Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry (Guitar)

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As recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (From the 2022 Album DIRT DOES DYLAN) [Intro] G [Verse 1]
G
Well, I ride on a mail-train

C              G
I can't buy no thrill

G
I've been up all night

     C                    G
Just leanin' on the windowsill

           F
Well, if I die

   C          D
On top of the hill

       G
And if I don't make it

G
You know my baby will
[Verse 2]
G
Well, don't the moon look good, mama

C                   G
Shinin' through the trees?

G
And don't the brakeman look good, mama

C                         G
Flagging down the "Double E"?

                       F
And don't the sun look good

        C             D
Settin' down over the sea?

             G
And don't my little gal look fine

           C            G
When she's comin' after me?

G
Now, come on
[Guitar Solo] G C G C G F C D G C G [Verse 3]
G
Now, wintertime is coming

    C                   G
The windows are covered in frost

G
I went to tell everybody

      C              G
But I could not get across

                      F
Well, I wanna be your lover, babe

C                D
I don't wanna be your boss

      G
Don't say I never warned you

C                    G
When your train gets lost, yeah
[Harmonica Solo] G C G C G F C D G C G [Verse 4]
G
Well, I ride on a mail-train

C              G
I can't buy no thrill

G
Well, I've been up all night

     C                    G
Just leanin' on the windowsill

           F
Well, if I die

   C          D
On top of the hill

       G
And if I don't make it

G
You know my baby will

G
Well, if I don't make it

C                G
You know my baby will
[Outro] G