Misc Musicals – Starlight Express - Pumping Iron (Guitar)

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[Intro] A E [Verse 1]
               A
Here comes the diesel train

               A
With its steel refrain,

        A
Hear me knocking.

             A
The diesel's on its way,

           A
It's gonna win the day,

        A        D
Hear me knocking.

E                            D
Listen to the chatter of the diesel force,

E                               D
Generating twenty seven hundred horse,

E                          D
Camshaft rolling while the rockers rock,

        A
Hear me knock.
[Chorus]
A
See me hustle,

D
Feel my muscle,

A
Pumping Iron.

E
Trying to build my body,

D
Trying to lose my mind.

A
See me straining,

D
I'm in training,

A
Pumping Iron.

E
I'm a diesel engine,

D
I'm knocking, I'm knocking, I'm knocking,
N.C. I'm pumping Iron. [Verse 2]
A
Well she's the one they'll choose,

A
You know she just can't lose,

A
Hear her knocking.

A
There ain't another rig

A
That's even half as big,

A
Hear her knocking.

E                           D
Everybody's gonna say "That train is smart",

E                             D
The mighty diesel engine is a work of art.

E                            D
The undisputed leader of the rolling Stock,

A
See me knock.
[Chorus]
A
See me hustle,

D
Feel my muscle,

A
Pumping Iron.

E
Stretching my bullworker,

    D             A
I'm heaving on my weights.

               D
See my flex my delts and pecs - I'm

A
Pumping Iron.

E
I'm a diesel engine,

    D
I'm knocking, I'm knocking, I'm knocking
N.C. Oh here me knocking. [Verse 3]
A
Heading for the rally (heading for the rally)

D                         A
Gonna win the first race (gonna win the first race)

D                          A
I'm gonna run the longest (the biggest and the strongest)

    D
I'm knocking, said I'm knocking, just hear me knock.

N.C.           A               A5
I'm so pretty. I'm pumping iron!