Tonalità: C major
Verse 1
C
The full moon touched
G
F
C
the cold steel lines
G
C
The railbed was frozen with ice
In the distance an engine
F
C
was keepin' good time
G
C
G
The steam whistle moaned just twice
F
Down in the cut past the
C
old trestle bridge
G
Twelve fine horses stood
C
Masked men shivered
G
F
C
in the cold on the ridge
G
C
Not far from the Glendale Wood
Verse 2
C
The brass lamp shined from the
F
C
swaying train
G
C
When the driver saw the red light
F
C
Her iron brakes sparked like silver rain
G
And the metals screamed
C
through the night
F
C
The baggage man peered out to look for
G
the fault when fear froze up his heart
C
He was staring at the
F
C
barrel of an army colt
G
That threatened to tear him apart
C
Verse 3
We will burn your train to cinders,
F
C
so throw the money down
Open up your damned express car
Bb
G
C
and jump off to the ground
But we won't touch that old pullman,
F
C
she's southern and they claim
They ain't offered no reward
Bb
Gm
G
C
for Frank and Jesse James
Verse 4
C
In long soldiers' coats
F
C
frayed with the years
G
C
Quickly they climbed aboard
Men were sweatin' and wo
F
C
men shed tears
G
C
And a preacher prayed to the Lord
F
When they opened the safe
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there was nothing for them
F
C
G
So they strode down through the train
C
What a miserable sight,
F
C
these desperate men
G
C
Robbing old folk of gold watch chains
Verse 5
C
Now some say the devil
F
C
had taken his soul
G
C
Some say his spirit survived
But we all know he was nothing
F
C
But a Missouri farm boy
G
C
Just fighting to stay alive
F
C
And high above that railroad bed
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On a ridge where the pines grow tall
C
If you listen to the wind
F
C
There's a ghost of a chance
G
You can still hear old Jesse call
C
Just listen now
Verse 6
C
We will burn your train to cinders,
F
C
so throw the money down
Open up your damned express car
Bb
G
C
and jump off to the ground
But we won't touch that old pullman,
F
C
she's southern and they claim
They ain't offered no reward
Bb
Gm
G
C
for Frank and Jesse James
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