------------|------------------| 
D|-2---------------|-------2---2------| 
A|-0---7-0-6-0-5-0-|-3-0---0---0------| 
E|-----------------|-------------3----| 
  P.M |-----------------| 

Intro 
Play the "muted" main riff 6 times and then the standard main riff 4 times 


 
A5      C  A5 G  A5     C A5 G 
Air-con set to   sub-Arctic 
A5    C     A5 G A5    C A5 G 
If it moves, it  isn't quick 
 

 
D#            A 
Major delays, cancellations 
D#      A 
Tedious conversations 
D#                                A 
Trying to eat your dinner with an ass in your face 
D#           A 
   It's a disgrace 
 

 
A5   C5 D5  C5  A5 C5 D#5  D5 A5 
It's a  journey into  pure despair 
A5    C5  D5 C5   A5 C5    D#5 D5 A5 
There are fucking assholes ev-ery-where 
A5 C5  D5    C5   A5  C5   D#5 D5  A5 
I  can smell piss and shit in  the air 
A5   C5   D5 C5    A5 C5   D#5   D5  D#5 E5  G5 E5 A5 
Fuck you, southern trains, we're not getting  a-ny-where 
 

 
A5 
Journey into  pure despair 
A5 
I just want to get somewhere 
 

 
D#              A 
Throw away the itinerary 
    D#                A 
The whole rat race in one place, stationary 
D#              A 
On your marks, get set, stop there 
D#                  A 
Southern trains are top 
 

 
A5   C5 D5  C5  A5 C5 D#5  D5 A5 
It's a  journey into  pure despair 
A5    C5  D5 C5   A5 C5    D#5 D5 A5 
There are fucking assholes ev-ery-where 
A5 C5  D5    C5   A5  C5   D#5 D5  A5 
I  can smell piss and shit in  the air 
A5   C5   D5 C5    A5 C5   D#5   D5  D#5 E5  G5 E5 A5 
Fuck you, southern trains, we're not getting  a-ny-where 
 

 
A                 Em7 
    Them southern trains 
C#         E   C     D 
Choo-choo, boo-hoo,  yeah! 
A                 Em7 
    Them southern trains 
C#         E   C     D 
Choo-choo, boo-hoo,  Aaaah!  



Solo: 

   E5                G     E5 
e|-----------------|------------------| 
B|-----------------|------------------| 
G|-----------------|------------------| 
D|-----------------|-------2---2------| 
A|-2----p---p---p--|--p----2---2------| 
E|-0---7-0-6-0-5-0-|-3-0---0---0------| 

Play this 6 times, palm-mute the E string the first two times. 
Then play the main riff with pull-offs 4 times. 

 
D#                   A 
Heaving carriages of indignation 
D#                   A 
Grown men weeping of pure frustration 
D#                   A 
Totally packed and always late 
D#                 A 
Into the tunnel of hate 
 

 
A5   C5 D5  C5  A5 C5 D#5  D5 A5 
It's a  journey into  pure despair  (Got me on the rails) 
A5    C5  D5 C5   A5 C5    D#5 D5 A5 
There are fucking assholes ev-ery-where (It's a steam-age nightmare) 
A5 C5  D5    C5   A5  C5   D#5 D5  A5 
I  can smell piss and shit in  the air (Slower than snails) 
A5   C5   D5 C5    A5 C5   D#5   D5  D#5 E5  G5 E5 
Fuck you, southern trains, we're not getting  a-ny- 
A5   C5   D5 C5    A5 C5   D#5   D5  D#5 E5  G5 E5 D#     G  A 
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere 
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