Verse 1:
C F I broke down in East Saint Louis C F Kansas City line C Am drunk up all my money D7 G7 that I borrowed every time C F and I fell down at the derby C F night's black as a crow C Am It was a train got me here D7 G7 C F C F no train gonna take me homeInterlude C F - C F7 - C Am - D7 G7 CVerse 2:
C F What made my dreams so hollow C F standing at that depot C Am steeple full of blackbirds D7 G7 they could never ring the bell C F I've come ten thousand miles C F i've got nothing to show C Am it was a train got me here D7 G7 C no train gonna get me homeVerse 3:
C F Remember when I left C F I didn't even pack C Am I just up and went with nothing D7 G7 but this dress here on my back C F I am sorry for the things I've done C F out here on my own C Am it was a train got me here D7 G7 C F no train gonna get me home C Am a train got me here D7 G7 C there ain't no kinda train ever gonna get me home