Intro:  E 

VERSES 1 & 2:   
E 
When I was a young boy, roamin’ on the railroad tracks 
Put copper pennies on the rails, locomotive come and squash ’em flat  
We’d run to fetch ’em back, we’d run to fetch ’em back 
Summer nights at Gran-ma's house, cozy in my bed  
Dreams of far off places, and other lives to be led  
C#m                        E 
Swirling in my head, swirling in my head  



[Refrão]
    E/G#       A                                              
And there's a train in the distance, there’s a whistle calling  
           A                            Amaj7             C#m-B-A-B  E 
There's a train in the distance, silver moonlight falling  


verse 3:
  
E 
Now, I am a grown man, turning in my sleep  
Debts and obligations, family ties run deep  
C#m               E 
Promises to keep, promises to keep  
 

[Refrão]
    E/G#       A  
But there's a train in the distance, there’s a whistle calling  
           A                                C#m7                     
There's a train in the distance, there’s a light rain falling 

Instrumental:  E      B     E/G#     A | E/G# A     B      E 

Bridge:
 
Bm                              E 
You can ride that train to the far end of creation  
Bm                        E 
Away from everything and everyone you know  
C#m                                E 
You better make friends with your angels and your demons  
F#                               A             E/G#                B 
They will be riding with you wherever you may go, but, you have to go  



[Refrão]
               A  
But there's a train in the distance, there’s a whistle calling  
           A                            C#m7                     
There's a train in the distance, autumn leaves are falling 


Instrumental ENDING: C#m7