Marillion – This Train Is My Life (Guitar)

Capo 1
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Tabbed by cjrh This tab is based on the recording from "Live from Cadogan Hall". I know some versions of the song would need capo 1, so put that on if you prefer. Standard tuning This riff plays through all the verses A & B:
Line 1:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-----
G-----0-----2-0-------0---------0---
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-----------------
E-------------------------3---------
Am F C G
Line 2:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------0-1---
G-----0-----2-0-------0-------------
D---2---2-3-----2---2---2---0-------
A-0---------------3-------2---------
E-----------------------------------
Am F C C/B Line 1 & 2 keep repeating through the verses. [VERSE A]
                 Am    C  
This train is my life

G                    Am     C 
Speeding through the night

   C/B                Am      C
We have been to these places

    G        Am     C  C/B
For barely a moment
[VERSE B]
     Am   C  
Wide Awake

G           Am   C  
  Sometimes watching

C/B         Am   C  
  Sometimes sleeping

G           Am       C    C/B
  Sometimes dreaming
[VERSE A]
        G/B    Am        C
Through stroby stations

G                      Am   C
Too fast to know their names

C/B         Am         C    G             D
Too fast to know if we came or will come again
[VERSE B]
         Am    C   
Sleeping towns 

G      Am     C
joined together

       C/B          Am
By the steel of the rails

         C
Parallel lines

G        Am     C   C/B
Parallel lives
[CHORUS]
        D
You and I

      D/E   D/A
We're movie-rich

D/G     D       D/E       D/A
We're reflected in the window

D/G      D       D/E          D/A
The dark night's black mirror glass

D/G     D               D/E               D/A    D/G
Distant lights from the wrong side of the tracks
[BRIDGE] [The "Christmas lights" parts is a slower high-pitched picking, below. Listen to the track to hear how to sing the lyrics]
E----12-----------------------
B-10-------13-----------------
G-------10-------12--12-10-9--
D-------------10--------------
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
Christmas lights Go by in the houses Anonymous windows Anonymous rooms of Anonymous souls [VERSE C]
           C
So take my hand

           D
Squeeze it tight         

          Am    Am/G
Make some light 

           D
In the darkness
[VERSE C]
             C            D
I'm glad you came on this trip

                C
Don't lose your grip

      G         Am 
Don't lose your grip

     F           D
This train is my life

                 D
This train is my life

                 Am F C G [x4]
This train is my life
[Then x2 instrumental verse loops]
            Am  C  G
Travel with me

          D
And we'll see..