Intro: Am  Bm  A   Bm 


[Verso 1]

Bm 
Well, I was standing on the train tracks on a midnight blue 

E 
Trying to remember where I left my shoes 

F# 
And in a natural way 

                        Bm 
My thoughts returned to you 

Bm 
So I walked into a honky-tonk jukebox saloon 

E 
To reflect on my losses and rock to some tunes 

F# 
I thought it all through 

                           Bm 
Then I figured out what to do 


[Refrão]

Bm 
I’d start working for the train, train, feedly-dang 

E 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do 

                                  F# 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True 

                                                       Bm 
I started working for the train when I was looking for you 


[Verso 2]

Bm 
Sprung from the ward steel brainpan, pity-pity 

E 
Looked you up in Freehold for a face that I could trust 

F# 
The foreman said you’d left out 


In some kind of state 

Bm 
He pointed at the office it was already late! 


Bm 
I smoothed down my hair 


And went to talk to the boss 

E 
He was weary, short-tempered 


And had one eye on the clock 

F# 
He said I had just seconds to make my case 

Bm 
I put one hand on his shoulder 


And stuck the other in his face 



[Ponte]

Bm 
And I said:\u2028“Feelings, feelings, are somewhat symptomatic of 

A 
Societal abrasions that conform electric static” 

E 
He said, “Son I don’t think you have that much of a brain” 

Bm 
I said, “You’ve got to have a brain when you’re working for the train” 


Solo 

Bm  A  E  Bm 

Bm A F E D  Bm A F E D 




[Verso 3]

Bm 
It’s a long run to Trenton 


When you start about five 

E 
Some folks are tired and hungry 


Some are barely alive 

F# 
But when that engine starts pumping 


Those familiar tones 

Bm 
I don’t care where the train is going 


Cuz I’m already home 


Bm 
I spent a long year 


Dancing up and down that aisle 

E 
Pestering my savior just to let me see your smile 

F# 
The salesman was drunk 


My training shot to the fore 

Bm 
I put my shoulder in his gut 

F# 
And knocked his samples on the floor 



[Ponte]

Bm 
And I said:\u2028“Feelings, feelings, are somewhat symptomatic of 

A 
Societal abrasions that conform electric static” 

E 
He said, “Son I don’t think you have that much of a brain” 

Bm 
I said, “You’ve got to have a brain when you’re working for the train” 



[Refrão]

Bm 
Train, train, feedly-dang 

E 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do 

                                  F# 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True 

                                                       Bm 
I started working for the train when I was looking for you 


[Verso 4]

Bm 
The Princeton Junction Depot 


Is straight known to be staid 

E 
They wear Hound’s-tooth and khaki 

Most have already paid 

F# 
I looked under my visor 


My heart stopped like it got froze 

Bm 
Lipstick like a ‘60s ‘Vette 


And polish on your toes 

Bm 
You had half of a smile 


Watching me shakin’ like a hound 

E 
As triumpth filled my body 


Missing love had been found 

F# 
I whooped and called “Metuchen” 

As I stepped through the door 

Bm 
I put my hands around your hips 

And kissed you then and ever more 


[Ponte]

Bm 
And I said:\u2028“Feelings, feelings, are somewhat symptomatic of 

A 
Societal abrasions that conform electric static” 

E 
She said, “Son I don’t think you have that much of a brain” 

Bm 
But youI got to have a brain cos you’re working for the train” 


[Refrão]

Bm 
Train, train, feedly-dang 

E 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do 

                                  F# 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True 

                                                       Bm 
I started working for the train when I was looking for you 

F# 
I started working for the 

Bm 
Train, train, feedly-dang 

E 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Dangy-do 

                                  F# 
Feedle-otten Deeten-do Ding-Train-True 

I started working for the train 


And now I’ve finally found you 

Bm A F E D 
I’ve finally found you 

Bm A F E D 
I’ve finally found you 

Bm A F E D 
I’ve finally found you 

Bm A F E D 
I’ve finally found you