Nanci Griffith – Waiting On A Dark Eyed Gal (Guitar)

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[Intro] G C G [Verse 1]
N.C.               G         C               G        C G
Well, the midnight train can come and go without him

                                  D    C Bm Am
Oh, he don't need no taxi back to town

              G                      C
He says he'll stay right here in the depot light

          B7                    Em     C
He was supposed to meet someone dear tonight

          G
He's just sitting there thinking

D                      G
Waitin' on a dark-eyed gal
[Verse 2]
N.C.         G                 C          G        C G
No, he don't mind the rain, he never even noticed

                                                  D   C Bm
And he don't mind the cold, it wouldn't matter anyhow

     Am        G                            C
As a matter of fact, he could stay till the break of day

         B7                Em     C
He don't see as he's in anybody's way

     G
Just sittin' here thinking

D                      G
Waitin' on a dark eyed gal
[Bridge]
               C
She said she'd meet him at the station

           G
He won't believe she'd keep him waiting

     Em         A
Very long, very long
[Verse 3]
N.C.      G        C              G        C G
She never told him she was coming with him

                                        D    C           Bm
Or if she only wanted to say a last farewell   Fare thee well

Am        G              C
Never was one to let him know her mind

           B7                       Em        C
So he just keeps hanging on now and doing his time

          G
He's just sitting there thinking

D                      G   C G
Waitin' on a dark-eyed gal
[Instrumental] G C G C G D C Bm Am G C B7 Em C G D G [Verse 4]
N.C.               G         C                 G        C G
Yeah, the midnight train has come and gone without him

                                  D    C Bm Am
Oh, he don't need no taxi back to town

                  G                      C
He says I'll just stay right here in the depot light

          B7                    Em     C
He was supposed to meet someone dear tonight

          G
He's just sitting there thinking

D                      G    C G
Waitin' on a dark-eyed gal
[Outro]
           G
Yeah, he's sitting there drinking

D                      G   C G
Waitin' on a dark-eyed gal